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Where to Install Emergency Photoluminescent Exit Signs and Lights?

Like many safety equipments, you don’t fully appreciate photoluminescent exit signs and lights until they may assist you in finding safe exits. These emergency exit signs are designed to illuminate the path that leads to a safe exit.

It’s easy to understand the importance of these code-compliant exit signs and lights, but do you know where to install them in a building? If you plan to construct a new building or make some extensive changes in your commercial building, ensure you follow all the rules regarding the code-compliant exit signs and ISO photoluminescent stair nosing installation.

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Where to Install Emergency Photoluminescent Exit Signs?

While considering the installation of emergency exit signs, you, as a contractor or commercial building owner, have to be aware of that:

  • Each door exits into a hall that leads to the primary exit of the building. It must be marked and noticeable with a text mentioning “EXIT.”
  • The installed exit signs must be illuminated at all times and must have a backup battery for continued illumination if there is a blackout.
  • There should be fewer decorations, equipment, and furnishings that obscure the exit sign.
  • If the direction of travel is not straight, code-compliant exit signs must be installed along guiding the direction of the nearest safe path.

Where to Install Emergency Exit Lighting?

While installing emergency exit lighting in your building, you need to keep the following points in mind:

  • Commercial, industrial, institutional, educational, religious, medical, and other building types generally require emergency lighting.
  • All exit routes in a building—including hallways, stairwells, and corridors.
  • Emergency light fixtures must be spaced correctly.

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