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The Electric Sign Industry's LED Module Benchmark Comparison Results for April 2026 are in. We added in few vendors like...
05/14/2026

The Electric Sign Industry's LED Module Benchmark Comparison Results for April 2026 are in. We added in few vendors like the GE TX Gen4 and G2G's WOW II Red have been added in this period.

This is the Sign Syndicate's "Great White Hope IV" (August 2025 - Present) where we compare the most marketed LED Modules used in the Electric Sign Industry. We measure initial Luminance, Lumen Maintenance (degradation over time) and observe color shifting over time.

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https://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/23705-the-great-white-hope-iv-year-1/

04/29/2026

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The Brighton LED modules are Top-Tier, High Efficiency LED Modules no matter which Brighton LED Whites or Colors you pic...
04/28/2026

The Brighton LED modules are Top-Tier, High Efficiency LED Modules no matter which Brighton LED Whites or Colors you pick up. All Brighton LED Modules ONLY use High Efficiency chips....meaning more light per power compared to other like powered LED modules.

First let me say it's important to always use the same color LED behind solid colored faces (No Outline), i.e. Blue LEDs behind Blue Faces, Green Behind Green etc etc.

In another Topic we discussed and displayed why it's better to use Red Behind Red and how much Luminance you will lose on a sign face if you use White LEDs behind Red Faces Here

https://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/22388-why-its-best-to-use-red-leds-behind-red-faces/

The 12V & 24V .8W Brighton-II and the Brighton Lightning 12V .72W LED modules both have Ruby Red.

So let's display just how just how efficient these two High-End LED Modules perform compared to other Red LED modules on the market....and no better way than to show you a comparison than to put other like Power LED modules in a side by side comparison and show what the differences are, with comparing Like Power LED Modules this is truly a great Apples to Apples Comparison!

Let's first bring out the two 12V .72Watt LED Modules, the G2G WOW II Red & the Brighton Lightning Ruby Red.

Some other big characteristic differences are the following.

The Brighton LED Modules are Constant Current, and uses a 18 AWG Wiring.

The G2G LED Module is Constant Voltage, and uses a 20 AWG Wiring.

Thicker Wire is alway better for long runs and you won't get as much voltage loss in those runs which can incur lower light output especially for Constant Voltage LED Modules.

Constant Current LED Systems have IC chips or current regulators on board each Module on top of the conventional resistors for protection, this is added protection for each LED Module as well as assuring that the first LED on a long string is equally as bright as the last LED Module on the string. With Constant Voltage LEDs the first LED on the string will be brighter than the last, also the first LED Module will take a bigger hit than the last LED on a string. With CV Systems, any small reduction in voltage coming from the LED Power Supply due to long runs or inefficient Power Supplies the LEDs will dim even with the smallest fraction of a volt, this does not happen with CC systems...even and consistent lighting, as well as longer life is the advantage of Constant Current Systems......FULL ARTICLE HERE
https://www.thesignsyndicate.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/24000-the-brighton-ruby-red-efficiency/

The High-End Top Tier Brighton-IV Constant Current LED Module for Sign Cabinets & Large Channel Letters for when you wan...
03/17/2026

The High-End Top Tier Brighton-IV Constant Current LED Module for Sign Cabinets & Large Channel Letters for when you want strong Competitive Light NOT, usable light! Brighton - IV LEDs Powered by France TruPower 100% Loadable LED Power Supplies

In this simple low cost Retrofit no need for high cost proprietary tracks, clips...just simple aluminum stock you already have in your shop for sign fabrication. $85 worth of 1-1/2” x 1-1/2" angle, 3/4” square tube, 1 hour of screwing to existing top and bottom HO Fluorescent lamp panels and spaced the same as the HO Lamps 12” OC Center. 18 Rows, 144 1.6w B-IV Modules, three 96w France TruPower LED PSU’s for the B-IV Modules the result Godly Light that tears into Daylight!

When you need that Super Bright Green for your Sign & Lighting Projects...Highly efficient (Light per Power)...The Brigh...
02/23/2026

When you need that Super Bright Green for your Sign & Lighting Projects...Highly efficient (Light per Power)...The Brighton Lightning - Celtic Green

☑️ Constant Current, NOT Constant Voltage

☑️ 18 AWG Wiring System

☑️ 3M VHB Tape

☑️ 175˙ Super Wide Optics for Depths of 1.5"

When you make decision to phase something out of your life to use something much better....life becomes easier!.... Fran...
02/23/2026

When you make decision to phase something out of your life to use something much better....life becomes easier!.... France Lighting Solutions IS the Top Dog in the Electric Sign Industry for LED & Neon Lighting Projects!!
..and YES...these LED PSU's are too close together with very little space between them for proper thermal cooling....but sometimes when doing service work you have to work with what you have because the client does NOT want to pay to the have the hard to access sign reconfigured the way that it SHOULD have been fabricated.

So when you have to have a product in high a stressful environment it's best to be a France Product than any other....France tests all their Power Supplies in High Stress Situations & Environments

When it comes time for the need for High-End Performance, Longevity, Dependability & especially Versatility... then you ...
02/19/2026

When it comes time for the need for High-End Performance, Longevity, Dependability & especially Versatility... then you know the long standing name in the Electric Sign Industry "France" for Neon Transformers.

France for decades has been and continues to be a staple in the Electric Sign Trade. Right now in the Continental U.S. only we offer flat shipping on single units. Contact us for more details!

Big Super Bowl FREE SHIPPING Special on our most Popular Top-Tier Premium Brighton LED Module, the "Lightning" with 10 o...
02/05/2026

Big Super Bowl FREE SHIPPING Special on our most Popular Top-Tier Premium Brighton LED Module, the "Lightning" with 10 or more bags (80 Mods/Bag). Also available in 3000K, Pink, Cobalt Blue, High Efficiency Ruby Red, Celtic Green and Majestic Orange!

☑️ 180 lm/W
☑️ Constant Current
☑️ 3M VHB Tape
☑️ 18 AWG Wire

A Sneak Peek at our Newest .72watt BrightON - Sirius I, and the .6watt BrightON - Sirius Nano Color Tuning RGB Modules.T...
01/22/2026

A Sneak Peek at our Newest .72watt BrightON - Sirius I, and the .6watt BrightON - Sirius Nano Color Tuning RGB Modules.

The Sirius I Module uses High-Efficiency Chips to give you more light, more lumens per watt per color than just about every RGB Module on the market!

***UPDATE*** I have to make a BIG revision from the post I made about three weeks ago on using White LEDs behind Red Acr...
01/20/2026

***UPDATE*** I have to make a BIG revision from the post I made about three weeks ago on using White LEDs behind Red Acrylic Faces or Red Film for channel letter faces. I had stated that you’re losing half the luminance on the sign face when using White LEDs instead of Red LEDs behind the Red Acrylic or Red Film. Big mistake on my end….

We received a PM and we were reminded it was not a good idea to be using our Premium High-End, High Efficiency White LED Module as the example for using White LEDs…the BrightOn - II…..because it is not the typical White LED that most shops would be using.

We revised the simple benchmark and instead of using the .8 watt BrightOn-II 6500K module, we are subbing in a module that we commonly see when visiting shops…the Principal / Sloan .8 watt Qwik Mod2 7100K

The end result is much greater than than originally relayed. Using our .8 watt BrightON-II Ruby Red will give you 70% NOT 50% more luminance on a sign / channel letter face than using a same wattage LED module in white like the Principal / Sloan Qwik Mod2

***Below is our revision****

This is a great visual comparison with real numbers to show why it's always best to use Red LEDs behind Red Faces, and not use White LEDs for everything. This benchmark comparison is to show how you are LOSING half the Luminance on a Letter Face when you use White behind Red.

[Pic 1] On the left is the one of the brightest white LEDs on the market...The .8watt Principal / Sloan Qwik Mod2 LED Module, on the right the BrightON II Ruby Red…also .8 watts per module and probably thee brightest Red LED module on the Market.

[Pic 2] When we put a 7328 White acrylic sign face over the white we get a luminance of 177.5 Foot Candles of Light right on the sign surface . Now we’ll switch the White acrylic with another 7328 White Acrylic with 3M Red 3630-30 Applied Translucent vinyl and see the results.

[Pic 3] Red is very hard to capture using an iPhone, but believe me…..in person the contrast between the channels that has the White LEDS vs the Red LEDs is large. The Red is overwhelmingly brighter than the White with a luminance on the sign face with 52.5 Foot Candles….and the White LEDs with a luminance of ONLY 16 Foot Candles.

When using White LEDs behind a Red face…you will get 70% more luminance on the sign / letter face based on how the lens filters the wavelengths. This is why it’s best to use Colors behind Colors….Most of the time!

In my next post I will show you just how much brighter our High-End Ruby Red Brighton LEDs are than other LEDs on the market for the same power. They are TWICE as bright as others, and of course longer life!

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