Energy conservation from retrofit ´exit´ sign in public premises

This paper presents the energy conservation study for ´exit´ sign fittings in the public premises. The ´exit´ sign fittings are mandatory requirement by local Malaysia Fire Authority to comply the uniform building byelaws requirement in order to obtain certificate of fitness (C.F) for public premises. The conventional ´exit´ sign is mostly installed in the industries and commercial buildings, using conventional filament bulb elements, which are on throughout the year to indicate emergency direction signs. This paper analyses the energy conservation and cost saving by retrofitting the light emitting diode (LED) ´exit´ signs. The current measurement drawn by each ´exit´ sign is carried out for current consumption. A simple payback period is also calculated to measure the effectiveness of return investment cost. The ´exit´ sign maintenance aspects are also included in this paper.