Evolution of the white LED:

Channel Letter Hot Spots

There has been a challenge with the use of white LEDs since their introduction to the industry, mainly with brightness and light spread. Technology and experimentation has brought about a new evolution of the white LED.  Unfortunately, many suppliers of LEDs are still manufacturing a poor grade white LED and over-powering diodes which causes phosphor malfunctioning and diode burnout. Poor grade white LEDs are sometimes sold by displaying the LED with a viewing angle at 60 or 80 degrees from normal, making it look brighter to the buyer. These LEDs end up creating hotspots in channel letters.

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Tips from Sales:

Selling LED Signs:

Your LED company might be reputable and your products topnotch, but what's happening in your sales department? Are they learning from their mistakes? LED sales personnel are on the front lines - giving them a good perspective on what can go right for a sale and what can fail. For this article, we spoke to LEDpac to find out what tips they have for other sales people, and especially, to find out what companies should NOT do when trying to sell an LED sign.

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Product launch press release:

Mid-grade LED System

LEDpac introduces SLP-F4, a system containing a new mid-grade LED that consumes less than half the power of a 1 watt high output LED and compares to the 1 watt in brightness and widespread illumination. SLP-F4 is the first self-contained protected system utilizing this new mid-grade LED technology. This low-current lighting alternative creates more output using less LEDs, making it an economical and energy efficient package.

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Sign Builder Magazine Article:

American Company Charges Ahead With Solar-powered LEDs

LEDpac of San Diego, California, has been making significant inroads when it comes to the “outside the box” technology of solar-powered LEDs. (Solar-powered LEDs are attractive for a number of reasons, some of which are because they offer low energy consumption and use rechargeable batteries.) The company is currently working with Eagle Solar Products of Pensacola, Florida, in the research and development of the super-bright solar-powered LEDs intended for use in street light applications across the globe. While that project is being finalized, the company announced it is making an immediate impact with another solar-powered LED product.

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Product launch press release:

LEDpac Introduces FlexLiteTM LED System

LEDpac introduces FlexLite, a flexible LED strip lighting as the newest product in a line of custom specialty LED systems. Front or halo lighting effects are both successfully produced using this low-energy alternative. FlexLite is excellent for accent borders, cove lighting, smaller sized architectural areas, and thin stroked channel letters.

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LED Border Lighting Article:

The next time you pull into a gas station to fill up your car or stop
by the local dairy bar to revel in the latest frozen treat or window shop outside your favorite department store, pay particularly close attention to the architecture and the glow it seems to be emitting. Chances are excellent that you will be viewing the full effect of LEDs in border lighting applications. The good news is that LEDs are available in a variety of sizes and formats that allow for their use in such projects.

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Sign Builder Magazine Article:

Looking Around at LED Lighting

Excerpts of article by Jeff Wooten published in Sign Builder Magazine

From cove and border lighting to channel letter illumination, Light Emitting Diodes (LED) are providing an attractive choice for today’s sign and lighting designers. Boasting efficient answers for maintenance and energy questions, adopters are finding an outstanding number of applications in which to experiment and accentuate.

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Product launch press release:

LEDpac Launches Channel Lite - New Self-Contained LED Technology

After four years of research and development, LEDpac of San Diego has launched a new durable LED sign and lighting system offering enhanced brightness and light spread.  LEDpac Channel Lite SLP and XLP are self-contained protective units, energy efficient, with virtually no maintenance. LEDpac Channel Lite replaces neon or fluorescent lighting applications with smoother results. The SLP is available in brilliant colors including white for channel letters, cove lighting, window borders, and more. The XLP SuperWhite is virtually a 2-watt single LED unit, perfect to illuminate large channel letters and cabinet signs.

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