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How can Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs work without electricity?
Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs use next generation photoluminescent technology that allows the signs to absorb and store energy from ambient florescent light. In the event of an emergency such as blackout or smoky conditions Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are immediately visible.
Why are Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs reliable?
Reliability has been the #1 safety issue with conventional emergency exit signs. Problems with maintenance and bulb failure are typical with electric signs. Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are 100% reliable because they have no internal lights to burn out and are virtually maintenance-free for 25+ years.
Are Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs radioactive?
No, unlike other non-electric signage available today Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are non-radioactive and non-toxic.
Do Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs have any special requirements for installation?
Because Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs use no electricity they can be installed in almost every high or low location, and without the typically expensive hassle that comes with installing electric signs. Simply follow local building and fire codes for location requirements and make sure your Glo BriteŽ Exit Sign have 54 lux of fluorescent light on the sign face during building occupancy. Then, go hang your Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs. It's as simple as that!
Are Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs listed to the UL 924 Standard for Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment?
Yes. Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are listed by ITS Intertek Services which issues their ETL logo. Our listing number is 3011292. UL develops standards that can then be used by any nationally recognized testing laboratory for compliance to that standard. ETL has completed all of the testing and Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs have been found to conform to the UL 924 standard. This also puts Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs in compliance with NFPA Life Safety Code 101 and most local building codes. Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs also comply with the ICBO, IBC, UBC, BOCA, SBCCI and ICC building codes.
Are Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs available in any other photoluminescent color than High Visibility Green?
No, exit sign illumination should be High Visibility Green for good reason. In general, building codes address color as to whether illumination should be green or red. The problem with red light is that the human eye has trouble seeing the color red from a distance, or when the line of sight has been obstructed by smoke. The green spectrum has much higher visibility and readability. The color green is also associated with the mental instruction to GO, much like at a traffic light. Green illumination makes for a much safer and more reliable sign. We do, however, offer our metal sign housing in Black, Red or Green.
How long will Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs last?
Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are built to last! Because there are no internal replacement parts, Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs will be virtually maintenance-free for 25+ years. Our unique photoluminescent material will also not degrade when exposed to UV light, and allows consistent, uniform illumination across the sign face. Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs are also explosion-proof, and can be used in sensitive areas that require explosion-proof exit signs.
Can Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs save on energy dollars?
Absolutely! There are more than 100 million exit signs in building across the U.S., operating 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is estimated that the U.S. spends $1 Billion to operate these signs. By using Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs, U.S. companies could save millions of dollars per year in energy and maintenance costs!
Your exit signs state that illumination must be present on the sign face at all times of building occupancy. Is this true?
Yes, if the building is occupied at all, there must be illumination at all times. If a building is going to be empty, there will still be some light source available (windows, door etc). If for some reason, the building is completely black, when occupancy returns and the lights do go on, we recharge in less than one minute.
Are there incentive packages for purchasing photoluminescent Exit Signs?
Municipality Funding for PNA Exit Signs:
a. One of the most common problems for municipalities is upfront costs, the OSIFA loan program provides an alternative solution!
Where would Tritium Exit Signs be common? This could be an easy upgrade to Photoluminescent!
Tritium signs were popular in the mid nineties. Nobody ever admitted they were radioactive. Now they are effectively banned as the EPA has put huge restrictions on them and no Government building or School can install them as they are toxic, radioactive and very expensive.
Can you cover an existing LED or Incandescent exit sign with a safety Exit sticker?
Even though it sounds like a cheap solution, unfortunately this is illegal. EXIT SIGNS must be ULC and Building Code Approved. This includes passing Luminance levels, Longevity, Flame Spread, Flammability, Toxicity, Radioactivity and Graffiti proofing. Stickers have none of these. They can be used for 'ADDITIONAL SAFETY ASSISSTANCE ' only.
Are Photoluminescent exit signs LEED qualified?
Yes, PhotoLuminescent Exit Signs Quality under:
Where are example locations where PLM Exit Signs can be installed?
Emergency Egress
What is the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System?
The Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System is a comprehensive suite of photoluminescent components that are designed to provide buildings with an extensive, photoluminescent low-level emergency egress route. The Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System provides 100% reliability while offering considerable savings in energy costs.
What components make up the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System?
Safety is the #1 reason to properly install a photoluminescent directional system for evacuation purposes in case of a power failure or smoky conditions. To that end, the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System currently contains seven components that are essential to a low-level emergency egress system. Each of these components is designed to glow in complete darkness after exposure to ambient fluorescent light.
Why is the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System superior to other choices available today?
An emergency egress system needs to be safe and reliable, or lives could be lost. A properly installed system should also help save on energy costs. The Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System provides a comprehensive photoluminescent directional system that is 100% reliable for evacuation purposes in case of a power failure or smoky conditions. In the event of a blackout, the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System provides an instantly visible emergency evacuation route. And, because no electricity is used, and our System is maintenance-free, there are considerable cost savings.
Is there a clear coating that you can put over the safety tapes to decrease wear and tear?
Yes, you can put a clear acrylic coating over the tapes for high traffic areas or sealing the handrail tape ends.
Where can the Glo BriteŽ Safety Guidance System be used:
Bulk Products
Does the Glo BriteŽ film come in bulk formats?
Yes. Glo BriteŽ Bulk Products are available in both film and rigid sheets and in both Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade and Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade bulk formats.
What is Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade?
Using the latest in photoluminescent technology, and meeting or exceeding the industrys most rigorous standards, Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade products are the total solution for your conversion needs.
Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade films are available in polyester or PVC, with a selection of safety grade solutions to meet your unique product specifications. Choose from two formats: flexible laminated film or rigid film.
Does Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade comply with most domestic photoluminescent codes and standards?
Yes. Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade Bulk Format products are your total solution, meeting most any domestic photoluminescent code or standard. Click to see the Glo BriteŽ Safety Grade Compliance Chart.
What is Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade?
Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade products are the total glow-in-the dark solution for your promotional applications. Designed to absorb and store ambient light, Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade products are immediately visible in blackout or lowlight environments.
Printers and converters can choose from a variety of coated substrates, making Glo BriteŽ Promotional Grade ideal for applications such as decals, stickers, banners and other premiums.
Is Glo BriteŽ available for custom solutions?
Jessup Manufacturing is the only vertically integrated North American manufacturer of glow-in-the dark rigid/flexible films. For converters seeking photoluminescent solutions where specific luminescent values must be considered, we are your total solutions provider. We will work with you to produce the finest, code-compliant Glo BriteŽ product for your conversion or printing needs.
General Facts
What is the warranty on your products?
All products sold by PNA/Jessup will be free of Defects in material and workmanship, at the time of Shipment. If any product is found otherwise, it will be replaced. This guarantee is not valid should the Defect occur during installation by any party not Associated with PNA/Jessup.
Our exit signs are unconditionally guaranteed to luminate as per specifications for a minimum of 25 Years.
Are there any codes that require safety treads on stairwells?
The following is in EVERY PROVINCIAL BUILDING CODE;
3.4.6.1 SLIP RESISTANCE OF RAMPS AND STAIRS
1. THE SURFACES OF RAMPS,LANDINGS AND TREADS, A)SHALL HAVE A FINISH THAT IS SLIP RESISTANT,AND B)IF ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC,SHALL HAVE EITHER A COLOUR CONTRAST,OT DISTINCTIVE PATTERN TO DEMARCATE THE LEADING EDGE OF THE TREAD AND THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LANDING,AS WELL AS THE BEGINNING AND END OF THE RAMP.
This is LAW for every building
Fact about Safety Way Guidance Systems in Canada
According to The National Research Council of Canada's (NRC) Philip Rizcallah, Research Council Officer, Canadian Codes Centre, NRC Institute for Research in Construction, a Standing Committee has recently completed public hearings discussing the legislated adoption in all new buildings of photoluminescent Safety Way Guidance Systems, Exit Signs with green lettering, as well as a proposal for the "running man" (as opposed to lettering in English, French, Spanish, etc.) to be an accepted standard. The proposals have been accepted and, according to Rizcallah, "will be subjected to public review in November of 2008."
Fact about Luminance Testing
Intertek Laboratory has tested the Luminance of both LED's and PLM after 10,30,60 and 90 minutes. This was done independently for MEA Approval. LED's are calibrated at 5mc/m2 whereas PLM were over 18 mc/m2 after 2 hours!
Lets say that the lights have been off all night and then the following morning a power outage occurs just 15 minutes after the building is occupied. Will Glo BriteŽ Exit Signs have time to properly charge and guide people safely out of the building?
This question was raised at a meeting of the NFPA 101 Technical Committee on Means of Egress, and, after a thorough discussion, it was determined that the probability of such a scenario was extremely low. It takes about 16 to 96 hours in total darkness for a photoluminescent exit sign to fully discharge. If full discharge has not occurred, then the residual energy in the sign will
allow full charging to take only a few minutes instead of the one hour required by a fully discharged sign.
Additionally, 99% of true emergencies where evacuation of the building is required do not include the loss of power to the building within the first hour of the emergency. Even in the rare 1% situation, where there is loss of power within the first hour, therewill still be emergency lighting along the egress path and true total darkness will neveroccur. Glo BriteŽ Eco Exit Signs will utilize that ambient emergency lighting and be visible.
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