A safety feature found in all enclosed public premises which is accepted and practiced by all countries is the compulsory installation of for all emergency escape doors and exits within the premises. This compulsory feature ensures that people trapped in a building during an emergency will not have a problem locating the escape route.
Designs of the exit sign have not evolved much over the years simply because there is no need and no room for change in the design. The words, “EXIT” has become a universally accepted word that even a person who do not understand English will know what the sign stands for. Of course some countries do include their own language in the signs for the convenience of their own people.
Although design and looks have never changed, technology has paved way for the sign to be made effective and longer lasting for the users. As exit signs must be switched on 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the major setback for premises that has thousands of those signs installed is the cost of maintaining those exit signs. To address this problem, has made great headway into the market. These exit signs are energy-efficient, non-electrical and environmentally friendly.
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Another kind of exit signs that has great potential during these times when everyone is cutting down operating cost for their businesses are the . As the name suggest, these exit signs need no power to be luminated. It is a one time investment with zero maintainence costs and it has a service life of ten years. All it need is the periodical cleaning which can be taken care of by the cleaning lady.