Exit Sign

An exit sign is a life safety device that displays the word “EXIT,” illuminated by an internal light source. Exit signs are required to be installed in retail, office, and commercial spaces to help patrons exit the building during emergencies. Exit sign placement is regulated by building and fire codes. Exit signs have been in use for more than 65 years and have been proven to improve a person’s ability to exit a facility by providing an easily recognizable visual guide. Over the last 65 years, the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of exit signs has significantly evolved.

The most popular type of exit signs are electrically powered exit signs. For more than 50 years, incandescent bulbs have been the standard source of illumination. Incandescent bulbs use large amounts of electricity and last for about three to four months. In the last 10 years, LED (light emitting diode) light strips have come to replace incandescent light bulbs. LED exit signs are just as affordable as incandescent exit signs, but use 90% less electricity and last for as long as 10 years. Exitsigns.net manufactures over 50 models of LED exit signs, one or more of which will be suitable for your application.

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If you need to install an exit sign, but electricity is hard to access or unavailable, you can feel comfortable purchasing a non-electrical exit signs. Non-electrical exit signs are code compliant and do not require any outside power source. Exitsigns.net photoluminescent exit signs glow-in-the-dark by absorbing ambient light and re-emit that light to illuminate the word “EXIT.” Photoluminescent exit signs are eco-friendly and last for more than 25 years. They are a popular choice for commercial interiors where ambient light is readily available. If ambient light is not available at all times, such as in movie theaters and outdoors, self-luminous exit signs are the perfect choice. Self-luminous exit signs use tritium, a glowing isotope of hydrogen, to provide illumination that lasts for as long as 20 years.

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Exitsigns.net electrical and non-electrical exit signs are tested and approved for use by Underwriters Laboratories (UL). Our exit signs are approved for use in throughout the United States, Canada, and the world.