LED Neon Sign

Overview

The LED neon sign reproduces the look of glass neon using flexible silicone tubes lit from within by LED strips. The tube is bent to trace a logo or lettering and mounted on a cut backing board shaped to the artwork. Running on safe low voltage from an external driver, it draws far less power than glass neon, survives knocks and outdoor exposure, and can be dimmed or switched from a remote.

Construction

The artwork sits on the Backing Board, a CNC- or laser-cut acrylic or PVC panel drilled for wall standoffs, clip screws, and tube lead pass-throughs. The glowing strokes are formed from segments of LED Neon Flex Tube, each an extruded silicone diffuser jacket housing a Flexible LED Strip of SMD LEDs and current-limiting resistors on a flexible copper-trace board.

The tube segments are retained against the board by Mounting Clip / Channel clips and channels that follow the glyph path. Power and continuity between segments run through the Interconnect Wiring interconnect, where lead wires and lead-free solder joints link one tube run to the next and back to the driver feed. Each open tube end is closed and weatherproofed by the End Cap & Sealant Kit, moulded caps set in silicone sealant.

A low-voltage supply drives the LEDs, and the Dimmer / RF Controller adds inline dimming and switching through an RF or IR front-end paired with a handheld remote for brightness and preset control.