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Name plate
A sign that identifies only the name, occupation and/or professional title of
the occupant of a desk, office or building.
NEC
National Electric Code
Neon
A rare inert gas which, when an electric current is discharged through it,
produces a reddish-orange glow. The word neon is also often used synonymously
to describe a type of luminous tube sign, which may contain other inert
gases. (See also cold cathode).
Neon sign
A sign manufactured utilizing neon tubing, which is visible to the viewer. A
sign where the illumination is obtained from cold-cathode tubing, such tubing
may be neon tubing or mercury tubing depending upon the desired color.
Neon Tubing
Electric discharge, cold cathode tubing manufactured into shapes that form
letters, parts of letters, skeleton tubing, outline lighting, and other
decorative elements or art forms, in various colors and diameters and filled
with inert gases.
NESA
National Electric Sign Association, the previous name of the International
Sign Association (ISA).
Nesting
Placement of images or jobs in an arrangement to minimize waste of material
when cutting. Used mainly in cutting/routing individual letter image backs
in metal for channel letters and other electric signs; also seen in vinyl
production software to bunch elements of same color.
Notched
Channel letters that are cut out at the back to fit over a wiring channel,
or other protrusion from the background onto which they are fixed, are said
to be notched.
Numeral height
Height of a numeral used as a unit of measure. |
