Bright, uniform channel letter lighting is essential to many businesses – including restaurants and retail stores. When adding to an existing sign or building from scratch, it requires the appropriate signage lighting accessories in order to complete successfully.
Backlit channel letters offer excellent night and day visibility for restaurant signs as well as bars, gas stations, and convenience stores. They are particularly common on restaurant patios.
LEDs
Studies show that LED bulbs use anywhere between twenty and sixty percent less power than neon bulbs for signage use.
LEDs function by passing current through a semiconductor to produce photons of light. Their specific colors depend on their composition; different materials produce unique hues.
LEDs produce far less waste than incandescent lamps due to the heat they give off as they heat up; consequently, more of their electrical energy goes towards lighting production than previously imagined.
LEDs do not rely on filaments to operate, making them more reliable and less likely to break or deteriorate over time. Thus, switching to LEDs will save money both on maintenance costs and electricity bills.
Durability
Channel letters are an attractive option for businesses that wish to remain visible even after the sun goes down, thanks to their sturdy frames and LED lights which create long-term investments that attract customers 24/7 while their energy efficiency saves on power costs.
Illuminated channel letter signs can draw customers in at any time of day or night, especially when designed with an attractive design that highlights your logo. They’re particularly suitable for restaurants that operate after dark as well as bars, pubs, convenience stores and gas stations.
Channel letter LED lighting systems typically last 10 years or more depending on their location and temperature of installation, making them an excellent alternative to neon, which has an indefinite lifespan that suffers luminous decay. GE offers Tetra LED product portfolio options including miniMAX, MAX and PowerMAX that meet most businesses’ needs.
Energy efficiency
Channel letters are custom-crafted three-dimensional signs made from metal or plastic and used for exterior signage on public and commercial buildings. Available in many sizes, illuminated or non-illuminated; channel letters can also be designed to include dynamic features that meet your marketing requirements.
Illuminated channel letters rely on LED lighting modules to illuminate their translucent face. Fabricated using router-cut aluminum sheeting of various thicknesses, illuminated channel letters utilize returns with trims used to connect them and face together for easy assembly. Most commonly, illuminated channels utilize neon or LED bulbs that offer significant energy cost savings over traditional lighting solutions.
Dimensional lettering has long been used by restaurants, but it also works great for other businesses that remain open after dark such as pubs, bars and grills, convenience stores and gas stations. Dimensional lettering signs can be created in any shape or size and remain highly visible day and night to attract potential customers and drive business forward.
Maintenance
Illuminated channel letters are a staple among Spectrum’s specialty repairs, and often comprise the largest share. Constructed of aluminum sides and backs with colored acrylic faces that may either front-light or backlight, these signs require regular care as water damage, dirt build-up or pest invasion can compromise them over time. Furthermore, harsh cleaners or scrubbers could damage its acrylic face, requiring regular inspection for damage as harsh cleaning agents could have lasting detrimental effects.
illuminated channel letter signs can last five to ten years depending on their materials and placement; with proper maintenance they could outlive this expectation. By cleaning away grime, keeping pests away, and eliminating dust build-up they may last even longer than predicted! Accendo offers LetterTrim technology as both retrofit solution for existing channels as well as LED new construction signs to reduce maintenance costs further.
