Re: Neon Sign, LED Sign, LED Display, POP Display, EL Menu Stand -

"Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\"" wrote:
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> In the last few years many of the local businesses have purchased a
> standardized neon sign which is a box around the word OPEN. But in the
> last few weeks I have seen a few instances of an OPEN sign that's made
> with red LEDs for the word OPEN and with blue LEDs for some curved lines
> vaguely reminiscent of the Nike swoosh. I expect that a similar sign
> will pop up in your neighborhood store soon. Keep your eyes open for
> them.
>
> The neon OPEN sign is nice looking and seems to last a long time, but
> I'm guessing it's not cheap and is fragile and breaks easily. It needs
> a high voltage transformer and well insulated wiring. OTOH the LED OPEN
> sign is probably nothing more than a piece of circuit board with little
> else but LEDs on it, and a wall wart. Very likely a lot cheaper than
> the neon sign.
>
> BTW, the following article about sums up my experience with the lifetime
> of LEDs. Scroll down to the paragraph 'ODD LED' The hundred thousand
> hour lifetime figure so often quoted is _not_ what I see them lasting.
> http://www.dansdata.com/da5w.htm


www.samsclub.com has three different neon OPEN signs starting at
$145.

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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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