FDC Auto Sprinkler Arrow Left Sign

Name: FDC Auto Sprinkler Arrow Left Sign
SKU: PRP-FIR-020
Availability: InStock

This bold 18″ × 18″ FDC Auto Sprinkler sign features oversized red lettering and a full-width left-pointing arrow on a white Maxmetal® panel — UV-resistant and built for Los Angeles commercial buildings requiring clear fire department connection directional marking for automatic sprinkler systems.

Size: 18 x 18 Inch

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SKU: PRP-FIR-020 Categories: 18x18, FDC, Fire & Safety, Property Signs Tags: auto sprinkler FDC sign, automatic sprinkler sign, building fire connection sign, commercial fire safety sign, FDC arrow sign, FDC sign, fire department connection sign, fire suppression sign, LAFD fire sign, Los Angeles fire sign, NFPA FDC sign, sprinkler connection sign

Description

Description

Overview

This 18″ × 18″ square sign uses a clean all-red-on-white design to communicate a single critical piece of fire infrastructure information: the location of the Fire Department Connection for the building’s automatic sprinkler system, with a bold left-pointing arrow directing responding firefighters to the connection point. “FDC” dominates the upper two-thirds of the white panel in large bold red uppercase letters scaled to be readable from a responding fire apparatus at street distance, while “AUTO SPRINKLER” in smaller bold red type identifies the specific system type below it. The red directional arrow spanning the full width of the lower panel closes the message with an unambiguous location instruction. The red perimeter border frames the entire sign in the same color as its content, creating a cohesive all-red visual identity that firefighters associate with fire suppression infrastructure.

For Los Angeles commercial buildings, multi-tenant residential complexes, and any structure governed by LAFD requirements and NFPA 13 automatic sprinkler standards, the FDC must be clearly identified and accessible to responding fire crews within seconds of arrival. When the FDC is not directly visible from the street or apparatus approach angle — located around a building corner, behind landscaping, or recessed into a wall — a posted directional sign is the difference between a fire crew connecting to the suppression system quickly and losing critical minutes searching the building perimeter. This sign is a required component of a complete fire suppression infrastructure marking system for any Los Angeles building with a concealed or non-obvious FDC location.

Key Features & Benefits

“FDC” at maximum scale is readable from fire apparatus at street distance — the oversized three-letter abbreviation is the universal fire service shorthand for Fire Department Connection, immediately recognized by LAFD and mutual aid crews without requiring full-word reading under emergency conditions.
“AUTO SPRINKLER” system identification prevents connection errors — buildings may have multiple FDC connections serving different systems; specifying the automatic sprinkler system on the sign ensures responding crews connect to the correct inlet without confusion when multiple connection points are present.
Full-width left-pointing arrow delivers unambiguous directional guidance — the arrow spans the entire lower panel width, making the directional instruction impossible to misread regardless of approach angle, lighting conditions, or the speed at which a firefighter scans the sign.
All-red-on-white color scheme follows fire infrastructure signage conventions — red is the standardized color for fire suppression equipment identification across NFPA signage guidelines, ensuring this sign is categorized correctly by responding crews without requiring conscious color interpretation.
Square 18″ × 18″ format provides balanced readability across all three message elements — the equal-dimension panel gives “FDC,” “AUTO SPRINKLER,” and the directional arrow each proportional space without any element being compressed or undersized.
Red perimeter border unifies the sign’s visual field — the matching border ties the text and arrow into a single cohesive posting, preventing the three-element layout from reading as separate lines of information.
Maxmetal® construction withstands exterior building perimeter conditions — UV-stable, rust-proof, and warp-resistant for wall mounting on building exteriors exposed to full Southern California weather cycles, vehicle exhaust, and direct sun.
Reflective option ensures FDC location is identifiable during nighttime fire responses — fires occur at all hours; reflective printing makes the FDC directional sign readable under apparatus headlights and flashlights when ambient lighting is insufficient.

Technical Specifications

Size: 18″ × 18″
Material: Maxmetal® (aluminum composite panel — rigid, lightweight, weather-resistant)
Print Options:
- Standard: UV-printed vinyl applied to Maxmetal®
- Reflective: Direct UV print on reflective material
Mounting Options: Wall mount, building exterior mount (hardware not included)
Corners: Rounded
Use: Commercial buildings, multi-tenant residential complexes, and any structure with an automatic sprinkler system FDC not directly visible from the street — Los Angeles and Southern California