Wall-mounted lightbox or tabletop lightbox? Installation tips & step-by-step guides
Lightbox installation – step-by-step instructions
Lightboxes tend to be slightly underrated in the advertising technology world, compared to their more flashy signage siblings like neon or letters.
Yet they’re everywhere: if you walk around any city centre, you will notice that almost every shop, café or restaurant has some kind of lightbox hanging outside.
The most common ones are large, front-facing displays above storefronts and double-sided, projecting signs that are mounted at 90° from the facade.
Lightboxes with LED-based lighting are practical, yet surprisingly sophisticated – and luckily not very difficult to install either!
After our installation guides for neon signs, non-lit and acrylic signs and moss walls and panels, our newest manual instructs you in the mounting of both front-facing and projecting lightboxes. In this article you will find step-by-step guides for the three most common lightbox types, as well as additional tips and tricks.
Tools required:
- pencil
- tape measure
- level
- hammer
- screwdriver
- screws
- dowels
- drill
Installation of Outdoor Lightboxes (front-facing) – step-by-step guide
1. Preparation
Unscrew the side screws in the aluminium frame in order to take off the front cover.
2. Mounting
Drill a hole for the power cable in the backplate, which is made of PVC, and pass the power cable through the hole. Align the backplate where you want to hang it and drill mounting holes through the backplate into the wall.
3. Mounting
Mount the PVC backplate to the wall with dowels and screws.
4. Electrical
Connect the power cable with the power supply. It is recommended that a qualified electrician take care of the electrical installation.
5. Finalising
Reattach the front cover by putting the side screws back in.
Installation of Indoor Lightboxes (front-facing) – step-by-step guide
1. Preparation
Mark the mounting points on the wall in accordance with the hanging holes on the back of the lightbox. Paper tape or a tape measure can be used.
2. Mounting
Drill holes in the wall.
3. Mounting
Insert dowels and screws into the wall, leaving the screws to stick out a little bit. Hang the product using the keyholes in the back.
4. Finalising & Electrical
Connect the C13 cable to the product. Plug the cable into the power socket.
Installation of Projecting Signs (double-sided lightboxes) – step-by-step guide
1. Preparation
Mark the mounting points on the wall in accordance with the mounting brackets. Paper tape or a tape measure can be used.
2. Mounting
Drill holes in the marked spots.
3. Mounting
Mount the product with the mounting brackets. Please note that the picture shows a visualisation of a standard mounting bracket type. Your final product may vary, but the basic installation step remains the same.
4. Mounting
Use screws and dowels to mount the lightbox to the wall.
5. Finalising & Electrical
Connect the power cable to the pre-existing power outlet. It is recommended that a qualified electrician take care of the electrical installation.
Wall-hanging lightbox: additional remarks, tips & tricks
Please note that the installation, especially the electrical connection of outdoor signs, should be carried out by qualified personnel.
The lightbox installation should be carried out not only in accordance with the instructions provided here, but also in compliance with local and national regulations.
It’s important to always shut off the power to the circuit before starting any installation works!
In order to best fix your wall-mounted lightbox, please make sure to use screws and dowels that match your wall type.
Wall-mounted lightbox without drilling?
You want a hanging lightbox, but are for some reason unable to drill holes in your walls? Even though we’re often asked about similar situations, this is a difficult question to answer, as the solution depends heavily on specific circumstances.
Fact is: Lightboxes are designed for versatile use, they are comparatively robust and light-weight in relation to their size – all this is what we mean by “practical” in the introduction of this article above.
Our front-facing (meaning one-sided) lightboxes for indoor use (meaning “plug & play”/not requiring electrical wiring) come with keyholes on the back for easy mounting. You can basically hang the LED box on the wall like a picture. Maybe you have some pre-existing hooks that you can hang your box on? Or you want to attach some kind of rope or cord to suspend it from the ceiling?
Please be aware that these are just suggestions and are not compliant with the recommended use of the product as described above.
If you require a customised hanging system of any kind, it’s best to mention this to our sales team during the quoting process. We’ll be happy to find an individual solution for you!
Maybe the ideal product for your purposes is the one we’re going to talk about in the next paragraph…
Standing and tabletop lightboxes
Another practical aspect of (front-facing) lightboxes is that they’re easy to transport and able to stand freely on their own – provided they’re square- or rectangle-shaped and of relatively small size, of course. With a lightbox, it’s usually possible to faithfully render a logo or design even at a small scale, so if your specific circumstances don’t allow for drilling holes (or you want a flexible logo that you can use in different contexts), then maybe a compact tabletop lightbox is the right thing for you!
You can put your standing lightbox on a shelf or on your desk to display your company logo, or leave it on a windowsill facing outside – all without drilling, screwing or hanging!
You won’t need any accessories either, as our lightboxes are equipped with a cable and plug. The power supply unit (transformer) is invisible inside the box.
Learn more about one-sided and double-sided lightboxes on our Lightbox page and request your custom quote below.
