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| ::Information Center:: | ::CHANNEL LETTERS:: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ever
ask yourself any of the following questions? *What are channel letters? *How do channel letters mount to a wall? *How is power supplied to my channel letters?  A channel letter is a three dimensional illuminated letter built from aluminum or steel with a lexan face that is lit via neon or LED lighting from within the extrusion of the letter. This style of lettering is an ideal choice for indoor and outdoor advertising. Most any design or style can be custom-made to fit your needs. In most cases only the face of the letter is lit, but channel letters may also be lit in a reverse style to cast the light out from the back of the letter extrusion onto the surface they are mounted upon. This will create a beautiful halo effect around the outside edge of the lettering.  Powering
the channel letters
lighting system is done in 2 ways.*1. Raceway mounted channel letter Some letters are powered via a raceway mounted to the wall and running behind the letter extrusion. The raceway is painted to match the color of the surface that it will mount to so it dose not stand out. Power is supplied via the structure the channel letters will be attached to and tapped directly into the raceway to provide the lighting system with power. *2. Direct Mounted channel letter In direct mount the channels letter are mounted directly to the surface or wall. The lighting system is powered by supplying a source to the first letter and jumping it to the next much like lights on a Christmas tree. The letters themselves contain all the hardware they need to distribute the power safely through the system.  In
the image to the left you can see how theneon style lettering is constructed. The neon tube or LED lights run through the extrusion to light up the face of the letter. |
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