Keystone Technologies introduces the innovative SmartWire Electronic Sign Ballast as the best replacement for magnetic sign ballasts, which will soon be unavailable. The US Government is banning the manufacture of magnetic sign ballasts as of November 14, 2014.
SmartWire Electronic Sign Ballasts wire exactly the same as traditional magnetic sign ballasts, making them easy to install. They are also considerably lighter, operate both T12HO & T8HO lamps, and deliver significant energy savings.
“SmartWire Electronic Sign ballasts have the potential to transform the replacement sign industry,” said Josh Brown, VP distributor sales, Keystone Technologies. “It can take three hours or more to install a standard electronic sign ballast in place of a magnetic sign ballast because the entire sign has to be re-wired. Our SmartWire product totally eliminates the need to re-wire. We believe this is a game-changing innovation that contractors will really embrace.”
Employing state-of-the-art design, Keystone’s SmartWire Electronic Sign Ballasts deliver all the advantages of electronic ballast technology, while still maintaining the familiar wiring pattern of standard magnetic sign ballasts. SmartWire Electronic Sign Ballasts wire in series, identical to magnetic sign ballasts, but are as much as 50 percent lighter and deliver up to 15 percent energy savings. This special product design provides seamless compatibility and easy installation for end-users. Additionally, the entire product offering contains only 5 SKUs which support both T12HO & T8HO lamps, allowing customers to drastically reduce their stocking inventory.
“Our goal is to simplify the adjustment for contractors and distributors whenever there are legislative changes like this,” adds Ira Greenberg, COO of Keystone Technologies. “At Keystone, we really get behind the idea of Light Made Easy. And for the sign industry, it doesn’t get any easier than SmartWire.”
To encourage users to “get onboard with SmartWire,” Keystone is giving away a seven-day cruise on Royal Caribbean cruise lines. Enter to win here: keystoneballast.com/cruise
