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Allanson's New SpeedLamp 120V Direct LED Solution

Allanson International Inc.

Illumination

Allanson’s new SpeedLamp, specifically designed for signage, provides quality lamp installation with speed and delivers uniform light and energy savings you can count on.

SpeedLamp is a quality LED lamp solution for T12 HO Fluorescent replacement applications. Available in all standard T12 lamp sizes, SpeedLamp is a ‘True Retrofit’ 120-277V or 347V direct solution, and an exact one-for-one match that easily and quickly fits into existing T12 sockets.

SpeedLamp has a unique and robust construction, IP65 Rating, 180-degree rotatable and sealed end caps, and 50,000 hours lifetime rating. Its built-in LED driver reduces time and cost spent on installations. Available in both 120-277V and 347V options, the direct connection provides energy savings of 50 per cent versus T12 HO fluorescent lamps.

Visit www.allansonled.com for more information or contact customer service at 800-661-7251 or cservice@allanson.com.

800-661-7251

Allanson's New SpeedLamp 120V Direct LED Solution

Allanson International Inc.

Illumination

Allanson’s new SpeedLamp, specifically designed for signage, provides quality lamp installation with speed and delivers uniform light and energy savings you can count on.

Visit www.allansonled.com for more information or contact customer service at 800-661-7251 or cservice@allanson.com.

Additional Information

Allanson's SpeedLamp Solutions Package
Allanson's SpeedLamp 347V Specifications Guide
Allanson's SpeedLamp 120-277V Specifications Guide
Allanson's SpeedLamp Installation Guide
Allanson's SpeedLamp Wiring Diagram

Creating ‘faux’ neon signs

While neon illumination is still part of today’s sign industry, LEDs have largely replaced it, both for skeletal ‘script’ designs and inside channel letters. These so-called ‘faux’ neon applications have become increasingly popular because they better meet clients’ requirements in terms of energy consumption and safety.

Commercial Signage: The evolution of shopping malls

These days, it seems like shopping malls are frequently spoken of in life-and-death terms. Financial analytics firm Credit Suisse, for example, recently issued a report predicting between 225 and 275 enclosed malls—comprising roughly 25 per cent of those across North America—would close in the next five years.

2018 State of the Industry Report

The International Sign Association (ISA) is certainly forecasting growth through 2019. Its quarterly economic reports, compiled by market research firms IHS and Vandiver and Associates and sponsored by the National Association of Sign Supply Distributors (NASSD), assess a range of commodities, supplier markets and end-user markets.

Illumination: Optimizing LEDs for signage

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are a household name today, with a growing number of general illumination applications in residential buildings and elsewhere, but only after enjoying a longer period of research and development (R&D) specific to the sign industry, along with long-term real-world use.

All sectors of sign industry poised for growth in 2017

After a disappointing start to 2016, the signmaking, graphics and visual communications industry is now showing signs of growth that should continue in 2017, according to the International Sign Association’s (ISA’s) latest quarterly economic report.

Sign Shop Profile: Montreal Neon

In the 23 years since Montreal Neon was founded by Linda Dupré and Carlo Paolucci, the company has grown substantially from a 464.5-m2 (5,000-sf) sign shop to, today, a newly built 5,760-m2 (62,000-sf) facility, with plenty of room for further expansion on a 16,723-m2 (180,000-sf) lot.