Exit Signs

Exit signs with UL 924 listings and 90 minute battery backup, in stock and ready to ship with free shipping on every order when an inspection deadline is close. The guidance below the products covers NFPA 101 operating rules and how to pick the right sign body.

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Exit Sign Selection Guide

Pick the Right Exit Sign Body

Once compliance is settled, the choice is housing and face style. Thermoplastic LED exit signs are the workhorse: light, economical, and right for most commercial interiors. Die cast LED exit signs add an architectural metal housing for lobbies and design-forward spaces, and edge lit LED exit signs give a low-profile, nearly transparent look for finished ceilings. Parking garages, canopies, and washdown areas need wet location exit signs. Where one fixture should serve as both the emergency exit sign and the egress illumination, a combination exit and emergency light covers both functions with a single battery, and standalone egress heads are under Emergency Lights.

LED is the assumed technology across the category for a simple reason: an exit sign LED light draws only a few watts while running around the clock, so energy and maintenance costs stay near zero across the sign's life.

Buying Against an Inspection Deadline

A failed fire inspection usually comes with a re-inspection date, and exit lights are one of the most common write-ups. Stock status is live on every product page, in-stock exit signs ship within 24 hours, and shipping is free with no minimums, so a citation on Monday does not have to still be open the following week. If you are unsure which sign satisfies the write-up, call a specialist at 855-775-4533 with the citation language and we will match a compliant model to it.

Exit Signs That Pass Inspection the First Time

Exit signs are a code product before they are a lighting product, so start with the requirements an inspector will actually check. Every illuminated exit sign sold here is UL 924 listed, the safety standard life safety codes reference for exit signage. Beyond the listing, NFPA 101 sets the operating rules: signs must stay illuminated whenever the building is occupied, battery-backed models must hold the legend visible for at least 90 minutes on power loss, and the sign face uses letters at least 6 inches tall so the legend reads at distance along the egress path.

RequirementWhat AppliesPractical Check
Product listingUL 924Confirm the listing on the spec sheet; inspectors can ask for it
Battery backup runtime90 minutes minimumStandard on battery-backed models in this category
Monthly testing30 second functional test under NFPA 101Press the test switch, confirm the legend stays lit, log it
Annual testingFull 90 minute discharge testSchedule it; failed batteries surface here, not in monthly tests
PlacementMarked exits and along the egress path per NFPA 101 and the IBCNo point in the exit access should exceed the sign's rated viewing distance

Red or Green Lettering

Neither UL 924 nor NFPA 101 mandates a letter color; the authority having jurisdiction does. Red is the most widely required color in the United States, and some jurisdictions, including New York City, specifically require it, while other states and municipalities call for green. If you are buying for multiple sites in different states, confirm color with each local fire marshal before standardizing, and keep the color consistent within any one building.

Frequently Asked Questions About Exit Signs

NFPA 101 calls for a 30 second functional test every month and a full 90 minute discharge test annually on battery-backed units, with written records of both. The monthly test uses the built-in test switch and confirms the legend stays illuminated on battery. The annual test is the one that catches aging batteries, so do not skip it between inspections.

Code requires at least 90 minutes of illumination after power loss, and battery-backed UL 924 signs are built to that standard. Battery service life is a separate question: rechargeable packs typically serve for several years before the annual discharge test shows they can no longer hold the full runtime, at which point the battery or unit gets replaced.

National codes do not fix a color; the local authority having jurisdiction does. Red is the most common requirement in the United States, and some jurisdictions like New York City mandate it, while others require green. Check with the local fire marshal or building department before ordering, especially when standardizing signage across sites in different states.

Yes. Illuminated exit signs must remain lit whenever the building is occupied, not just during emergencies, and battery-backed models keep the legend visible when power fails. This is why LED dominates the category: continuous operation at a few watts costs almost nothing, while older lamp technologies made always-on signage a real maintenance and energy line item.

UL 924 is the product safety standard for emergency lighting and power equipment, covering exit signs, emergency lights, and combination units. Life safety codes and inspectors expect exit signage to carry this listing, which verifies visibility, runtime, and charger performance. An unlisted sign, whatever it looks like, is a likely write-up at inspection time.

Signs must mark exits and exit access doors, and be placed along corridors so occupants can always see the next sign within its rated viewing distance from any point on the egress path. Direction-of-travel arrows are used where the exit is not obvious. The enforced layout comes from NFPA 101 and the building code as applied by your local inspector.

Combination units make sense where a doorway needs both the sign and egress illumination: one housing, one battery, one test point, and usually a lower installed cost than two fixtures. Separate units still win when sign placement and lighting coverage do not coincide, such as long corridors needing emergency heads between marked exits.