Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker?

2016-04-01 Thread Christopher Warfel
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

Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker?

2016-04-01 Thread Kirk Herander
www.creativesafetysupply.com - their Labeltac4 line of printers are good. They require a computer usb port, i.e. not all that portable, but are quite versatile, they supply lots of templates you can customize in Microsoft word. Also offer reflective label tape to print on. Not cheap, I paid about $

Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker?

2016-04-01 Thread billbrooks7
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 req

Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker?

2016-04-01 Thread Christopher Warfel
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 background 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,

Re: [RE-wrenches] reflective label maker?

2016-04-01 Thread billbrooks7
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 appropria