Chris,
Where sign requirements (whether in NEC, IBC, IFC, IRC, etc) have specific requirements for specific signs that may not agree with the basic ANSI rules, the code requirement applies. Where no color requirement accompanies the sign, then the ANSI color designations would be most appropriate. The NEC specifically cites the ANSI standard which provides some additional legitimacy to the ANSI standard. To be clear, the ANSI standard must be cited by an enforceable code to have any teeth at all. Bill. From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Warfel Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 9:11 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker? Thanks Bill, are there other areas where we should look only to the NEC for coloring? Right now, we are using white lettering on a red back ground and the NEC language for all labels (mainly because that's the stock we initially purchased and still have it). I think there are: Danger, Warning, Caution, and Notice. Chris On 4/1/2016 10:50 AM, billbroo...@sbcglobal.net <mailto:billbroo...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: Chris, Just to add a fine point of clarification, 690.31(G)(4) requires that the "warning" sign on conduit be Reflective, Capitalized, with white lettering on Red background. This intentionally does not match the ANSI color schemes for signs. The NEC overrules ANSI in this case. If AHJs require that these labels be orange, these signs will not officially be compliant with the NEC. These signs were in the fire code and were removed and put into the NEC to keep all electrical requirements in the NEC. Bill. From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Warfel Sent: Friday, April 01, 2016 4:48 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker? We have been using DuroLabel Pro for over a year. Very good support. The negative is having to change colors if AHJs are going to want to follow the ANSI color requirements, but that is probably true for most printers. The labels are durable. I made some for my oyster farm to id equipment as an experiment. They have been submerged in salt water for 5 months and don't appear to be deteriorating. Chris On 3/31/2016 6:25 PM, Conrad Geyser wrote: Anybody have a favorite reflective label maker that they would care to share the info on? Conrad Cotuit Solar LLC _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> -- Christopher Warfel, President ENTECH Engineering, Inc. PO Box 871, Block Island, RI 02807 401-466-8978 _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> -- Christopher Warfel, President ENTECH Engineering, Inc. PO Box 871, Block Island, RI 02807 401-466-8978
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