How To Install an Exit Sign by a Professional Electrician

Installation Steps From This Video:

1) Remove the front faceplate
2) Pop out the mounting canopy knockouts on either the top or the side of unit
3) Attach the mounting canopy
4) Attach the metal grid to the mounting canopy with included screws using the configuration of the junction box
5) Feed the input wires through the mounting canopy
6) If the exit sign housing is metal, wire and cap the green ground wire to the corresponding ground wire in junction box (plastic housing exits will have no ground wire)
7) Place the white common (neutral) wires together and cap them with a wire nut (included)
8) Wire and cap either the 120V (black) or 277V (red/orange) wire with the line input wire (depending on the decided voltage)
9) Cap off the remaining wire that was not used
10) Fasten the mounting canopy to the junction box with the included screws leaving all installation wiring inside the junction box
12) Connect the battery to the circuit board
13) Reattach the front faceplate

[DocIlpalazzo]

😬😬😬 It’s a good thing I unplugged it when I did. I plugged all the wires in to there corresponding colors and notices the transformer started getting really hot. Didn’t know it’s one or the other.

Thanks man

[Thunderbolt]

I like how he made the connections inside the junction box as to not obstruct the lettering in the sign itself

[queencitysirens]

I just laugh at all the comments from "YouTube Master Electricians" who think they know everything. Yet they wire there exit signs to extension cords lol. Great Video!

[by.slvt]

everyone watching this video probably being older adult men needing a sign for their office or something but then you got my teenage self here wanting it for my room😹😹 why can’t you just like stick it on the ceiling or like screw it in then it has a regular plug you could run down the wall lol, there might be but idk

[jesusacosta]

Thanks will be installing 2 this Saturday❤️

[ironjohn]

I paid an electrician to install this 25.00 while I went out for a nice lunch. Your welcome

[TheExitSignDudeOfficial]

Cool Video! I seen these exit sign combos in red!

[brothadre]

Cool I don't have to wire the exit sign straight to the junction box huh? I'll get it done this weekend! Thnx!

[SonicIsCool]

I saw those green exit sign combos at my school

[jakestone]

I installed a few 2 head LED emergency light and tested others (working in my own building) 4 of them failed to light up. So checked the battery - each were good, around 6.x volts. Pressing the test button and it just make sort of a wimpy buz noise for a second. So I just replaced the whole unit, still have the same issue - no lights - this is in about 4 wings of the building. is it possible a wiring issue or user error (LOL).
steps taken:
1. out of box
2. back plate to the wall
3. connected black/white, and snipped the red wire
4. tucked them into the wall
5. connected batter to itself (spade connectors)
6. connected whole unit to wall plate
7. red light comes on - so there is power
8. press test button - nothing.
Same problem with 3 others

[erikramos]

If the rest of the lamp is off and I have one on, what do you think is that friend?

[jongdave]

Ok, should u feed the wire into the juction box or you could keep it within the emergency light? what is the logic? Thanks.

[khato]

where was the battery and circut board?

[Sodlam]

the side lights are on without reason may i know what could be the possibility to turn off without any emergency

[ugsisr]

Can Emergency lighting be wired from existing ceiling lighting circuit ?

[heckeroffical]

Do I need a plate adapter thing for a light switch box?

[dalestringer]

i cant find a breaker to turn the power to my emergency lights off. would it be tied in to the fire alarm system

[Breakingfree]

I'm new to this stuff. I see a power wire and neutral is their no need for a ground wire?

[Melissa]

Make sure there is a 2x4 in the drop ceiling. If there is none then the exit sign will fall.

[julianklich]

Is that octagonal box properly supported tho?