Light Tubes
Light tubes provide a versatile method to give a general wash of light and can be either easily hidden from view or finished to become an integral part of the display design.
They consist of a metal tube which holds end-emitting fibres at close spacings to give an even light.The points of light can be staggered if desired to cover a wider area.
Light tubes can be supplied as a straight tube with the tails emerging from one end or as a U-shaped gantry to be surface mounted.
Mounting brackets for tubes can also be supplied.
Light tubes are manufactured to order, to the sizes you need, and can be raw aluminium, polished stainless steel or custom painted in-house to any required RAL colour.
Normal spacings for the fibre are between 30mm and 100mm. Below are some example maximum lengths of light tube fed with tails from one end using 2mm diameter glass fibre.
| Tube Diameter | Max. Length at 50mm Centres | Max. Length at 75mm Centres |
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| 32mm | 1.5m | 2.2m |
| 38mm | 2.0m | 3.0m |
| 52mm | 4.0m | 5.0m |
Accessory Brackets
A number of types of accessory brackets are available for light tubes.
The Round Brackets are for vertical or horizontal mounting of tubes. The tube is locked with a grub screw.
Corner Brackets are similar to round brackets, but allow the tubes to be recessed into a corner location.
Square Brackets are for surface mounting tubes between two pillars or vertically.
The clip brackets are used to hold tubes on their axis.
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