Beneath the flexible silicone sleeve of an LED neon lies one of two light-emitting technologies: SMD (Surface-Mounted Device) or COB (Chip On Board). Although for the end user the visual result may seem similar — light is light — from the standpoint of light quality, uniformity of the image and price these two technologies differ […]

Before buying an LED neon many people ask one question — how much will it cost me on my electricity bill each month? Fear of high energy consumption is a common reason for abandoning the idea of decorative lighting. In reality, modern LED neons are remarkably efficient — a typical 1-metre neon running 10 hours […]

On the packaging of every LED neon you will find two markings that at first glance look like marketing badges — CE and RoHS. In reality these are two key legal certifications, without which a neon cannot legally exist on the European Union market. For the buyer they bring concrete benefits: safety of use, restriction […]

Choosing the supply voltage for an LED neon is not a matter of style — it is a technical decision that affects installation length, costs, lighting uniformity and safety. The most common dilemma faced by customers is whether to go with 12 V DC or 24 V DC. Both values belong to the SELV (Safety […]

Every LED luminaire placed on the European market must comply with the EN 60598 standard (PN-EN 60598 in its Polish harmonized form) — a body of electrical, mechanical and thermal safety requirements. Two parts of this standard are key for LED neons: the general requirements (part 1) and part 2-23 covering low-voltage luminaires powered by […]

Choosing an LED neon for outdoor mounting requires understanding one critical specification — the IP ingress protection rating. These two digits decide whether your sign will survive a wet British autumn, side-driven March rain or a 30°C August heatwave. In this article we explain the differences between IP65 and IP67 based on the EN 60529 […]