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


"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Watson A.Name - \"Watt Sun, the Dark Remover\"" wrote:
> >
> > <chinaneon@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > [snip advert]
> >
> > 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.

This URL has a pic of what they look like. Except they aren't neon,
they're rows of red and blue LEDs.
http://www.cqout.com/item.asp?id=1626641



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>
> Michael A. Terrell
> Central Florida


.

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