RJJ
Co-Founder
How many are requiring lighted area of refuge signs?
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Area Of Refuge
- Thread starter RJJ
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mtlogcabin
SAWHORSE
Missed that one 
Marshal Chris
Silver Member
It appears to me that two signs are required.
One illuminated with the exit sign like the one pictured here:
And a tactile sign to be installed next to the tactile exit sign. The tactile signs need not to be illuminated IMHO.
One illuminated with the exit sign like the one pictured here:
And a tactile sign to be installed next to the tactile exit sign. The tactile signs need not to be illuminated IMHO.
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Gene Boecker
REGISTERED
The "Area of Refuge" sign is not requried to be illuminated. I recently saw some illuminated ones in the Phoenix airport. They were located above the door; in addition to the tactile sign that is required next to the door. It's not required but it's a great idea.
I'll be interested though in how many folks have these; or have amended their rules to requrie them.
I'll be interested though in how many folks have these; or have amended their rules to requrie them.
RJJ
Co-Founder
Gene: Take a look at 1007.6.5
Gene Boecker
REGISTERED
Ahhh! You mean "Where exit sign illumination is required by Section 1011.2, the area of refuge sign shall be illuminated."
I guess I jumped to conclusions thinking you meant "internal" illumination.
The exit sign illumination section says:
1011.2 Illumination.
If there is emergency egress illumination in the area of the door, then there can be external illumination of the sign.
1011.5.2 Exit sign illumination.
The face of an exit sign illuminated from an external source shall have an intensity of not less than 5 foot-candles (54 lux).
So, yes. Illumination is required - it just doesn't have to be internal.
I guess I jumped to conclusions thinking you meant "internal" illumination.
The exit sign illumination section says:
1011.2 Illumination.
Exit signs shall be internally or externally illuminated.
If there is emergency egress illumination in the area of the door, then there can be external illumination of the sign.
1011.5.2 Exit sign illumination.
The face of an exit sign illuminated from an external source shall have an intensity of not less than 5 foot-candles (54 lux).
So, yes. Illumination is required - it just doesn't have to be internal.
RJJ
Co-Founder
That was my conclusion as well!
Marshal Chris
Silver Member
That is what I meant as well, just was showing one of the signs that has the symbol and required verbage.
Gene Boecker
REGISTERED
. . . although, the internally illuminated signs look pretty cool.