Cleveland State University Location - Universal Lighting Technologies

PortraitsProject:Cleveland State UniversityImagine the typical Cleveland winter, with icy winds and snowstorms blowingin from Lake Erie. The weather was the first thing that came to mind for DaneFrauenholz, plant manager at Adams Signs, when he received an order toretrofit and refurbish 80 signs on the campus of Cleveland State University.“We can buy ballasts from a number of companies in a wide range of prices,”said Frauenholz, “but if we make the wrong choice and they fail, we face a bighassle in replacing them and we have an unhappy customer. We chose Signa®Sign ballasts from Universal Lighting for this job because of my experience withtheir rugged reliability to withstand our rough northern Ohio winters.”With a budget of $350,000 raised through a combination of state funds andmatching federal funds, Cleveland State University commissioned the rebuildingof its signs from July to October of last year. The project incorporated a widevariety of sign sizes and types, including single-faceand double-face signs in3´ x 3´ and 4´ x 4´ sizes and low profile signs that measured 5´ x 12´ and 5´ x 16´.Technical sales and service support was provided by McCoy Engineering Solutionsof Sparta, Tennessee. Robert McCoy noted, “The wide variety of signs onthis job made it particularly interesting. Fortunately, Universal’s broad line of signballasts gave us the opportunity to identify the exact unit for each differentapplication.”Cleveland State University graduates approximately 4,000 students each yearand offers undergraduate and graduate programs in addition to a law school.The campus is a visible part of downtown Cleveland, and high-quality signageis important to the school’s image and its community relations.Ballasts produced under the Signaname by Universal Lighting Technologies areknown to meet the toughest industry standards. Universal’s high-output ballastswork especially well with rugged outdoor sign cabinet applications. Signa plasticsign ballasts, used with high-output 800mA rapid start lamps operating at 120volts and 60 Hz, provide reliable starting temperatures down to 20° below zero.Location:Cleveland, OhioProducts Used:Signa ® Sign ballastsTotal Number Installed:Approximately 70For moreinformation about:Cleveland State University2121 Euclid Ave.Cleveland, Ohio 44114216-687-3880www.csuohio.eduAdam Signs1100 Industrial Ave. SWMassillon, Ohio 44647330-832-9844sales@adamsigns.comTubelight Co. Inc.1224 Refugee LaneColumbus, Ohio 43207614-443-9734Signa Sign Solutions26 Century Blvd., Suite 500Nashville, TN 372141-800-442-1501tjames@unvtl.com

PortraitsSigna ballasts are also extremelyversatile. Signa MSB-3 fluorescentsign ballasts, for example, replacemore than 100 conventional ballastswith just three models. They can beused to fabricate or repair almost anyfluorescent sign from 1 to 6 lampsand 2 to 48 feet in total length.Signa Sign and Neon brand productsare available through sign and neondistributors nationwide. The ballastsfor the Cleveland State program weresupplied through Tubelite in Columbus,Ohio. “Tubelite has sold Signa/Universal Ballasts for years,” salesmanMatt Goodman said. “We find themto be of high quality and good value.Tubelite has eight locations across theUnited States and several internationalpartners. We work closely with ourvendors to bring highquality productsto the marketplace to meet our customers’needs.”Adams Signs has been usingUniversal’s Signa sign ballasts andisolated neon transformers suppliedthrough Tubelite-Columbus for thepast 21⁄2 years. “We have triedeveryone’s products,” addedFrauenholz. “Some companies tryto compete strictly on the basis ofprice. Price is important, but not exclusively.In this region of the country,reliability is equally important. AdamsSigns has four offices and we wholesaleand retail lighting equipment in sixMidwestern states. We have hadnothing but success with theSigna/Universal ballasts.”Universal is a national leader inlighting retrofit programs for schoolsand colleges, which have an especiallystrong need to reduce energycosts and improve system reliability ata time when education budgets areunder pressure. If your project callsfor exterior sign lighting, UniversalLighting Technologies provides anextensive line of sign ballasts andneon transformers that meet today’stough industry standards.In addition, Universal Lighting offersa complete line of energy-efficientmagnetic, electronic, compactfluorescent and HID ballasts tomeet all your lighting needs.About UniversalLighting TechnologiesFor six decades, Universal LightingTechnologies, Inc., has been bringingpower and precision to the world’smost innovative lighting. Headquarteredin Nashville, Tenn., with operations anddistribution worldwide, the products ofUniversal Lighting Technologies aremarketed under the Universal ® andTriad ® brand names. Universal LightingTechnologies is focused on designing,manufacturing and distributing theindustry’s finest lighting ballasts andcontrols.Want to know more?To learn more about the full line ofUniversal Lighting Technologies’ballasts or to request a catalog, call1-800-BALLAST, fax your request to615-316-5162, or visit the Web siteat www.unvlt.com. Universal LightingTechnologies—Energy Intelligence inLighting.IT’S EASY TO REACH US...Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.26 Century Blvd., Suite 500Nashville, TN 37214-3683General Info: (615) 316-5100For Technical Engineering Services (TES), applicationsupport and warranty information, call 1-800-BALLASTWebsite: www.signasign.comEmail: webmaster@unvlt.comLit #PTCSUASIGN0210All specification information is subject to change without notification.Universal Lighting Technologies is a subsidiary ofPanasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd., a member of the Panasonic Group