ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions
110 Sargent Drive
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: 800-377-3948
Fax: 203-777-9042
Web site: www.assaabloydss.com
Email: info@assaabloydss.com
ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions introduces LiteGuide™ , an egress lighting system that brightly illuminates and increases visibility of exit doors in low-light, no light or smoky conditions. ASSA ABLOY Group companies and their partners developed LiteGuide to enhance exit signage and provide an easily identifiable escape route. The LiteGuide system consists of illuminated door and hardware products from CECO Door, CORBIN RUSSWIN, CURRIES, SARGENT and YALE.
LiteGuide illuminates the perimeter of the door frame as well as the actual means of egress--the lock or exit device--giving a clear view of the entire doorway and turning the locking hardware into an easy target to push and exit the building. EXIT signs are easily obscured by rising smoke and are often overlooked in the panic, confusion and poor visibility that accompany an emergency situation. LiteGuide compensates for these natural limitations of traditional exit signs, giving building owners a solution to a major life safety problem.
LiteGuide is available with both photoluminescent (PL) and electroluminescent (EL) technology. Highly visible in smoke, LiteGuide EL utilizes state-of-the-art technology developed by E-Lite Technologies. LiteGuide EL is illuminated utilizing the patented FLATLITE® electroluminescent lamp embedded within the door frame and locking hardware. The green-blue electroluminescent light of LiteGuide is three to five times greater visibility from considerable distances than any other light source and does not affect night vision. EL is ideal for applications with low ambient lighting or where there is a need for controlled activation.
LiteGuide PL products incorporate a strontium-based photoluminescent finish. Ambient light is absorbed by the PL coating and emitted when the light source is diminished or eliminated. LiteGuide PL is ideal for applications with high amounts of ambient light or areas of the country that specifically require photoluminescent egress markings.
The Electroluminescent version is illuminated with filaments embedded within the door frame and locking hardware.
- EL lighting is highly visible
- Appropriate for applications where controlled lighting is most desirable, such as theaters or arenas
- EL technology ties into a facility's fire controls and can be automatically turned on with fire alarm activation
- EL LiteGuide Products are manufactured by SARGENT, CURRIES andCECO
The Photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) version is illuminated with a(powder)coating that absorbs ambient light and glows when the light source is diminished.
- PL lighting is ideal for retrofit situations, where wiring may be difficultand when"always on"safety lighting is preferred
- PL LiteGuide products are manufactured by CECO, CURRIES, CORBIN RUSSWIN, SARGENT andYALE
For more information, call ASSA ABLOY Door Security Solutions at 800-377-3948 or visit www.assaabloydss.com.
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