Neon as a lighting source

 

Neon lighting is widely used in shopping centres all over the world. Neon is a fantastic solution for your longterm lighting needs.

 

Neon lighting, which is produced by the electrical stimulation of the electrons in the low-pressure neon gas-filled glass tube, has been a main stay in advertising and for outlining channel letters and building structures for many years.

 

A characteristic of neon lighting is that the tubing encompassing the gas has an even glow over its entire length irrespective of the viewing angle. This characteristic makes neon lighting adaptable for many advertising applications, including script writing and designs, because the glass tubing can be fabricated into curved and twisted configurations simulating script writing and intricate designs.

 

Lamp 'efficacy' refers to the 'lumens per watt' produced by different types of light sources. The 'lumen' is the name of the unit used in measuring the amount of light given off by a light source. The higher the lumen efficacy, the more efficient the source is at producing light.

 

The even glow of neon lighting being typically devoid of hot spots allows for advertising without visual and unsightly distractions. Thus, any illumination device that is developed to duplicate the effects of neon lighting must also have even light distribution over its length and about its circumference. Equally important, such lighting devices must have a brightness that is at least comparable to neon lighting.

 

Further, since neon lighting is a well-established industry, a competitive lighting device must be lightweight and have superior "handleability" characteristics in order to make inroads into the neon lighting market.

 

Neon lighting is recognized as being fragile in nature. Because of the fragility and heavy weight, primarily due to its supporting infrastructure, neon lighting is expensive to package and ship. Moreover, it is extremely awkward to initially handle, install, and/or replace. Any lighting device that can provide those previously enumerated positive characteristics of neon lighting, while minimizing its size, weight, and handleability shortcomings, will provide for a significant advance in the lighting technology.

The more recent introduction of lightweight and breakage resistant point light sources, as exemplified by high-intensity light-emitting diodes, have shown great promise to those interested in illumination devices that may simulate neon lighting and have stimulated much effort in that direction.

 

However, the twin attributes of neon lighting, uniformity and brightness, have proven to be difficult obstacles to overcome as such attempts to simulate neon lighting have largely been stymied by the tradeoffs between light distribution to promote the uniformity and brightness.

 

The glow of neon lighting provides a light source unlike any other. Once you see the glow of neon artwork, you'll understand the timeless, ageless popularity of neon.

 

Artist and designers have developed an interest in the potential for NEON as a legitimate
lighting medium and art form due to its unmatched brilliance, low maintenance and wide
choice of colors. Lumen output from neon tubes is 500 lumens per foot.

Neon tubes generally come with four (4) sizes in diameter 9mm, 10mm, 12mm and 15mm. Any size above 15mm are called Cold Cathode tubes.

Neon (if installed correctly) has low maintenance. The life expectancy of neon fittings is 12 to 15 years while neon ballast can last for 10 years. This eliminates re-lamping particularly where tubes are in difficult to reach locations.

- Neon tubes is custom made to the specification of the designer and on-site measurements are verified to assure exact and optimum lumen effect.

- Neon is best suited for sharp and tight spaces compared to other lighting fixtures.

- Concealed neon lighting requires only 3 inches by 3 inches laying area.

- Neon tubing is butted against the next tube to assure a continuous and steady
flow without any dark spots or hot spots.

- Neon can be dimmed to as low as 40 to 60 % of its total brilliance, brilliance without resorting to expensive ballast and dimmers.

- There are a variety number of colors available to blend any color scheme. This includes a number of white neon colors such as warm white 3000K, white 6500K,
snow white, super warm white and Daylight 3500K.

 

We will supply essential neon lighting components and a two-year manufacturers warranty, so your neon artwork will glow brightly for many years.