T5 Fluorescent Lamps Signs from Eco Signs

The signage industry has seen many changes in recent years due in part to the digital age and the new technologies that have sprung up around its eventuation. The primary purpose of a sign is to convey a message, and using light is an effective way to enhance the message.

Backlit signs have been around for many years. This was a not always an ideal solution as the bright tubular lamp behind the graphic could often be clearly seen, thus detracting from the graphic or message on the front of the sign. Another consideration is that this solution requires a greater number of lamps to achieve an even light output, and requires more real estate and/or materials to mount. The result of this can often be a sign that is brighter than required and may then need to be dimmed to provide an appropriate brightness.

An overly bright sign can saturate the sign�s image and cause the image to be less effective than its potential. The same is true for a sign that is too dim and failing to provide the correct brightness.

To overcome these performance challenges, the slimline sign was developed using edge-lighting techniques. Traditionally, these signs use a thick piece of acrylic to transmit the light to the centre of the sign and diffuse it in an even manner. The system works well and is widely used, but unfortunately this method is very inefficient. In recent years, a cleverly designed and patented system was developed by Mr John Ferguson of Ecosigns, where T5 fluorescent lamps are used in conjunction with parabolic reflectors and a diffuser system. The primary advantage of this system is that the lamps are allowed to operate at close to their optimum performance, ensuring maximum sign brightness for power input, and therefore the consumption of less energy. The use of the T5 fluorescent lamp due to its colour rendering characteristics gives a good representation of the colours in the image, thereby enhancing the graphic and maximising the colour rendering.