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LED Neon Lights for New Jersey Nights

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“Eat Heavy” says the bold sign just off of Route 3 in Clifton, New Jersey. Below it is the infamous Tick Tock Diner, a staple of classic American dining since 1948. Open twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, the retro façade oozes contemporary, metallic art deco and a spectacle of vibrant neon lights. Or does it?

Outside of Tick Tock Diner, lit with Solid Apollo LED neon lights on a cloudy, rainy day.

Last fall, the Tick Tock Diner reached out to us for lighting expertise. As part of extensive renovations to the building, the restaurant would be adding neon-like fixtures reminiscent of mid-century diners. One option to achieve this classic look is to go for traditional neon signage. Unfortunately, many disadvantages exist for neon signage. Once a neon sign is fabricated, it is permanent. You cannot change shape, color, or easily dim neon fixtures which are often very fragile. Neon fixtures also make use of a variety of gases and, occasionally, mercury to create their colors. They consume, on average, 4,800 watts over a twelve hour period.

Solid Apollo’s Neon LED Strip Lighting is the perfect alternative to traditional neon fixtures with seemingly endless benefits. Our neon LED strips are flexible, able to form to unique contours and shapes, and can be easily moved without fear of breaking. The unique structure of these strips gives the light the appearance of a neon fixture with no hot spots effectively diffusing the individual LED lights to create a glow. In contrast to neon, LED neon uses up to 75% less power than traditional gas fixtures.

Solid Apollo’s neon strips come in two formats, mini neon which functions at a low voltage of 24V DC, and the neon 120V which plugs directly into any 120V AC outlet for easy installation. Mini neon strips are more compact with a short two inch cut point, perfect for intricate designs. With longer 18 inch cut points, the neon 120V is great for long linear runs. Both strips come in a variety of colors and the 120V neon is available as an exceptional RGB flex neon that offers eight static colors and six color changing programs for ultimate control of your visual goals. All of our neon strips are fully dimmable and rated IP65 waterproof, suitable for locations inside and outdoors.

Outside of Tick Tock Diner at night, lit with Solid Apollo LED neon lights.

For the Tick Tock Diner, striking blue and red strips shoot around the building occasionally intersected with green diamond accents, created with our mini neon. Bolder red lines crafted with our neon 120V form eye catching accents. The addition of these fixtures further cements the diner as a New Jersey beacon, adding to its 70 year history. The Tick Tock Diner will now shine a little brighter with their new Solid Apollo LED Neon strips.

Do you have an LED project in mind we could assist you with? Reach out to us today at info@solidapollo.com or 425.582.7533 to begin planning your bright future.

Photos provided by courtesy of the Tick Tock Diner.

The LED Mini Neon from Solid Apollo LED is Absolutely Stunning!

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LED Mini Neon

Soft and Flexible LED Mini Neon. Bendable up to half an inch wide.

Meet the newest addition to Solid Apollo’s LED Neon family, the LED Mini Neon 80W 24V DC.

Just as bright and powerful as Solid Apollo’s high voltage 120V Neon, the LED Mini Neon runs on an incredible low voltage of 24V DC with each spool delivering a max power of 80W. This energy efficient LED Strip Neon costs less to run and uses less energy versus the conventional glass Neon tubes.

Solid Apollo’s state-of-the-art LED Mini Neon is unlike any LED Neon on the market. It’s slimmer, super flexible and ultra-bright! Perfect for any style of environment, there are 9 available vibrant colors to help you create a distinctive visual appearance. 2400K Candle Light Warm White, 2700K Super Warm White, 3000K Warm White, 4000K Daylight White, 6000K White, Red, Green, Blue and Amber.

The LED Mini Neon’s flexibility is quite a feat. It can be bent as small as half an inch wide which is great for cutting through tight corners and adhering  to round edges.

Thanks to its soft flexible housing that enables it to bend freely (sideways), the high-grade silicone protects the LED Mini Neon from dirt, debris, or water and makes it an ideal product for outdoor / indoor applications. Furthermore, even when placed in tight corners, it emits a solid continuous light without blemishes or hot spots.

With ease of use in mind, the LED Mini Neon installs in seconds, can easily be customized, and are simple to use. The available accessories such as the endcap and cable endcap creates a complete waterproof connection and the 40in brackets helps you achieve a perfect linear lighting. Also, you can alternatively use the smaller size brackets to mount around curves and outlining shapes.

Customization is straightforward, it has cut points every 2 inches.  This is an amazing feature because you are not limited with an odd size length thus giving you more possibilities to place it in more complex areas.

LED Mini Neon

LED Mini Neon is excellent for outlining shapes creating a head-turning visual appearance.

It’s super slim design makes it ideal to use for in-wall installations. For example, you can make an awesome accent lighting in-between floors, walls, crevices or even making your own artistic design.

The simplicity in using this product is literally just plugging it in to a power supply.

According to Manuel Barquin (President of Solid Apollo LED): “We added the female barrel connector for multi-purpose usability. Not only to power the LED Mini Neon but also to enable our customers to easily add-on accessories in moment’s notice. Such as a simple On/Off switch or an iTouch LED Dimmer“.

If you have questions and concerns about installations or want to learn more about the LED Mini Neon, click HERE or call them directly at 425.582.7533. The team of highly trained Sales Engineers at Solid Apollo LED will gladly answer all your questions.