Description Of Light Box Signs

The light box signs are a common type of illuminated signs, the biggest difference from channel letters is that the light box signs are in one piece, have a box and LEDs are installed inside as a light source, so also called LED light box signs. The light box sign has many characteristics such as high visibility and easy installation. It is a very good sign for indoor and outdoor use. They can be single or double-sided-lit. The double-sided-lit light box signs are equal to double the visibility. Then people will notice your signage from both sides of the street and there is no chance that your sign will go unnoticed.

The light box signs are a highly customizable type of signage. For those letters whose stroke width is not enough or the letter height is not enough to be made into channel letters, they can be made into light box signs with eye-catching effect. The displayed content, can be letters, logo and graphics, can be added on the acrylic front surface with a film or laser cut vinyl, or it can be cut off from the front front of the backing box and with an acrylic plate bellow, after lighting up, the light shines through these hollow places to display the illuminated content, or it can be CNC engraved acrylic letters push through of the box surface to form raised letters, these acrylic letters light up when lit.

On our Light Box Signs Gallery you can find a lot of light box signs cases.

Most of the current light box signs use safe LEDs as light sources, so an AC transformer will be used to provide 12VDC power for LEDs. Need to set up electrical junctions in the ceiling near the sign installation position or behind the wall.
The brightness of the LED will decrease after about 2-3 years, but this does not mean that the LED cannot be lit. If you feel that the brightness of the logo cannot provide you with a satisfactory display effect, you need to consider replacing the LED. In fact, many of our customers have used the light box signs for more than 5 years without replacing anything.
The distance between the AC transformer and the light box signs needs to be controlled within 5 meters (about 16.4 feet), too far will cause excessive DC voltage loss.
The AC transformer is best installed in a weak current box with cooling holes or placed in a place with good ventilation. so that the transformer can dissipate heat normally and increase the service life of the AC transformer.
We suggest hiring a professional installer to install the signs, we will provide the wiring diagram and installation notice, so the signs could be installed correctly and quickly.
We use the 304 stainless steel for the metal part of the light box signs by default, if your area is near the sea, then we will use the 316 stainless steel to build the signs shell, which is marine grade and need not to worry about the rust problem.
If it is to be used outdoors and there are frequent heavy rains in the area, we will use the IP67 LED and add water leakage holes at the bottom of the signs shell then do anti-light leakage treatment.

Light box signs models

Light box signs can be divided into the following models:

Backlit Light Box Signs / Single Sided Light Box Signs: The display content on front surface of backing box is illuminated.
Double Sided Light Box Signs: The display content on front surface of backing box and back-panel of backing box are all illuminated.

Light box signs content display models

The content of light box signs can be displayed as following models:
BTW, if it is a single sided light box sign mounted on the wall, we can add LEDs for the backing box to make the backing box have a halo effect, which can greatly improve the display effect of the single sided light box signs.

- Display Content: UV printed on acrylic surface directly or add vinyl or film on acrylic front surface.
- Front surface of backing box: Laser cut acrylic with metal face return
- Backing box: Fabricated metal backing box
- Lighted effect: The acrylic surface is illuminated, the content of UV printing is opaque by default, and the content made of film or vinyl will transmit light.
- Display Content: Opaque content made from laser cut metal, black acrylic, etc., be glued on acrylic front surface.
- Front surface of backing box: Laser cut acrylic with metal face return
- Backing box: Fabricated metal backing box
- Lighted effect: The acrylic surface is illuminated, the content is opaque.
- Display Content: Cut out from the front surface of the backing box then place acrylic plate under these cutouts parts.
- Front surface of backing box: Metal
- Backing box: Fabricated metal backing box
- Lighted effect: The cutouts parts of the front surface of the backing box will transmit light.
- Display Content: Cut out from the front surface of the backing box then CNC engraved solid opal acrylic letters be pushed through these cutouts parts, making the content raised from the metal surface of the backing box.
- Front surface of backing box: Metal
- Backing box: Fabricated metal backing box
- Lighted effect: The front surface and the border of the CNC engraved solid opal acrylic letters will transmit light.
- Display Content: Cut out from the front surface of the backing box then CNC engraved solid opal acrylic letters be pushed through these cutouts parts, making the content raised from the metal surface of the backing box. The front surface of the CNC engraved solid opal acrylic letters will be glued opaque letters made from laser cut metal, black acrylic, etc.
- Front surface of backing box: Laser cut acrylic
- Backing box: Fabricated metal backing box
- Lighted effect: The border of the CNC engraved solid opal acrylic letters will transmit light. The halo effect of these letters is formed on the metal front surface of the backing box.

Visibility

Light box signs have a good viewing distance. According to experience, there is a certain proportional relationship between the height of a letter and the viewing distance. The viewing distance of a letter is about 100-120 times the height of the letter. For example, a letter with a height of 10cm can be read at a distance of about 10 meters, and a letter with a height of 10 inches can be read at a distance of about 100 feet.

Installation

Light box signs can be installed in the following ways:

Direct Mount: Light box signs are mounted directly to the wall by stud bolts, needing drill holes in the wall to install stud bolts and through wires.
Hanging installation: use stainless steel rope or stainless steel round tube to hang from the ceiling, or hang from the bracket.
Bracket installation: similar to raceway installation, the signs are installed on the bracket, then the signs and the bracket are installed on the wall together.

Maintain

As long as the light box signs are installed correctly, the maintenance is very simple, just wipe the dust with a soft cloth moistened with clean fresh water, never use organic solvents to clean, especially for signs with plating or paint layers.

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