Hey you're the second person I'm mentioning this to today. That light fixture looks like the ones we have here at the school I work for that were recalled in May 2014. The ones recalled have a RevB or RevC on the circuit board. They can overheat and cause fires. At the time of the recall there were only 29 fires reported and the company has a free replacement form to fill out.
This is good to know. We moved (military family) so I don't have that storefront anymore to check if they are the ones under recall but I'm sure your comment helped others
JJ you're a lifesaver! The part I didn't know was having to reattach it to get all the electronics to come back up. Once I did that, presto, let there be light! Cheers!
I know this video is 2 years old but I like to see when people keep the old units in service instead of buying cheap new ones that don’t last long while the old unit would be brighter and more reliable
Thunderbolt 1003 I completely agree with you dude. Does anybody remember that video that fire alarm dude made about exit signs and everything wrong with them. And he mentioned that these newer LED units might not just be the best option.
@Dan it's basically the opposite to take the old bulbs out - pop off the cover, grasp on the old bulbs, and pull them out. May need a slight shimmy/shake to get them loose
3:28 the back plate of mine was screwed into the wall and I didn't want to disturb it because I was afraid I wouldn't ever get it back on. If you look at the unit or feel with your fingers there should be some indents that you can push (either with fingers or a screwdriver) to pop the top cover off (which in this video it's the top cover that's holding the battery in the lights)
So if your emergency isn't working it's most likely the battery. If only one light comes on when it's in emergency mode then the bulb is probably burnt out. It doesn't happen very often if at all. The way that you take the light bulb out is you just simply pull straight with lots of force. Different emergency lighting units have different kinds of bulbs. Make sure that you buy the right kind of light bulbs it's not a one-size-fits-all kind of situation. Most small emergency lights have a 6 volt battery which means you can only put 6 volt light bulbs making sure that the wattage is sized correctly for your emergency light. And for some exit signs they just have LEDs built- in same thing with some emergency lights. If the LED goes bad then you have to replace the whole unit. And if you're replacing an exit sign light bulb make sure that you use the proper light bulb. You can actually Buy LED light bulbs for your exit sign. I hope this comment helped. If you have any questions about any exit signs or emergency lighting just leave a comment I know quite a lot about emergency lighting and would be happy to help.
Hey you're the second person I'm mentioning this to today. That light fixture looks like the ones we have here at the school I work for that were recalled in May 2014. The ones recalled have a RevB or RevC on the circuit board. They can overheat and cause fires. At the time of the recall there were only 29 fires reported and the company has a free replacement form to fill out.
This is good to know. We moved (military family) so I don't have that storefront anymore to check if they are the ones under recall but I'm sure your comment helped others
Those that were recalled were the LED versions of these, the LL ELM2LED.
JJ you're a lifesaver! The part I didn't know was having to reattach it to get all the electronics to come back up. Once I did that, presto, let there be light! Cheers!
Same here. Was about to buy an entirely new light unit until I watched this video. Re-attached the unit and bam, good to go.
I know this video is 2 years old but I like to see when people keep the old units in service instead of buying cheap new ones that don’t last long while the old unit would be brighter and more reliable
Thunderbolt 1003 I completely agree with you dude. Does anybody remember that video that fire alarm dude made about exit signs and everything wrong with them. And he mentioned that these newer LED units might not just be the best option.
@Dan it's basically the opposite to take the old bulbs out - pop off the cover, grasp on the old bulbs, and pull them out. May need a slight shimmy/shake to get them loose
@@Tony-hj4ec I've moved, and I don't remember the name, but it was a local safety store (sold fire extinguishers and stuff like that)
@@JJKnowsTheWay I have 2 emergency lights
Very informative, But one suggestion after you are done installing the unit adjust the light heads, but good job!!!
LOL! Yes especially that particular one with the droopy lens
Hi there some of mine a pretty stuck to the ceiling is there a trick for getting it off the wall? Also where did you get your batteries and bulbs?
3:28 the back plate of mine was screwed into the wall and I didn't want to disturb it because I was afraid I wouldn't ever get it back on. If you look at the unit or feel with your fingers there should be some indents that you can push (either with fingers or a screwdriver) to pop the top cover off (which in this video it's the top cover that's holding the battery in the lights)
The bulbs we ordered on Amazon
The batteries were purchased at the same safety store that we bought the fire extinguisher from
How do you take the old bulbs out?
So if your emergency isn't working it's most likely the battery. If only one light comes on when it's in emergency mode then the bulb is probably burnt out. It doesn't happen very often if at all. The way that you take the light bulb out is you just simply pull straight with lots of force. Different emergency lighting units have different kinds of bulbs. Make sure that you buy the right kind of light bulbs it's not a one-size-fits-all kind of situation. Most small emergency lights have a 6 volt battery which means you can only put 6 volt light bulbs making sure that the wattage is sized correctly for your emergency light. And for some exit signs they just have LEDs built- in same thing with some emergency lights. If the LED goes bad then you have to replace the whole unit. And if you're replacing an exit sign light bulb make sure that you use the proper light bulb. You can actually Buy LED light bulbs for your exit sign. I hope this comment helped. If you have any questions about any exit signs or emergency lighting just leave a comment I know quite a lot about emergency lighting and would be happy to help.
I have 2 emergency lights
Thanks for stopping by
@@JJKnowsTheWay do more emergency lights videos
These are supposed to use krypton bulbs not incandescent 😅