How To Wire an Exit Sign
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- Here is a tutorial on how to wire an exit sign or emergency light! This is an updated version of one I made a long time ago. I will put a link to it. Hope this helps everyone who doesn't know how to wire them!
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You take all risk by following this tutorial. I am not responsible for your actions, or any damages, when you attempt wiring an exit sign or emergency light based off this tutorial. ELECTRICITY IS DANGEROUS! Do not attempt anything if it doesn’t seem safe, or you feel comfortable doing so.
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Hello,
Thank you very much for having taken the time to post this video.
About 2 months I go, there was a blackout in my area. As I tried to find my flashlight, I bumped into a chair and felt. I almost broke my right arm and I ended up in brutal pain for 3 weeks.
So, I did the obvious - I purchased 2 emergency lights (not combos). The units I purchased are exactly as one you showed in your video.
When I order them, the ad said: Need to be hired wired. So I thought: Well... I can always put a plug and plug it in a standard 120 V.
When the units arrived, they came in with 3 wires: Black, Red and White. It drove me nuts trying to figure it out. I thought I could simply connect the 3 wires to 3 prong plug and plug it in 120 V.
I had spent about 2 hours, searching a simply explanation (I am not an electrician) that made sense to me. After 2 hours on the web, I was more confused than before I started.
I was just about to give up and return the emergency lights, when I came across your video. Now I know what to do :)
Once again... Thank you!
Great! I am very glad I could assist you! I made this tutorial since there are hardly any others on the web and RUclips that go in depth. I hope your new emergency lights will be ready for a power outage!
After dozens of videos you actually explained everything the best thank you
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
I did 2 of my exit sign today on my own thru the help of this Video. I would never imagined that I could do it. But I did. very proud of me.
Thank you! I needed to know about the red wire and why it was there. Found out my business is 277 so this helped me immensely!
This video is awesome thank you so much for making this I just wired my Lithonia Lighting LHQM LED R Exit Sign Combo thanks to your help! :D
I didn't have the battery line plugged in. Was worried about why the flash light didnt come on. Much appreciated for showing the battery disconnect.
Thank you, EZ250! I just bought my used Lithonia Emergency Light/Exit Sign combo and it works great! Now looking for a new battery, but it still works great! Thanks again!
I’m glad you got everything working! Enjoy it!
ExitSign250 Thanks, I will!
Best video I've ever seen it help me, why are my exit sign and it worked?
Great video thanks for the info ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍🏻
Best & Easiest Instructions ever! AND I MEAN EVER
Thank you! I appreciate you think that!
But the real question is how can I make it so the lights on the side are on with the rest of the sign. I wanna make a lamp out of mine
Those lights are not designed for what you want them to do. They will light up during a power outage only. You’d have to do some modifications on the internals in order for them to remain on all the time.
Thank you the info I was looking for was here. Good job.
+FishNchipsets No problem! Glad I could help!
I ordered a old exit sign combo. This video should help me wire it thanks for the help.
lol, I have been meaning to wire up on for ever. It's collecting dust right now! :o
+ironmatic 1 :)
thanks for the help i guess i will be looking for a new battery for my combo
+jordan westover Ok
Just realised that I was the 74,000th viewer. :]
Neat!
Thanks!!!
6:32 thanks for reminding me wich one is pos and neg :)
Do all of these emergency signs, emergency lights, or combinations of both always have to be plugged in, i.e., are there any that can simply be mounted and not be plugged in or can last strictly off batteries?
No they cannot. They must be connected to AC to function properly, as well as switch to emergency mode in a power outage.
When you wired the 2 wires with the wire nuts wrap some electrical tape around them to so that way you wont electrocute yourself with the wire nuts.
That certainly is good practice, but not necessary. And you can’t get electrocuted by touching plastic wire nuts...
Hey, at my mom's work, me and my dad saw some Lithonia exit signs that are this model, but red, and they were out. When you press the test button, it blinks. What could this mean? They sent an electrician to fix it, but I'm still curious. Btw my dad and I work on stuff there.
That sounds like the backup battery was never plugged in or needs to be replaced.
The question is can you make a video how to replace a battery on the exit sign please and thank you
Thanks! This video is helpful
Exitsign250 I will start a new series of exit signs in combos in emergency lights is it ok if I use the same cord for them each spot will have 1 cord?
I have the same sign I have no problems but I replaced it with the lithonia lighting LHQM and sorry of the last post I had about the fire alarms.
+Chevybay26 Ok
Hi, thanks for the video, do you know if i can connect this sign to 220v line?
Most exit signs are either rated to be used with 120VAC or 277VAC. Any other voltage will not work and may cause damage.
Thank you! This helped a lot!
I got one for Christmas 7 months ago I installed it above my kitchen door with an old power cord
exit sign pls answer I am have allot off trouble figuring it out
I cut off the surge protector outlet and was left with the cord. but there were three wires two of them were black and white and there was a third wire that was green. What do I do with the green wire?
The green wire is the ground wire. Only use that if your exit sign or emergency light has a ground wire, if not just cap it off with a wire nut.
Will this work for building code inspections?
It will not. In a building exit signs must be hardwired to the building’s electrical system.
I hooked up the two whites and two blacks the light goes on for about a minute then shuts off looking @ the panel the breakers say 125/277 I think I need to hook up the red wire to the black one coming through the wall. Also do you think this light is still functional since I might have hooked it up the wrong way to start?
Are you plugging the sign into a normal standard outlet? If so, it is 120VAC. Also, are you in a commercial building? Most houses are 120/240.
@@ExitSign250 It's a commercial building and I'm not using an outlet,its hardwired through the wall. I have (1) black and (1) white wire coming through. My other concern, was the fixture damaged since I hooked up the 120v black wire to the power sorce coming through the wall?
This video was not intended as a how to for replacing/installing an exit sign in a building. Instead this was for if you had an exit sign and you wanted to connect to an extension cord for display purposes. In your scenario, more than likely the sign has been damaged beyond repair. If the wall connection was 277VAC and you connected it to the 120VAC input on the sign it was significantly overpowered. Before replacing any fixture or sign where the voltage may be 120V or 277V it is a good idea to find out what it is. Either with a multimeter or by looking at any markings at the breaker. If I had to take a guess, the connection you have was 277VAC.
Exelente you help me thank you
Hi is there one for 24v or 48v models of combos or exit sign I am really not good with 120v and 240v
Exit signs do not come in 24VDC or 48VDC. Only line voltage such as 120VAC or 277VAC.
@@ExitSign250 alt right thanks I asked on of my friends if he could wire up my broad he said yes so I tell him to run 120
Awesome video!
Thanks!!!!!!!
Red is the ground and the black and white is the power if you have a emegency light or a exit sign only and a combo sign
Red is not ground, red is for 277VAC. Ground wires are green or bare copper. Plus this exit sign is fully plastic so no ground is needed.
Oh now get it so red is not ground because everytime i wire a exit sign i only wire red with nothing i dont use it i only use the black and white
You should normally wire the black wire to hot and the white to neutral. Unless you are in an industrial application with 277VAC, you will normally encounter 120VAC wiring. If you have a green wire that is ground and it should be connected to ground, but most plastic units today don’t have a ground wire.
Ok I only have a emergency light because i use to have a exit signs in my collection but they got old and I only have emergency light combo and have problems with the wiring I used this video how to wire a exit sign combo
I got this green exit sign combo from my neighbors it was a green/red the sign was built with with a switch that has a g and r and the wire to the battery was broken
So my sign isnt illuminating any more and when i press the test buttin the red led bulbs just flashes once. What do I need to replace?
This may indicate a dead or disconnected battery. Try to connect the battery if it isn’t already, and if the battery is already connected it just be replaced.
Ended the video like Liza Koshy, "byeeee" 😆
+Peyton Lewis :)
Thanks dude
If the sign was plugged in and the power were to go out would the emergency lights go on automatically?
Yep! That’s how these are designed to function.
I wanna get one for my room . Im wondering if one of them come with a on/off switch or if not could I plug it to an outlet? thanks
You dont need to plug in the battery
@@catherinebenson3525 yes you do in case of a power outage
I found a exit sign and I’m rewiring it to put it in mah room
How you remove battery
Is it OK if I use a surge protector or cord to wire out my exit sign
Are you saying plug the sign into a surge protector, or use a cord off of s surge protector?
What is the best exit sign/emergency light manufacturer? The reason I ask is because I am looking to get one and I just don't know what to buy. Thanks.
+Enthusiast HQ The best brand is Dual-Lite. Unfortunately, they are a little pricy, $40 for an emergency light, $40 for an exit sign, and $90 for a combo. They are the best units, amazing quality and extremely bright
+ExitSign250 thank you so much!!! :)
I Have a green exit sign combo With Battery backup.
Good video! Where did you get 277 from? Its usually 220-240.
Thank you! Nope, all my signs say 277 VAC
+ExitSign250 Interesting. Thank you.
+HJCF0520 277 is in 99% of office buildings. And it's not neg/pos like he said in the video. 120/277 is the hot/active and the "negative" is a neutral (white/gray)
+Zeta oh okay. Thank you for the info.
HJCF0520 No problem
I heard that it doesn’t matter about if you wire the positive or negative to Neutral or 120v
Technically speaking, no it doesn’t. Most devices will work the same way regardless. However it is important to wire them the correct way for safety reasons. Devices with labeled hot and neutrals are labeled for a reason. It may be how they function where it needs it. The most common example is a light bulb socket. That is an important connection to make since if one makes it incorrectly the outer rim on the inside of the socket could be live instead of the small pin at the bottom.
After you unplug it, how do you get it to turn off?
+ironmatic 1 You have to unplug the battery
@@ExitSign250 i know I'm very late and don't know if you'll reply but I got my exit sign ready to be wired after it's wired and I unplug it to turn it off is it safe to disconnect the battery after it's unplugged to shut it off because I don't want to hurt myself or damage my sign
Yep! Totally fine to do that.
@@ExitSign250 alright thanks my sign is wired and working perfectly. Your video was really helpful especially with finding the positive and negative end of the extension cord.
You are responsible
what do you mean by the if your sign does not have ac power do not leave the battery plugged into the unit because it can mess up the circuitry? isn't that what the back up battery is for? very confused. if anyone knows what that's about please let me know. thanks. :)
What that was referring to is if the exit sign or emergency light is completely not powered, and you plug in the battery without first applying AC power. The battery can damage the circuitry if AC power is not applied first before the battery.
@@ExitSign250 when you say damage the circuitry, what do you mean? i've done it a few times by total accident now that i'm thinking about it. have i severely compromised the units lifespan or whatever by doing that or is it one of those more immediate things that you notice or something along those lines?
It varies. Some exit signs or emergency light’s charging circuit can be damaged, so the unit can’t charge the battery. Or more drastically the unit could smoke. (This has happened twice to me) And once that happens the sign/light is completely useless. Nothing you can do to fix it.
@@ExitSign250 thanks for the info. :)
I have a question. When my emergency lights on my combo are disconnected, when I test it it does it's normal thing. But, when they are connected, it just turns off and doesn't do anything until I release the button. Would you by any chance know why?
So, when the emergency light heads are plugged into the circuit board, and with the battery plugged in you test it and the whole sign shuts off. But when the lamp heads are disconnected and you test it the exit sign stays on?
Correct, and it just started doing it. I can make a video if necessary
Interesting. Only think that comes to my head is ether the battery is not charged enough, or doesn’t have the correct voltage or amperage to supply to the lamp heads.
Ok, thanks for your help. I think I'm just going to order a new battery because that must be the problem. The sign worked before. Once again, thanks!
Sure thing! Let me know if you need any more help on this.
I just shocked myself cuz of u I’m taking u to court now cuz I’m stoopid and shocked myself 🤣✌️😂👏 jk brother nice video. I have one I e been wanting to mount for years I’d have to sacrifice bedroom light lol 😝
The cheap green colored piece looses it's color after a while.. mod the red colored plexiglass that's in the older exit signs as a better fix.
I’ve never seen any diffuser, especially green, loose it’s color just out of random. Unless it has constant sun exposure, or has incandescent bulbs behind it.
@@ExitSign250 I'm referring to older 120watt bulb exit signs w the red colored sheet
Is it safe if a kid wired up a exit sign or a emergency light or a exit sign combo or all 3?
As long as all of the connections are made correctly and are secure, anyone can do it.
Thank you ExitSign250
6:30 what if both are smooth, and what if it is a three-pronged extension cord
Are the wires color coded?
neither of them are. however I guessed and it worked.
I have a two battery emergency exit with dual lights. I replaced the batteries and the lights are dimly on. when I push the test button they're bright. wth is going on? I connected exactly how the old batteries were installed. Someone Help.
+Dark Horse 3/5 I’m assuming by “emergency exit with dual lights” you are talking about an exit sign combination. (Exit sign with an emergency light) So your saying that when you plug in the replacement batteries and the unit has normal AC power, the emergency light heads remain dimly on. But when you test it, the emergency light comes on brightly. Can you possibly tell me the brand and model? If so I can do more research and tell you the issue. It may be a simple mistake or something more.
Just a tip of advice, don’t give your number out to strangers or anyone on the internet. And I’d prefer not to give out my number for privacy. However if you’d like me to help figure out the issue we can discuss this on a private message on RUclips. And if that happens we can get your sign back in business!
Ok! Yeah hopefully we can figure the issue with these units to help save money and prevent the constant purchasing of batteries. I’m glad you understand about the phone number thing. Some other people get upset with me when I just want the best for the person and myself. I really appreciate that from you! Anyways, to PM on RUclips, you need to be on a computers. Once there click on my channel then hit “about” and it should say something like “message this channel” or something to that extent. It could be an icon too, but I’m not sure. Let me know if you need more help on this! Then we can continue this conversation.
Ok great! I will try everything I can to help you out and to find the problem with these signs. Keep me posted on anything you find.
do exit signs dim the led when it it used for a long time
+Andrew Casillas Depends what brand and how they are powered
does it do that when during a power outage because my exit sign does that and i just want to make sure it works properly
+Andrew Casillas Yes, if you have a model that has battery backup, it will continue to work in a power outage for 90 minutes or more.
Thanks!
+Andrew Casillas No problem!
What S they name of the combo in the video?
There’s not really a name of it. The combo is produced by a generic manufacturer called “Jiming” and they sell the products to any company to rebrand. These generic units do not have a quality control, and sometimes only follow fire standards to a minimum or not at all. But to find these, you can simply look up, “Exit sign combo” or “exit sign with emergency lights” on eBay or amazon and this type as well as different designs will be he first to pop up.
8:58 is if you ever have a power outage
(exit sign turns on and lights flash)
Melissa Dingle there is a battery in it bruh
What wire is it and can you link them on amazon or eBay pls I need it
+Phantom forces You do not link exit signs and/or emergency lights together. They are all independent for the most part
@@ExitSign250he meant to buy a power cord
My battery wont turn off even when its plugged up. What should I do?
Are you saying the unit stays in emergency mode even when you have it plugged in to AC power?
@@ExitSign250 yeah and I'm not sure what to do at this point
It ether is a loose wiring connection between the cord and the unit, or you simply just have a defective unit. What’s the brand and model of it?
@@ExitSign250 EtopLighting and I think the model is AGG745
@@ExitSign250 the issue I was having was that when I plug in the battery it would turn on, and when I plug it in it would just get brighter. I think with the model I had it was just supposed to be that way because other than that it functioned normally. But this was a great tutorial, thanks for the help!
awesome!!!😀😀😀
Thanks!!!!
pls answer I don't wanna get hurt
Is this a Remote Head Capability Unit
The one featured in the video is not. However they do come in remote capacity.
@@ExitSign250 do you a link for one like that?
I don’t, but they can be easily found with a search on eBay or Amazon. However if you search it there, the cheapest and first ones to show up will be generic. Low quality, and bad designs. They aren’t reliable and some do not follow fire codes. I’d really recommend Dual-Lite, as they are the best company out there.
hey brother...me again. The only name (possibly) is Emergency lighting and Power Equipment. ..model # CXTEU2RWRC.
Hey! I see. The models you have are generic no brand units. In a nutshell, these are all in the category as we call “generic” meaning they are very bad and cheap quality and don’t go for much. One company mass produces different designs then hundreds of thousands of companies rebrand them and claim them as their own. These companies could care less about safety and only want profit. Generic units don’t cost a lot to produce, and that’s how they get purchased frequently. It now makes perfect sense why your units are failing because these aren’t built to last compared to other great brands.
ExitSign250 Gotcha...one other thing I noticed when I went to take out the old batteries they were bulges and cracked. But the question remains...why when I put new batteries in the lights are dimly lit and when I press the test button they're bright. it's like something is backwards or something. There's two batteries in the sign, piggyback wired, if you will. I'm missing something. No need to get back now, I know it's late. 9:30 here in central Texas.
If this makes any sense, but I don’t have an answer yet I do. I’m not sure why this problem is occurring however I do know. Since these are generic as I said they are unpredictable and not built to last. I’ve seen a few that are completely backwards. Exit sign illuminated and the emergency light heads are on while AC power is supplied, then when the test button is pressed or power is cut the whole unit goes dark. I could go on and on about various problems and issues I have seen. You’ve mentioned that there are two batteries in each combo and they are bulging and such. Usually LED/incandescent combos like this take a standard 6v battery. But yours have two which means they are high capacity. Meaning that you can ether have a longer run time in a power outage or supply power for remote heads. I’d assume the hotel you work for bought the high capacity models to have a longer run time. (Or they didn’t know the difference between both types, they also might have been recommended to buy the high capacity models) As for the batteries bulging and such, more than likely the originals (maybe also replacements) are also generic and low quality. It isn’t an uncommon thing to find these Chinese batteries to do things like this.
I YOU WIRED THIS WITH REVERSE POLARITY YOU CAN GET SHOCKED AND/OR START A FIRE
Do you keep your exit signs and emergency lights plugged in all the time? My parents won't let me do that.
Back in the early days, I wasn’t allowed to ether. However around 2015, I was allowed to keep them on 24/7.
Ok, thanks! You were my inspiration for exit signs! =-D
Awesome! I’m glad I was!
@@ExitSign250 yay same
What web site can i get a red exit combo sign?
You can look on eBay and find some from $15 to $25. Just look up "Red exit sign"
+ExitSign250 ok. Great video btw
Then if your not sure how to wire it, watch this tutorial! :)
+ExitSign250 i all ready did!
+Savage Gamer Thank you!
NJmoo has the same but his exit sign is red led
I know
Yay!
:)
Dude your voice changed a lot
+Jesse Meloy It has!
I meant i had no problems not have
What kind of exit signs this
The one I used for the tutorial?
ExitSign250 yes
nice
Thanks
#BUILDAWALL
I got that exit sign in switchable red and green
A it helped me wire my exit sign