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Beacon by Monolith

Test on site. Sync later. Leave with the paperwork done.

Offline-first emergency lighting testing & logbook for UK contractors and competent persons — built for plant rooms, basements, and honest monthly and annual programmes.

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Free in open beta · No card · Takes a few minutes to add a site

Open beta Free No card UK BS 5266-aware

Built for contractors, competent persons, and multi-site managers.

The mess

Compliance shouldn’t live in WhatsApp and half-finished spreadsheets.

Most teams still stitch visits together after the fact. Due dates slip. Duration tests get “cleared” without a real discharge. Defects vanish into last month’s PDF.

  • Paper logbooks and Excel that never match what’s on the wall
  • Photos and notes scattered across phones with no site register
  • Annual due wiped without timing every test switch

See Beacon

Field for the visit. Console for the office.

One organisation, one sync backend. Technicians work offline in the Field PWA. Managers oversee sites, history, team, and certificates on desktop.

Riverside Court

Status

Monthly · Jul 2026 · Next Aug 2026
Annual · Due from Aug 2026
Open defects (3) Needs attention before sign-off

Site snapshot

42Fittings
6Switches
96%Last pass
2Failures
Field On-site testing, defects, and history — works offline.

Beacon Console

Sites

Acme Facilities
3Sites
1Need attention
0In progress
2Up to date
Search sites… Add site
SiteFittingsMonthlyAnnual
Riverside Court 42 Jul 2026 · Next Aug Due from Aug 2026
Harbour House 28 Not done yet Jun 2026 · Next Jun
Westgate Retail 61 Jul 2026 · Next Aug May 2026 · Next May
Console Portfolio compliance, certificates, team, and audit.

How it works

Three steps from empty site to issued paperwork.

  1. 1

    Add the site

    Create a site or import fittings from a logbook spreadsheet. Set switches, Site IDs, and tracking.

  2. 2

    Run the test

    Monthly function or timed annual by test switch — offline in the Field app, with results as you go.

  3. 3

    Issue & sync

    Download the visit PIR or site periodic certificate. Sync when you’re back online. Due dates stay honest.

The paperwork

The same documents Beacon issues from a visit.

Sample previews of the real compliance layout — titles, refs, lettered sections, and sign-off. Issue these from a real visit in the app; once locked, the PDF matches what was signed on site.

Emergency Lighting Periodic Inspection Report Visit PIR — sample preview of what you can issue after a test.
Emergency Lighting Periodic Inspection and Testing Certificate Site periodic certificate — sample preview of continued-compliance paperwork.

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Capabilities

Built for how emergency lighting is actually tested.

Specialist depth for monthly function and timed annual programmes — not a generic cert form with an EL template bolted on.

Offline

Field PWA that works offline

Test without signal; sync to your organisation when you’re back online. Install from the browser.

Monthly

Honest monthly function tests

Pass or fail every fitting. Incomplete visits don’t falsely clear monthly compliance.

Annual

Timed annual by test switch

Real discharge timers locked to site design duration. Annual due clears only when switches finish.

Documents

Three client-ready PDFs

Test report, visit PIR, and periodic certificate — immutable once issued. See samples.

Defects

Open defects with photo evidence

Failures stay on a living site register until closed — without rewriting issued PDFs.

Console

Register, team, audit & branding

Import fittings, set switches and duration, invite technicians, and brand exports with your company details.

Why Beacon

Spreadsheets and generic cert apps weren’t built for this.

The old way

  • Retype fittings into Word or Excel after every visit
  • Clear annual due without a real discharge timer
  • Defects buried in last month’s PDF
  • No single living register for the site

With Beacon

  • Issue the PIR or periodic cert from the visit data
  • Timed annual by test switch — due stays honest
  • Open defects stay on the site until closed
  • Site IDs, fittings, and switches carry forward
  • Issue a visit PIR from the test — no rewrite
  • Keep monthly and annual due visible per site
  • Import fittings from a logbook spreadsheet
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Trust

Built for people who actually test the lights.

Open beta Free while we test UK BS 5266-aware
Contractors Competent persons Multi-site managers

Beacon helps you record tests and issue supporting paperwork aligned with BS 5266 practice. Duty-holders remain responsible for fire-safety compliance. Beacon is not a BSI product certification.

Free during open beta. We’ll announce pricing before anything is charged — no surprise lock-in. Your feedback shapes what ships next.

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FAQ

Questions before you try it.

Does Beacon work offline on site?

Yes. Field is a PWA built for plant rooms and basements. Record tests offline; sync when you’re back online. Console is for office use when connected.

Is this enough for BS 5266?

Beacon is BS 5266-aware: monthly and annual programmes, asset register, defects, visit PIR, and periodic certificate. It helps you record and issue supporting paperwork — duty-holders stay responsible for compliance. It is not a BSI product certification.

What’s the difference between Field and Console?

Field is the phone/tablet app for the visit — testing, defects, and history offline. Console is the desktop workspace for sites, team, audit, and certificates across the organisation. One login family, one sync backend.

Can I import an existing logbook?

Yes. Create a site and import fittings from a spreadsheet, then set switches, Site IDs, and tracking before you run the first test.

Do I need an App Store download?

No. Beacon Field installs as a progressive web app from the browser on phone or tablet. Console runs in the desktop browser. No card required to start the open beta.

What can I issue today?

From a completed visit you can issue a fitting test report and a visit PIR. For the site you can issue a periodic inspection and testing certificate. Issued documents are immutable once locked.

How much does Beacon cost?

Free during open beta. We’ll announce pricing before anything is charged — no surprise lock-in.

Where is my data stored?

Organisation data syncs to Beacon cloud (Supabase). Field can keep visit work offline on the device until you sync. See the privacy page for details.

Join the open beta

Create an account, add a site, and try a real monthly or annual programme. Free while we test — pricing will be announced before anything is charged.

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