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Low Level EXIT signs
Remember those re safety talks as a little kid? They told you to
stay down low and crawl when you encounter smoke. Smoke
rises and tends to increase in volume and intensity near doors
and exits. Then why are traditional EXIT signs high above the door
and ceilings.
Why do most codes require they be located near the ceiling when
smoke would obscure them and render them useless?
The answer is simple – Tombstone Regulations.
Tombstone Regulations are basically waiting for people to die
before requiring improvements in codes and regulations. One of
the worst res in the history of
Las Vegas occurred when an out of control kitchen re spread to
the ventilation system of the famed MGM Grand Hotel. Smoke
quickly lled the hallways and obscured most of the lights and EXIT
signs. Panicked people did
not know which way to egress and exit the building.
eighty seven people never found the way to safety
and perished.
Las Vegas learned from this tragedy and eventually required all
hotels to require low level exit signage. If you walk down any
hallway in Las Vegas you can see the results of these tombstone
regulations. Why are virtually no other buildings outside of Las Vegas
not following their lead?
It's great that low-level EXIT signs are installed but traditional
electric EXIT signs do have some drawbacks.
One of the main problems with traditional plastic EXIT signs placed
down low is that they are frequently damaged by luggage carts,
vacuum cleaners and people accidently kicking them. Additionally,
they can be costly to install and maintain. Electric EXIT signs need
to be tested monthly (as required by the NFPA) and are expensive
to maintain because of electricity, replacement batteries and light
bulbs. There is a better alternative…MN8 LumAware UL listed EXIT
signs and photoluminescent waynding solutions.
LumAware’s PL (photoluminescent) EXIT signs are a superior
alternative as they are maintenance free, very durable and cost
almost nothing to install. In addition to the benets LumAware’s
many dierent styles of PL EXIT signs, LumAware also has a
patented stairwell illumination system that has been tested by UL
to meet the ASTM E2072/3 standards of the IBC, IFC, ICC codes.
This stairwell illumination system can help people nd their way
down stairwells in the event of a re or electrical failure that
would normally leave them in complete darkness.
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