Channel letter signs, which are also known as halo light letter signs or backlit letter signs, are signs that are typically illuminated with neon.
Business owners often use channel letter signs to display information to their customers. One type of channel letter sign is the conduit-mounted channel letter sign. The letters on these signs are attached to a box called a gutter, which is a long rectangular box. This box helps mount the letters and also serves as housing for all the wiring, electrical components, and transformers needed to make the light work.
Channel letters within a raceway are generally easier to install on a sign than individually mounted letters. Also, channel letters are easier to wire into the wall because it only requires running a few wires instead of several.
Channel letters can also be mounted directly to the wall. Most people prefer the individually mounted letters to look better than the ones on the track. When mounting these letters individually, the person hanging the letters must design a mounting pattern directly on the wall where it will be added. Holes are then drilled for the lettering and for electrical components. Since this process takes a little more time, it is usually more expensive than those that are installed with a raceway.
Another type of channel letter sign is the open face channel letter sign. These signs are constructed similar to standard channel letters, although they can be mounted in a raceway or individually. Open channel letters are not really “open”. Rather, these letters have a transparent face instead of a colored plastic face.
Having a clear face, this type of channel letter sign allows the neon tubes to show through. This makes the signal even more noticeable and nocturnal. Channel letters with a colored face tend to dwarf the glow of neon light.
Channel letters can also be reversed. Reverse channel letters have metal faces and returns on the sides of the letters. These channel letters also have a clear plastic backing and are designed to mount just one inch from the wall. As a result, these channel letters tend to have an illuminated halo appearance at night.
Regardless of the method used, channel letter signs are an effective means of advertising and capturing the attention of a potential customer.
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