New York City approved exit signs and emergency lighting is required to comply with strict regulations and requirements that have been set forth by the city of New York.  Within the five boroughs of New York City, these rules, guidelines, and restrictions must be followed when purchasing New York approved exit signs or emergency lighting.  All the New York approved exit signs and emergency lighting units that are purchased and installed within the 5 boroughs of New York City must be inspector approved by meet all city requirements and regulations.  The New York Building Dept. will provide for their approval as well.  Some areas of New York approved exit signs and emergency lighting are similar to that of a standard exit sign and some area of New York approved exit signs are unique and quite different.  Here are some of the requirements that New York approved exit signs comply with:  They meet UL 924 standards, NFPA, and NEMA building and fire codes.  New York approved exit signs carry a different lettering requirement, letters must be eight inches high and have a one inch stroke .  The Letters or LED’s on the NYC Approved exit sign must be red and have an aluminum or steel housing.  All of these requirements might seem as a bit of an inconvenience however they are set in place for our safety.

There are strict requirements and rules put that have been put into place with regard to installing the correct Exit signs and Emergency Lighting in New York.  New York Approved Exit Signs are mandated in the five boroughs of New York.   If you live in one of these five boroughs of new york and need to purchase a New York Approved Exit Sign or New York Approved Emergency Lighting, please consult with Exit Sign Warehouse.  Exit Sign Warehouse has a full line of New York Approved Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting.   New York Approved Exit Signs must be meet all city regulations and be approved by the New York Building Department.  New York Approved Exit Signs meet all NFPA, NEMA, and UL 924 fire and building codes.  The lettering on the New York approved Exit Signs must have a one inch stroke and be eight inches tall.  New York Approved Exit Signs must have a steel or aluminum Housing.  The New York approved Exit Signs must have a red LED.  These signs come with a 90 minute back-up battery.