Compliance, Cost, Quality, Technology, Design, Aesthetics
Several factors must be considered when selecting an exit sign to meet your emergency and safety lighting needs. The primary importance should be placed on purchasing signs that comply with your local building code requirements. New York city customers should visit our New York City approved section. All of the Exit Signs at TheExitStore.com are UL Listed and are used all throughout the country. It is strongly recommended that you double check that you are purchasing UL listed Exit Signs and Emergency Lights, not only as a matter of compliance, but as a means of assuring that the designs have been inspected, undergone rigorous testing and will function properly when it matters most.
Once you have your compliance needs worked out and are certain that your selecting from UL listed products, the fun part of Exit Sign shopping begins. Finding the right balance of exit sign/emergency light technology and design. Accommodating your budget while accenting your decor can be exciting and yet, overwhelming. Here is a quick rundown of the basics: LED technology is a newer technology and is more energy efficient than incandescent and the lamps last longer. LED lamps are generally rated for 25 years of life. LED and Incandescent Exit Signs can be narrowed down to a few common features, red or green letters, white, black or brushed aluminum style housing and single or double face. Certainly, some exit signs and emergency lights are styled fancier than others. TheExitStore.com offers a varied selection of economical exit signs to meet the needs of those who place priority on function over form for their safety equipment as well as to suit the tastes of those wishing to enhance the ambiance. If this is you, you may wish to decorate with our line of clear Edge-Lit exits, available in surface, top, and side mounted, as well as, in a recessed version. They add a classy look to any room, especially in the green model. The clear edge lit in green are very popular within upscale decor. Another option besides LED and Incandescent is our Self Powered Exit Signs, Photoluminescent and Tritium. These two styles of Exit Signs do not require batteries, do not require wires, and do not require ongoing maintenance. In fact, over the life span of these products, rated between 10-20 years, the energy savings alone, not to mention reduced electrician bills, are enough to cover the cost of the Exit Sign. Many people are not familiar with these exotic technologies and thus are hesitant to purchase them. Do not be alarmed as they are safe, work very well, surpass the UL listing specifications, and are available in many very nice framed housings. We have them in New York City Approved versions. Many designers charged with retro-fitting a room appreciate the expanded possibilities of placing Self-lit Exit Signs simply because it removes the constraints of rewiring.
TheExitStore.com offers a wide variety of Exit and Emergency Lights so that you can find the exact exit sign to meet your needs. Clear Edge Lit Exits look classy in either green or red lettering. Our Exit and Emergency Light combinations units are a nice balance between form and function. If your needs simply call for a clean decorative style emergency light you may consider our emergency light section.
Exit signs have undergone a number of significant improvements since the days of pricey filament bulbs and buzzing industrial design. If you want something hardier and less expensive, it may be worth looking into an overhaul of your facility's current signs. The money you save might well pale in comparison to the lives you protect every day.
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