is there low voltage neon to go around the inside of window?

[Guy Burt-Davies]

Simon, have a chat to Bill at SignTrade in Nottingham or give Craig at Elite Signs in Cornwall (Newquay I think) a call – Craig is on this site quite a lot and when I needed a hand with a survey down there was only too quick to offer to help.

Low voltage neon is really just ‘normal’ cold cathode tubing run via an inverter rather than a transformer.

[Simon Clayton]

Cheers mate, does it still work out the same sort of price as normal high voltage?, and if going inside a window, would it have to be incased.

Simon

[GrahamP]

Low voltage neon is just standard neon tubing powered by low voltage transformers (below 1000 volts)
Amongst other things, with low voltage units you do not need a firemans switch.
On the downside, these units will only run a limited amount of glass.
If you let me know glass diameter, type of gas (neon or argon), and how many sections, i can let you know what units you need.

[Simon Clayton]

Cheers Graham… He wants blue, haven’t got the neon chart with me, in 15mm; o/a 3m at top and bottom (4 sections) and 2125 down the sides (2 sections)
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cheers

Simon

[GrahamP]

Hi Simon,
Hansen make a range of electronic low voltage converters (www.hansen-neon.de)
Their 990 Volt/ 40 mA units will each run a maximum of 1.8 metres of 15mm Argon.
We are UK distributors for these units, but if you have a word with your glass maker, he may want to supply the units with the glass.
All the best,
Graham

[Simon Clayton]

Cheers Graham…
I’m just pricing at the mo…. looks like i would need four or six units then.. compared to one if running high voltage?
Whats a rough price per unit for low voltage,

Simon

[GrahamP]

Hi Simon,
Hansen do a slimline version of the 40/1 unit (dimensions 160mm x 29mm x 25mm) and these are coming out at about £25.00 each
There is also a 40/1 duo, (2 units built into 1 casing, dimensions 186mm x 44mm x 29mm) and these are about £35.00 each (bear in mind you’d need half as many)
If the enquiry comes off, give me a call on 01902 409205.
Good luck,
Graham

[Simon Clayton]

Cheers Graham

Simon