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Yes, it's true. Their also only 20% the light output of standard 15mm Border tube neon lamps depending on color, sometimes even far below that.

This criteria may be very up to date. Remember, Arizona is VERY hot climate zone which translate into massive LED failure. I just finished up a job for a major furniture retail chain who hired me to do a large channel letter job put of neon. Their going back to neon after numerous LED...

If their by the book I'd be careful about using LEDs, if so make sure their 4500K otherwise the cheap LEDs are usually 8500 and up and you'll stick out like a sore thumb. Besides, 4500K Neon is a nice color, go 13mm instead of 15mm and use a Tri-phosphor lamp...(EGL CL45, 30-40% brighter and...

What outdoor wet components are being used for that border job? Are the trannies Mid Point Ground/ virtual ground? What was the "spider" of wires composed of? What was the constant reason for failure? What did you use to check the load, what the neon is actually pulling to make sure the...

I have a panther too, a 24" version with never any issues. But tired of making seams for patterns. Maybe i'll look at the Zen if that's the same thing.

Anyone have an opinion on the US Cutter Plotters? I'm looking for a 48" plotter that can accurately pen plot and occasionally cut vinyl. I don't do a whole lot of vinyl cutting because it's not my area of the industry other than maybe cut vinyl for channel letter faces, more interested in...

Hmmmmm. Retrofit an old double sided monument sign composed of a 4 Ballast, T12 magnetic system to a T12 Electronic or LED? $560 for T12's, or $12k with a GE or USLED system in materials. What does you client want to pay?

I hate fake trees, serves you right! It's like women who get fake boobs...oh wait!

How interesting. You don't like CFL's because of mercury, you probably don't like incandescents because they draw too much energy? What would you prefer? An LED lamp? LED lamps take more to produce, more energy to produce the individual components. Use 100 watts to save 3 watts, and still...

Transco Electronic Ballasts Transco UNT Tanks for Neon Transformers, 100% copper vs Allanson's alum wire. Those Ventex HO Balasts were pretty cool but they stopped making them. They were pretty unique compared to what's on the market today.

Green is as much as a marketing term a is "Global Warming", or the statement "Bad for the environment" What comes from the earth, goes back the earth.

It works great for indoor, I just wouldn't use outdoor. Some of the MFG's depending in color, not impressed with the lumen maintenance. There have been some big failures for large outdoor exposed applications that have some harsh elements.

Seems a little lengthy when it come to to the project gallery with empty audio and something about the woman's voice audio sounds funky, not sure if it's my speakers which I doubt but every time she finishes or starts a word with an "s" it hisses. But I like the basic concept

Usually it's lags and shields for brick, tapcons for concrete. Typically

I can't believe what I'm reading. I take that back, yes I can, and I see it's still good entertainment.

Yes, you are correct. This is what we need to revert back to, but our city building departments have gotten laxed with inspections and they want to rely on just coming by to observe a simple sticker and sign off. Less regulation the better. My city of San Diego use to be the same way and was...

You're probably the first person I've ever heard that speaks highly of UL, in a matter of fact people have been waiting for other options. I too have been with UL in the 90's and 2000's, and it's gotten worse not better, it's gotten more expensive and not inexpensive. What has gotten better...

Screw UL, they've taken what it means to be listed FAR beyond what's required by OSHA. Go MET Labs, and save almost $1k a year. A lot of big companies are smartening up and starting to make the transition http://www.metlabs.com/ Ask for Greg Smith (Project Engineer) 919-481-9319

UL Sucks monkey balls. We need to revert to JUST the NEC, child safety has gotten out of hand

Not sure what you mean by plunging into the aluminum, I'd lead into it in a radius.