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cabinets
Lighted Sign Cabinets are the most common type of internally illuminated signage. These lighted signs have all aluminum construction and use fluorescent lamps for the illumination source. Capable of being either single or double sided, these lighted signs can be mounted in a variety of ways. Internally illuminated lighted sign cabinets are kind of like a huge, custom built lamp. Each lighted sign has numerous sockets and ballasts, wires and connectors. These components work in concert with one another to create an illuminated sign of the proper brightness, evenly lit, built to the necessary safety and electrical requirements.
SHAPES AND SIZES
These signs can be made to exact dimensions and can be in just about any shape. However, the most common types are usually rectangular and have dimensions of exact feet. This is due to the fact that many sign faces, the plastic that the graphics go on, come in standard sizes, ending on the even feet height and length. Custom sizing costs more because special-purpose lamps and wiring schemes as well as custom cut faces and cabinet components all have to be procured. A rectangular sign cabinet is usually your best value when it comes to Lighted Sign Cabinets.MOUNTING OPTIONS
These signs can be mounted in a variety of ways. These signs can be mounted onto walls, or sides of buildings they can be perched on a single pole or between two poles if needed or desired. Lighted Cabinet Signs can also be ground mounted. Ground mounting can be of several flavors as well: brick base, metal skirt, custom base, etc. Lighted Cabinets can also be mounted perpendicularly to the wall or structure it is being mounted to. However, such projecting signs, as they are called, are not allowed in some cities or districts.TYPES OF FACES
The face of a Lighted Cabinet Sign can be one of three types: flat, pan, or embossed. Flat faces are the most common type. These faces remain flush with the front most part of the metal cabinet itself. Pan faces flare out, usually two inches or so, from the edges of the sign face. These faces give the sign a much more appealing, architectural look. Pan faces make a Lighted Cabinet Sign look more professional than a flat faced sign. The third type of face, embossed, starts with a pan face and further extrudes selected areas of the sign face a half inch or so. These faces are the best option for these type of signs. They simply look great. However, due to the custom extrusion of logos or letterforms, embossed faces are also more expensive than the other two types of sign faces.
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