LEDs + Lighting

Broiling Trannies?

Why neon transformers need proper cooling

Published

19 years ago

February 21, 2006

Marcus Thielen Signs of the Times March 2009 Issue

We haven’t yet reached the year’s highest temperatures, but May weather brings searing heat to some areas. Electrical installations are normally kept in air-conditioned rooms in very hot climates. However, they’re left outdoors in regions with more moderate temperatures. These same conditions apply to neon signs and outline lighting.

This month, I’d like to share some sizzling experiences from the many sign-failure inspections I’ve performed as an expert witness.

"Hide the trannies"

To designers and architects, any exposed technical item is ugly

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Mars Bravo: The Most Interesting Name in the Sign Industry

Mars Bravo is not the kind of name you hear very often in the sign industry — the kind of name more likely to follow, “Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage…!” In this episode, Eric interviews Mars to find out about her start in the sign industry and her ideas for the future, first with how she got her name.