Emergency exit light or the like

An emergency light, designed primarily for use in residences, comprises a trapezoidal-shaped box to be mounted above an exit door or other emergency object and having a downwardly and inwardly inclined front face formed of a translucent material bearing the word EXIT or other appropriate directive, and a horizontal bottom wall of transparent or translucent material, the housing containing one or more lights for illuminating the front face to illuminate the directive thereon and to cast light forwardly and downwardly through the front face and downwardly through the bottom wall to illuminate the exit door or other emergency object and the surrounding area to facilitate location of and access to the object; the light or lights preferably being energized at 6, 9 or 12 volts to provide for economy of use and operation.