Green or Red exits?

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Other than complying with a print spec or matching what's already in a building, is there any other compelling reason to use one particular exit sign color over another?
 
I was once told that an exit door that was to the outside of the building was to be (I think) red and a door that was part of an exit path leading to another door going to the outside was to be (I think) green. I have nothing to back this up, It is just something I was told. Although if you had a red wall it would seem less visible to put in a red exit sign then a green one.
 
As I'm sure you know, some jurisdictions have their say (some places around here insist on green)

I'm sure a bunch of research has gone into the colors, but I always thought that orange/yellow light was proven to have the best visiblity under most conditions. hmmm,
 
I was told by a lithonian representive that green ment exiting the area,and red ment exiting the building to the outside area.
 
chicar said:
I was told by a lithonian representive that green ment exiting the area,and red ment exiting the building to the outside area.
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LITHONIAN are you sure he wasn't Hungarian ?:D
 
you can use either color in my area, but they must all be the same everywhere in the building, if I am the one to pick the color, I pick red because they cost less which is more profit for me...
 
quogueelectric said:
I am colorblind so I dont care what color you use it is all the same to me.
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You're not the first color blind electrician I've ever known. That confounds me. I worked alongside one for a spell, and he would sometimes have to ask me the difference between red and green or blue and green. Pulling wire was no big deal, since the rolls had labels on them. I remember one time he made a big boo-boo and put the red conductor on the ground pin when putting cord caps on a bunch of cords for machines.
 
What no poll ? I'm Green, didn't the Hippies start this !!!
No, I like Green ... there is no choice on my part in respect to this matter in all cases...
 
cadpoint said:
What no poll ? I'm Green, didn't the Hippies start this !!!
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I'd have made a poll if I was more sure that it was a matter of preference and not that maybe some code applied. In any event, I'm sure red would have won, since that's normally the color you see, and the normal stock color at the supply houses. I do think the green looks more "classy", but I also think the red is easier to see. An edgelit, green, all glass exit sign is my idea of the top of the line.
 
We installed some red signs in a retail store that had a red paint color scheme around the walls.

The fire marshal made us change them to green, since he thought that the red ones blended in with the paint color, making them harder to discern.
 
Pierre C Belarge said:
We see more and more green exits here lately.
Some of the larger Municipalities are starting to require them. I would venture to say that in the not too distant future we will see mostly green exits for new work.
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Interesting. Why do you think that is? I understand that green is the European standard. Coud that be it?
 
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