Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Get To Know Why Photoluminescent Exit Signs NYC Use Are Very Cost-Effective And Popular


by Cornelia Reyes


Photoluminescence is the ability of a material to produce light without using any commercial power sources, for example, electricity and battery usage. This phenomenon actually has scientific explanation behind it. It normally occurs when certain substances take in photons from another light source and emit the photons in darker places later on. It generates a lighting effect that ranges in brightness. Brightness is dependent on the ability the material to take in photons. The item progressively loses its energy until all the light eventually goes out. This is mechanism through which photoluminescent exit signs NYC uses works.

The materials are often referred to as self-sustaining. This is because they appear to generate their own energy. This has made them quite popular in reducing energy costs. Their use in making exit signs is a testament to this. Without their use, the energy bills charged on NYC government would rise significantly.

Companies in the corporate world committed to going green and also seeking to scale down operational costs favor their usage. Federal government agencies tasked with making plans for energy consumption scale down, especially non-renewable energy, also favor their usage. Apart from decreasing non-renewable energy consumption, the exit signs also are bright and non radioactive. They neither produce toxic fumes nor contaminate the environment. Furthermore, they are recyclable.

Their relevance in sustaining green revolution match is quite obvious. Topping the list of benefits is minimized operational costs to businesses and authorities that use them. Maintaining incandescent exit signs is very costly. Their bulbs have to be on every single day throughout the year. Added to this are the extra cost incurred in repairing faulty wiring, replacing burnt bulbs and batteries. In very big organizations, for example, large corporations or the county government, the annual cost of maintenance rises significantly. The best alternative for these bodies is to use the maintenance-free type which also has a life expectancy of about twenty five years.

Tritium, LED and compact florescent exit signs are alternatives to the incandescent and photoluminescent ones. They too are cost-effective however compact florescent and LED types require maintenance services. All three of them have a relatively shorter lifespan compared to the photoluminescent type. The tritium one lasts between ten to twenty years while LED and compact florescent ones average eleven and six years respectively.

The other benefit it that they are very easy to move around when there is a change in egress paths. LED type and compact florescent require rewiring in such events. The photoluminescent type is the best as a long-term investment (environmentally and monetarily) when compared to the rest.

One popular producer of these items puts total ten-year cost of installation and maintenance at a hundred and eleven dollars per sign. In comparison tritium costs 190 dollars, while LED and compact florescent costs 370 and 894 U. S dollars respectively. The incandescent type is the most expensive of the five costing 1465 dollars.

With the above figures, it becomes very clear the photoluminescent exit signs NYC use has massive benefits. Coupled to this is also their safety profile. It is actually a very excellent way of going green.




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1 comment:

  1. Signs are one of the most important tools for branding a business. No matter how well you market or how well known your company is, a sign is how you tell people where you are, who you are, and why you should be recognizable.

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