I live in the US and the Running Man exit signs are so much better. I really hope we mandate them like Canada. Safety appliances should be able to be understood no matter what the native language is. Great video, by the way! I've been binge watching your videos since yesterday lol
4k subs! Good job. You deserve it. Also great installation video. There are not a lot of good install vids for running man signs and this one is by far the best Ive seen. Keep up the good work.
I honestly hope that in the future combination ISO/"EXIT" exit signs become standard, as they're technically the best of both worlds (also the word "EXIT" in the country's main language & maybe even red *_&_* green somehow as bonuses).
In the UK during the transition from EXIT to running man, (during the 90s or so) there are a few emergency lights out there with the running man and the words FIRE EXIT. However they're not modern and risk being replaced due to them not being able to hold the minimum 3hr runtime,
I like them too I wonder when and if the US will ever adopt the ISO sign I believe most countries have or maybe there could be a cross of the two like having a red running man sign/iso sign?
They definitely are a different look I still wonder if the US will adopt the ISO sign like pretty much the rest of the world has or if there could be some sort of crossbreed where you had a red running man sign/ISO sign
Running man is my personal favourite.. I plan to install a couple of exit boxes (fluorescent based because they're cheaper) in my bedroom or workshop depends on what I'm going to do
As much as you might want to say your exit signs and fire alarm panels are “life safety” they arnt for your case. You need to kill power. I’ve been an electrician longer than you’ve been alive and saw my grandkids watching this. It’s very dangerous and I don’t even work on live equipment unless absolutely necessary. Linemen will even tell you they kill power every chance they get. We have protocol to wear proper PPE (rubber gloves, arc flash shield, etc) This is some dangerous stuff man. Don’t cut your knowledge short. You’ll be a great electrician some day but doing this you might not live to see it. Best wishes.
Completely depends for me on the situation if I’m going to do it live or not some of the guys I work with won’t touch anything live but most of the older guys don’t care and will do some stuff live if it’s not 347/600
@@master_electrician3312 All depends on circumstances i’m sure it’s possible but I’ve never heard of the resistance of your skin being so low to pass 12v through it as long as you’re not touching something else at a different potential you’re fine during this video I never made contact with the 120v but if I had I would’ve been fine as I wasn’t touching anything else. I’ve been told to not ever play with 347v live there for I’ve never felt more than 120v other than 1000 V with a Megger just for fun whenever I work whether it’s live or dead I never place myself in a way that if I’m shocked it’s gonna go through me.
I personally like Exit signs more. Its just what Im used to seeing. It appears Canada requires ISO exit signs but I understand ISO exit signs are international.
I am the opposite not really about the look of the signs but as ISO signs have been required since I believe 2010 when I see red exit signs it sort of give us a building and outdated look like it hasn’t been modernized or renovated recently don’t know how to explain it and I’m sure it’s not like that in the US were brand new buildings have exit signs
They both get the job done. I’m not sure non English speaking people are stumped when they see an “EXIT” sign. But there isn’t anything wrong with consistency I guess.
Makes no sense as to why this was done. The excuse “it’s not right in the sense that it’s not a running man exit sign” doesn’t really work because the EXIT sign wouldn’t have been installed if it wasn’t in code.
For English speakers it works, but not everybody speaks English. Symbols are better and are easier for everyone to recognize regardless of what their native language is.
@@josephcarson8382 more than just Canada almost every country except United States and there are some states in the US that have adopted the ISO standard not many though maybe more eventually not to sure
@@nics-systems-electric yeah, hopefully, green exit signs can remain so long as accompanied by an ISO unit (I'd imagine a remote capable lettered unit, with an AC-only ISO sign tethering off of it
Shame, I always feel the simple text looks much more adult and professional. But I guess it's the same with he walk/don't walk crossign signals, they've been dumbed down to little action figures now.
I don’t like the running man, it makes the place seem more scary by a man hurrying. Honestly, the regular ones are better, there simple, affordable, and get the job done. And the running man is just too overpowering and the regular, we see them all the time so we’re used to it, but if there is an actual emergency, it’s just fine the way it’s. Edit: The running man one is fine for cruise ships, but not regular buildings.
@@bluewaveproductions4017 they may become at some point as they are in general a better style I do like exit signs that say exit because it’s cool but you have to understand that if someone that can’t read or doesn’t understand that language than they are not affective
I live in the US and the Running Man exit signs are so much better. I really hope we mandate them like Canada. Safety appliances should be able to be understood no matter what the native language is. Great video, by the way! I've been binge watching your videos since yesterday lol
Not in a smoky room they're not
Running man exit signs are junk
i agree im canadian and aimlite makes really good exit signs
I found them at an office building
@@stopmotionbymg1221 「EXIT」exit signs are junk !!
4k subs! Good job. You deserve it. Also great installation video. There are not a lot of good install vids for running man signs and this one is by far the best Ive seen. Keep up the good work.
the US does use ISO exit signs in some new buildings, we just dont have a standard on it in some states other then color.
I honestly hope that in the future combination ISO/"EXIT" exit signs become standard, as they're technically the best of both worlds (also the word "EXIT" in the country's main language & maybe even red *_&_* green somehow as bonuses).
In the UK during the transition from EXIT to running man, (during the 90s or so) there are a few emergency lights out there with the running man and the words FIRE EXIT. However they're not modern and risk being replaced due to them not being able to hold the minimum 3hr runtime,
I thought the word exit was Latin.
@@AMD1 Nope; the word "EXIT" is part of the English language.
Great video! I like work and style of videos you do in your garage! Keep it up!
At least it’s somewhat of an upgrade. Better than the old red generic
Mostly did it as it fits my location as we are supposed to have ISO signs
Well done, welcome to the world of the green signs!!!
I'm From the US and I Like ISO Exit Signs Better, Their Way More Interesting In My Opinion
I like them too I wonder when and if the US will ever adopt the ISO sign I believe most countries have or maybe there could be a cross of the two like having a red running man sign/iso sign?
I like the iso exit signs despite here in the us we use the traditional ones that say EXIT
Great video to understand how these lights work. Thanks!
Even know that I am in the US, I honestly like the Running Man/ISO exit signs better. Because the running man looks really funny. Lol 😂😂😂
They definitely are a different look I still wonder if the US will adopt the ISO sign like pretty much the rest of the world has or if there could be some sort of crossbreed where you had a red running man sign/ISO sign
@@nics-systems-electricthey have those in some office buildings. usually also has the word EXIT written on the next to the man
@@nics-systems-electriconly one i know has it
@@nics-systems-electricit took me very long to find one in usa
Running man is my personal favourite.. I plan to install a couple of exit boxes (fluorescent based because they're cheaper) in my bedroom or workshop depends on what I'm going to do
I love your videos
I wish running man exit signs are the norm in the united states.
As much as you might want to say your exit signs and fire alarm panels are “life safety” they arnt for your case. You need to kill power. I’ve been an electrician longer than you’ve been alive and saw my grandkids watching this. It’s very dangerous and I don’t even work on live equipment unless absolutely necessary. Linemen will even tell you they kill power every chance they get. We have protocol to wear proper PPE (rubber gloves, arc flash shield, etc) This is some dangerous stuff man. Don’t cut your knowledge short. You’ll be a great electrician some day but doing this you might not live to see it. Best wishes.
I only occasionally work on 120 live I don’t touch 347/600 live
Completely depends for me on the situation if I’m going to do it live or not some of the guys I work with won’t touch anything live but most of the older guys don’t care and will do some stuff live if it’s not 347/600
@@nics-systems-electric 120 is just as dangerous as 12 depending on the circumstance.
@@master_electrician3312 All depends on circumstances i’m sure it’s possible but I’ve never heard of the resistance of your skin being so low to pass 12v through it as long as you’re not touching something else at a different potential you’re fine during this video I never made contact with the 120v but if I had I would’ve been fine as I wasn’t touching anything else. I’ve been told to not ever play with 347v live there for I’ve never felt more than 120v other than 1000 V with a Megger just for fun whenever I work whether it’s live or dead I never place myself in a way that if I’m shocked it’s gonna go through me.
@@nics-systems-electric whatever floats your boat
Too bad they don't have ISO type EXIT signs as standard here in America.
Did you turn off the breaker when you unwired the exit sign
No
I think the est fire alarms would go great with the new exit sign
EST is crap tho
I personally like Exit signs more. Its just what Im used to seeing. It appears Canada requires ISO exit signs but I understand ISO exit signs are international.
I am the opposite not really about the look of the signs but as ISO signs have been required since I believe 2010 when I see red exit signs it sort of give us a building and outdated look like it hasn’t been modernized or renovated recently don’t know how to explain it and I’m sure it’s not like that in the US were brand new buildings have exit signs
@@nics-systems-electric Nope new buildings in the US have exit signs installed
They both get the job done. I’m not sure non English speaking people are stumped when they see an “EXIT” sign. But there isn’t anything wrong with consistency I guess.
Where do I buy these?
In the USA we use both colors red and green.
How much does one of these cost? Also where can I get one? (I am interested)
If your in Canada or a country that uses ISO signs they are at electrical wholesalers like $60-100 Canadian can probably get them online as well
How long did the old one last? And were did you get both?
I’m not sure how long the old one was there for it came from Amazon can’t remember where the new one came from
Whare do you get thes exit sings at
Electrical wholesaler
Did you turn off the breaker
No not one disconnect in the sign but I did later when changing the pipe
Why are you instaling it with power on?! 😮
So to not disrupt other things
Was this in Canada or USA?
Canada
I got two exit signs USA verison first one is a Lithonia and last is Unknown brand with emergency lights
I got the unknowned one for my birthday I turned 14 a couple days ago
The running man is it so remind me of the comboc-r
Is this in Canada?
Yes
Makes no sense as to why this was done. The excuse “it’s not right in the sense that it’s not a running man exit sign” doesn’t really work because the EXIT sign wouldn’t have been installed if it wasn’t in code.
It wasn’t up to code when it was first installed
I have the generic in green and it is very bright
WHY A ISO SIGN
Because that's what's required now since 2012
@@nics-systems-electric but it’s your house??
@@Meepcity534 yes, this is my house. In Canada ISO signs are the requirement exit signs are no longer legal
@@nics-systems-electric huh interesting did you move it to the shed?
21:09 2012
Sounds about right
i have the same iso exit sign.
Nice
But why 🤣 EXIT works…
For English speakers it works, but not everybody speaks English. Symbols are better and are easier for everyone to recognize regardless of what their native language is.
I like green lettered exit signs better
They do have a cool look but not legal anymore
@@nics-systems-electric at least not in canada
@@josephcarson8382 more than just Canada almost every country except United States and there are some states in the US that have adopted the ISO standard not many though maybe more eventually not to sure
@@nics-systems-electric yeah, hopefully, green exit signs can remain so long as accompanied by an ISO unit (I'd imagine a remote capable lettered unit, with an AC-only ISO sign tethering off of it
Shame, I always feel the simple text looks much more adult and professional.
But I guess it's the same with he walk/don't walk crossign signals, they've been dumbed down to little action figures now.
Not everybody can read or reads English so especially in a dual language country like Canada it makes perfect sense
I don’t like the running man, it makes the place seem more scary by a man hurrying. Honestly, the regular ones are better, there simple, affordable, and get the job done. And the running man is just too overpowering and the regular, we see them all the time so we’re used to it, but if there is an actual emergency, it’s just fine the way it’s.
Edit: The running man one is fine for cruise ships, but not regular buildings.
It’s code you can’t have exit signs that read the word exit anymore
@@nics-systems-electric Where, In Canada?
@@bluewaveproductions4017 Yes most of the world not America yet though
@@nics-systems-electric Well, good
@@bluewaveproductions4017 they may become at some point as they are in general a better style I do like exit signs that say exit because it’s cool but you have to understand that if someone that can’t read or doesn’t understand that language than they are not affective
Old
A plastic fire exit sign. 😑
I am not a fan of Running Man.
I am not a fan of exit signs so it’s a personal opinion however running man/ISO signs are code now
ISO is from Vietnam