SIGN BUYER'S CHANNEL LETTER CHECKLIST

 REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING FROM MY SIGN COMPANY

YES

Lifetime Warranty

State of Texas Sign Manufacturing License

“Partial” and “Final” lien releases to insure that MY deposit and final payment money are used to pay for materials and labor used in MY sign, so that I am not legally personally liable for these debts

$2,000,000 General Liability Insurance

Product Liability Insurance

Licensed to legally work in my city

My sign will be manufactured in-house (NOT subcontracted)

Computer generated (exact) letters, NOT handmade

.063, #3003 H-14 or heavier aluminum channel letter bases

Welded channel letter construction (NOT pop-riveted or stapled)

All seams will be caulked

Drain Holes in every channel letter

The interior and exterior of the letters will be EPOXY primed prior to painting

The raceway will be aluminum with an internal structural frame

Glass housings for neon termination inside the raceway

A disconnect switch on raceway

UV stabilized acrylic urethane (automotive) quality paints used (Wyandotte Grip-Gard, Grip-Flex, and Meta-Flex paints) or equal

Inside of the letters painted reflective white

Only Cyro impact-Modified-Acrylic or GE Lexan used for sign faces

SolarGuard™ Clear Solar Protection on Sign Faces

Lumabrite™ Optically Brightened Sign Faces

Vandalism Protection

Self-cleaning Sign Faces

Neon made in-house (NOT subcontracted)

Computer generated (exact) neon patterns

Nickel-flex electrodes with dumet alloy inner leads, heavy-gauge solid-nickel corrosion-proof 7-strand exterior leads and ceramic collars used on all neon

All neon “burned-in” prior to installation (24 hours minimum)

Neon transformers enclosed in vented metal cabinets

Transformer loading checked by both voltage and amperage tests

Brighter Signs™ neon used in this sign

Only ground fault indicating transformers used in this sign

Only Translux high-voltage silicone-insulated wire used for neon installation

Neon Electrode Boots as required by Underwriter’s Laboratory

Only glass tube/wire supports with stainless steel bases used (NOT plastic)

Sign meets Underwriter’s Laboratory, National Electrical Code, and City Code standards using UL Components

In-House Installation & Service (NOT subcontracted)

Computer generated (exact) installation patterns

All components will be new.

All fasteners will be galvanized or non-corrosive.

All electrical penetrations through mortar joints in brick walls.

The work area will be left in a broom-clean condition

Permit acquisition labor  is included in this quotation

State of Texas Sign Contractor’s License

Installations are supervised by a Master Sign Electrician, Master Electrician, and Licensed Sign Erector

Sign Electrical Disconnect, Lockable if required by Electrical Code

Maintenance Manual