Egress Learning Center
Power Failure Emergency Lights: Types, Codes, Testing & Buying
Power failure emergency lights are life-safety fixtures that automatically turn on when normal power drops—keeping corridors, stairs, and exits visible long enough for safe egress and smoother inspections. This guide...
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Understanding NEMA Ratings & Hazardous Location Classifications (NEC/NFPA 70)
Understanding NEMA ratings and hazardous location “Classes” helps you specify exit signs, emergency lights, and electrical enclosures that survive real jobsite conditions and pass inspection. This guide breaks down common...
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Concealed Emergency Lights Guide: Recessed & Hidden Egress Lighting
In modern spaces, life-safety equipment still has to perform perfectly—yet many architects and facility teams want it to blend in. That’s where concealed emergency lights come in: recessed units, architectural...
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Recessed vs. Standard Emergency Lights: Interactive Tool to Choose the Right Option
This guide walks facility managers, electricians, and designers through the trade‑offs between ceiling‑mount / flush‑mount emergency fixtures and traditional wall‑mounted “bug‑eye” units—then gives you an interactive mounting‑style picker to help...
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Dual‑Head LED Emergency Lights: Buyer’s Guide (Bug‑Eye Fixtures)
Dual‑head (two‑headed) LED emergency lights—often called bug‑eye fixtures—are the go‑to solution for commercial emergency lighting. Two adjustable heads let you push light both down the path and across the space...
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Emergency Light, Exit Sign & Combo Batteries: Sizing, Charging, Testing & Replacement (UL 924 Guide)
If you manage life‑safety systems, batteries are the backbone of code‑ready egress lighting. This guide explains which batteries power emergency lights, exit signs, and exit‑sign/emergency‑light combos, how to size and select...
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Chicago‑Approved Emergency Lights: Specs, Spacing & Common Inspection Fails
Designing emergency lighting for Chicago projects? Use this guide to choose durable, inspection‑friendly luminaires, calculate practical spacing, avoid voltage‑drop traps with remote heads, and prepare a submittal packet that passes...
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Wet‑Location in Chicago: NEMA/IP Ratings, Mounting, and Field Troubleshooting
Parking garages, exterior stairs, loading docks, and wind‑driven vestibules demand wet‑location egress gear. This guide helps Chicago project teams choose the right rating (NEMA or IP), mount and seal correctly,...
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Chicago‑Approved Exit & Emergency Combos: When to Use Them
Combo units pair an EXIT legend with emergency light heads on one backplate. This guide shows when combinations make the most sense on Chicago projects—doors and intersections, tight retrofits, remote‑head...
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Chicago-Approved Exit Signs: Requirements, Options & Submittal Checklist
Designing or renovating in Chicago? This field-tested guide explains what reviewers expect from exit signage—metal housings, red legends, correct chevrons, and UL 924 runtime—plus exactly what to include in your...
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Chicago‑Approved Egress Lighting: Complete Guide to Exit Signs, Emergency Lights & Combos
Working on a Chicago project? Use this practical plan-review guide to choose durable exit signage and emergency lighting, document UL 924 runtime, and assemble a clean submittal that your AHJ...
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NYC Steel Exit Signs: 8‑Inch Letters, Metal Housings & Plan Review
Planning exit signage for New York City? This plain-English guide covers the essentials—8-inch red letters, metal or cast-aluminum housings, chevrons & mounting, how LL-26 photoluminescent markings fit in, and exactly...
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