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Randy Wright is a 37-year veteran of the electric sign industry and a 27-year life member of the volunteer fire service. He has an advanced certificate in business management from Penn State University, with many industry and fire-related courses. He represented the International Sign Association on CMP-18 from 1989 through 2002. Currently, he serves as sign industry special expert to both CMP-18 and UL's standards technical panels. He is a member of NFPA, Pennsylvania Association of Arson Investigators, UL STP Panels 48, 879, 2161 and 814, and IAEI.

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Do you inspect and approve electric signs? Things you may want to know about your authority

[ 0 ] By  |  January 21, 2010  |  IAEI January-February 2010

In most jurisdictions in this country, there has been implemented some version of a building code. Beyond the quality and safety issue, the electric sign or outline lighting installation shall comply with the building code. The building code, which is either adopted by local ordinance or by state mandate, requires electrical utilization equipment (electric signs) [...]

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Using Electric LEDs in Electric Signs and Letters

[ 0 ] By  |  January 7, 2008  |  IAEI January-February 2008

The sign industry is currently using LED light sources for many applications. LEDS were first introduced to the sign industry, I believe, on power source equipment as indicators for conditions and problems. As the LEDS came to be used in different applications such as taillights for vehicles, traffic control, warning lights and indicator lights, their [...]

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