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Description
Description
Overview
This 18″ × 18″ square sign introduces a diagonal directional element to the FDC series — a bold white down-right arrow positioned in the lower half of a full-bleed red panel, beneath “FDC” in large white uppercase and “AUTO SPRINKLER” in smaller white type. The diagonal arrow communicates a specific spatial instruction that neither a straight downward nor a horizontal rightward arrow can convey alone: the FDC connection is below and to the right of the sign’s current mounting position. This makes it the correct posting for buildings where the connection point is located around a lower-right corner, down a right-side ramp, at the base of a right-side stairwell, or recessed into a below-grade housing accessible from the right side of the building.
The down-right diagonal fills a gap in standard FDC directional sign configurations that horizontal and straight-down arrows cannot address. In Los Angeles commercial properties with irregular lot geometries, setback requirements, or structural constraints that position the FDC at an offset below-grade location rather than directly beneath or beside the sign, a diagonal arrow is the only accurate directional instruction available. For property managers, building engineers, and fire safety compliance coordinators who need to guide responding LAFD crews to a non-obvious FDC location quickly and precisely, this sign eliminates the ambiguity that a straight arrow in the wrong plane would create, sending crews in exactly the right combined direction from the moment they read the sign.
Key Features & Benefits
- Down-right diagonal arrow communicates simultaneous descent and rightward travel — the angled arrow specifies that the FDC connection requires both moving right and moving to a lower level, the only accurate instruction for offset below-grade or lower-right corner FDC installations that a straight arrow cannot represent.
- Full-bleed red background maximizes sign visibility on building facades — the solid red panel reads as a fire-infrastructure color landmark from apparatus approach distance, standing out from white-background signs and architectural elements on busy street-facing building exteriors.
- White diagonal arrow on red delivers high-contrast directional guidance — the white arrowhead against the deep red field maintains strong contrast under direct sun, low-light conditions, and nighttime apparatus headlight illumination.
- “AUTO SPRINKLER” system identification prevents connection errors on multi-system buildings — specifying the automatic sprinkler system ensures responding crews connect to the correct inlet when multiple FDC connections serve different suppression systems on the same structure.
- “FDC” at maximum white-on-red scale is readable from fire apparatus at street distance — the oversized three-letter abbreviation is instantly recognized by LAFD and mutual aid crews without requiring full-word reading under emergency conditions.
- Diagonal arrow is visually distinct from horizontal and vertical arrow variants at approach distance — the 45-degree angle reads as a unique directional instruction, preventing any confusion with straight-down or horizontal-right postings even when multiple FDC signs are visible on the same building facade.
- No border design keeps all panel area focused on the three functional elements — eliminating the perimeter border gives “FDC,” “AUTO SPRINKLER,” and the diagonal arrow the full panel surface without any framing element competing for visual attention.
- Maxmetal® UV-stable construction preserves deep red saturation through extended outdoor exposure — the red panel resists fading under Southern California’s intense sun cycles, maintaining high-visibility color through years of building exterior mounting.
Technical Specifications
- Size: 18″ × 18″
- Material: Maxmetal® (aluminum composite panel — rigid, lightweight, weather-resistant)
- Print Options:
- Standard: Digitally printed vinyl applied to Maxmetal®
- Reflective: Direct Digital print on reflective sheeting
- Mounting Options: Wall mount, building exterior mount (hardware not included)
- Corners: Rounded
- Use: Commercial buildings with FDC connections located at lower-right corner positions, below-grade right-side housings, or offset ground-level installations — Los Angeles and Southern California
Additional information
Additional information
| Weight | 2.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Material | Maxmetal® Vinyl, Maxmetal® Reflective, PVC Vinyl, Coroplast Vinyl |
| Laminate | No, Matte |
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