by Rose Brand
3. March 2010 10:49
There was a hip nightclub in Manhattan, located on the second floor of a midtown building. To get to the velvet ropes from the lobby, you walked up a double staircase. The stairs were black. The walls were black. The lights were dim. The venue used Neoflex as both a light and an effect. On the lower part of each wall adjoining the stairs, a curved line of 120 volt Blue Neoflex looked cool and lit the way up the stairs.
For those who are unfamiliar with it, Neoflex is a row of LEDs spaced every 1/2 inch inside of a flexible, diffusing plastic tube. Unlike rope light, NeoFlex achieves a consistent light without hot spots. A lot of folks use it as a low maintenance, durable, easy-to-install alternative to traditional glass neon. Consuming 70% less energy than neon, NeoFlex is more eco-friendly and it quickly pays for itself.
In the above example, Neoflex was installed by:
1. Drawing a wavy line on the wall
2. Measuring the length of the wavy line with a flexible tape measure
3. Cutting the 120 volt Neoflex to the closest cut interval to match the length of the wavy line

4. Adding an end cap to the dead end of the Neoflex
5. Inserting a power pin in the live end of the Neoflex

6. Attaching the 120 volt power cord to the power pin

7. Screwing mounting clips every 6” along the wavy line
8. Clipping in the Neoflex to each mounting clip

9. Plugging the power cord in
The flexibility of Neoflex enables you to create a limitless array of shapes and designs. Time to let your imagination run wild with glowing possibilities!
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