Etched / edge lit
Most cabinets rely on a sticker or a painted label. HighVis etches the message into the door glass: the type of equipment, a graphic of it, and the use instructions. A light source along the edge of the glass sends light through the window, and the etched lines catch it and glow. The result is a door you can read from a distance, in a dark room, without a separate sign.
Lit 24/7 or only when the power goes out
HighVis has two ways to run. Leave it lit around the clock, the way nightclubs and venues use it, so the cabinet works as a constant visual reminder of where the extinguisher is and how to use it. Or set it to light only during a power outage, when it switches to its backup battery and glows as the room goes dark.
Integrated tech
SGLS Simple Touch Solution
The cabinet has a push momentary switch with a color tinted, illuminated bezel. When AC power is on, the bezel glows, so a quick look tells you the cabinet is powered. Pressing the switch moves the system to battery power for a timed test. In the patent's example, one press runs a 15 minute test and additional presses select other durations.
AC powered door alarm
A monitoring device tells the microprocessor when the access door opens, and the cabinet sounds a local alarm. The patent also describes a sensor that signals when the equipment itself is removed.
Battery backup
A backup battery powers the microprocessor during an AC failure. The owner chooses whether the edge light runs on AC, on battery, or on AC with battery backup.
Color coded
Each cabinet type has its own color so people can tell them apart at a glance: red and yellow for fire extinguishers, aqua for fire hose, blue for AED. The patent describes the red tinted test bezel and blue or aqua etching for water-related cabinets such as fire department connections.