Exit and Emergency | Episode 15

[@Gone128]

love the exit signs

[@mrexitsign2024]

Same

[@IndustryAndMusic]

Awesome video and awesome units. The new units are really cool. i actually just saw one of those Lightalarms emergency lights yesterday, only differece was that it was in black housing. I love the LHQM's probably as much as you do, I've always loved Lithonia stuff. My first emergency light was an ELM and it was cool, but at the time I didn't know that the batteries never came charged, I was still kinda new to that stuff anyway so I was trying to think of why it didnt work, and then on day I took it apart because I thought it was something to do with the circuitry, but then like a few years later I realized that the battery was shot, so that probably explains a lot. i was like 10 years old at the time too and didnt know what i was doing. same thing happened with my Dual Lite DL-2, the battery came shot so I bought a new battery and luckily didnt have to take it apart lol.

[@Fire_Alarm_Duude]

Cool

[@That_2_guy2T]

EXIT SIGNS

[@Random_Emergency_Light]

Nice!

[@joshlambeth9200]

nice

[@Cherry-Coke-Cup-Series]

Love it, I would love to see some more videos about outlets and such.

[@marvinsecurite8781]

I really love the black and red exit sign

[@TheJakeman789]

Good stuff as always

[@The2GigAndSMCLagunaEnthusiast]

WOW

[@TFEAS-09]

No matter how weird or ugly people think these look, ALL of these exit signs are cool. At least to me.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

I agree. I love ALL exit signs/emergency lights look very cool to me personally.

[@TFEAS-09]

@@tanyasobsessions2131 I agree too.

[@TheExitSignDudeOfficial]

Nice video!

[@WilmingtonOHProductions]

I'm pretty sure the 2011 date code you saw on the mcPhilben was when it ended its trip at the factory and it was shipped to a hardware store or someplace like that

[@stopmotionbymg1221]

Let’s goo

[@boredreindeer5602]

I have a faint memory of being in elementary school and wondering what the emergency lights were, and a friend told me they were some sort of reflecting thing.

[@thoward575]

Love the LHQM they are great units. I have a 1st gen LHQM and I love it, I actually have a video of it. Cool video btw you have some cool unique units.

[@electricalsmokealarmsandmo1564]

You know what rather interesting is Lithonia made a version of the LHQM that runs on Nickel cadmium batterys and the sign will not charge the Lead acid batterys. I have 11 of these signs and they will charge the nickel cadmium batterys just fine but will not charge the lead acid batterys.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

That is interesting.

[@ExitSign250]

Yeah this was a more expensive option if you didn’t want to maintain the lead acid battery. I believe this option came around towards the end of LHQM’s run. The charger is a different type and is designed to specifically charge NiCad batteries so it will not charge a lead acid battery, and it might not be safe to connect a lead acid battery to that type of charger.

[@thoward575]

very interesting cool to hear you have that many

[@electricalsmokealarmsandmo1564]

@@ExitSign250 I found out the hard way learning about the LHQM and the different types. I connected the lead acid batterys and it worked until I found one of the battery’s had bulged so bad that I couldn’t remove it without taking apart the mounting plate and bending the plastic to remove the battery.

[@davidheppe7449]

I've only seen the premiere series once, my local costco recently replaced their old units with the led versions, theyve always had emergi lite units

[@ExitSign250]

Costco has a national contract with LightAlarms so most (if not all) Costco stores will have LightAlarms units. But the units are pretty much the same as Emergi-Lite just with a different brand name and model.

[@NS-Sirens]

My Costco has 3 head emergi lite big battery units and their incandecent

[@SonicIsCool5422]

Love the Second gen exit sign combo

[@TheExitSignDudeOfficial]

Same

[@Meepcity534]

Very cool!

[@Extremely_crazy_toaster_light]

there is a lithonia lighting lhqm led that replaced a all pro exit sign combo at my school

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

I am with you about the having separate testing features as it makes them pointless in my mind. I've never heard of that. I just wonder what was going through their minds when making these units other then cutting costs but I don't see it as saving that much so that may not be it. Maybe they just wanted to take the plunge and do something different then their competitors. That's the only things I can think of. If anyone has any other theories, please let me know. Thanks.

[@ExitSign250]

Yeah, it’s really strange. I don’t think it could’ve been a cost cutting measure as normal push buttons are much cheaper compared to a magnetic switch. I think they used a magnetic test so the unit could be in places such as outdoors or dirty environments so no water and contaminants could get through a test button. Or maybe if it was installed high and a wall or ceiling it could be easily tested. I wish for the indoor models magnetic test was either an option or it came with a normal test button. At the very least have a marking on the housing indicating where the magnetic test spot is.

[@wileytheboyscout_401]

Love the units

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

Have you tried different battery brands and found some last longer then others with different units?

[@ExitSign250]

I haven’t done any extensive testing or research on batteries. But like with anything else, there are good brands and bad brands. PowerSonic is a good reliable brand of battery and Lithonia actually rebrands them for their lead acid units. I’ve also tried ExpertPower with mostly good results. But I have also bought generic batteries which failed only a few months into me purchasing them.

[@melissadavis796]

My 3 year old son Ronald loves your videos and channel and watches your videos as rewards for good behavior such as peeing on the potty 😂. He loves fire alarms! Any advice for cool things to buy or do for him to help him grow this interest? Thanks

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

you may want to see if he also likes exit signs as those are easy to buy and use vs a fire alarm and all that. you may show him how to vids on them or something like that. you could also take him to a fire museum or see if you could schedule a talk with real firemen when he's older. just some ideas I thought you may find helpful.

[@NS-Sirens]

Yea exit signs can be cheap

[@ExitSignAficionado]

the emergilite svx also has a magnetic test, and it has a fault led but does not flash a self diagnostic code.

[@ExitSign250]

I completely forgot about the SVX having the magnetic test. Now that I’m thinking about it the Lithonia Extreme also has the option for magnetic test as well.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

@@ExitSign250 Is it common for them to have magnetic test or is it more on the rare/uncommon side. I ask because I rarely see them for sale or aren't listed as such etc.

[@ExitSignAficionado]

@@tanyasobsessions2131 The SVX and LV come with magnetic test standard in self powered units.

[@ExitSignAficionado]

@@ExitSign250 its cool to see units where the magnetic test comes standard. I saw somewhere an emergency light that came with magnetic test as an option but I don't remember who makes it. it wast meant for wet or hazardous locations.

[@theweatherforecasters1467]

0:51 surprisingly did see one in a real building in Black housing

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

Very cool!

[@josiah1998]

ExitSign250, have you ever seen a Lithonia Titan series exit sign? It's basically an incandescent/fluorescent exit sign that can come in either white or black housing. I've seen them in a lot of places.

[@ExitSign250]

Yep! They’re some of my favorite exit signs ever! I even have a couple of them I need to use for a video sometime soon.

[@josiah1998]

@@ExitSign250 Do you have both the AC only and battery backup versions?

[@ExitSign250]

@@josiah1998 I have two battery backup models.

[@josiah1998]

@@ExitSign250If you're still doing the Exit and Emergency series, can you include the Lithonia Titan series in the next episode?

[@ExitSign250]

Yes I am still actively making the Exit and Emergency series. I do plan to feature the Titan’s, but it will be in a future video.

[@Nothinghere0101]

Noice!

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

I thought it wasn't legal to have red lettering with black housing but I am wrong obviously unless it was legal then or something. I never heard of that brand either which is cool as I always LOVE learning all I can about exit signs personally. Does anyone know more about the color of the face plate and housing regulation? Thanks in advance.

[@ExitSign250]

Yep! You can have any color of housing on an exit sign as long as it isn’t the same as the letters. (for example a red housing with red letters isn’t acceptable) NFPA makes the codes and standards for exit signs and emergency lights. If you’d like to learn more search “NFPA 101 exit sign requirements” and you should find results about many of codes that exit signs must follow. Such as color, mounting height, where and when they must be installed, and much more.

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

@@ExitSign250 Thanks I will check it out.

[@JyKrp]

Nice you need to do a test where you have remote lights also

[@tanyasobsessions2131]

It's harder to find remote lights that work with a particular unit as its not a one size fits all sadly for some reason though I personally think it should be to a certain extent.

[@ExitSign250]

I am planning on making an episode with remote heads and remote capacity units. While I do own many remote capacity exit signs and emergency lights, I currently do not own any remote heads. As @Tanya’s Obsessions mentioned, you must make sure all the specs for both the exit sign/emergency light and remote head are compatible. An episode based on remote heads has been my most requested one, so I want to make a video on it. Stay tuned!

[@JyKrp]

Ok

[@stopmotionbymg1221]

Can you do an exit sign collection video?

[@ExitSign250]

I plan to eventually make a full video of my entire fire safety collection. (which will include exit signs)

[@stopmotionbymg1221]

👍

[@Siren_StrObE]

DO A SYSTEM TEST WITH A WEELOCK MT HORN ON BELL TONE please 🙏

[@brisummer-cl3st]

I wish I had an exit sign but my mom would never buy me one