{"title":"Double neon","description":"\u003cp\u003eCount two tubes side by side on a single support: the light spreads over a wide band and the cast shadows beneath the fixture disappear. A double neon light goes on the ceiling of a workshop or on the wall above a worktop, and is chosen on just three criteria: length, protection rating and light colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"quest-ce-quun-double-neon\"\u003eWhat is a double neon light and what light does it give?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA double neon light is first of all light without gaps: beneath the fixture, the workbench, the sideboard or the sink are lit from end to end, without that dark zone left by a single tube. The fixture stays understated, a bare batten, a flat housing or a wall light, with two aligned tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo tubes side by side: less shadow on the worktop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach tube casts its shadow from a slightly different point from the other, and the two compensate. An object placed on the workbench keeps a short shadow instead of a black streak. On the technical side, the two tubes clip into lampholders, G13 cap on a T8 tube, G5 cap on a T5 tube, on a 230 V mains supply. The support, lacquered steel or stainless steel, decides how it holds up over time: stainless steel remains the reference in a damp room. To compare with other forms of double sources, browse \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/designix.fr\/collections\/luminaire\"\u003eall our lights by room\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCool white or warm white: the mood a double neon light sets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColour temperature changes everything. Around 2700 to 3000 K, warm white softens a hallway or a utility room. Towards 4000 K, neutral white remains the benchmark for a workshop or a kitchen, clear enough to judge a colour without turning faces blue. Above 6000 K, cool white gives a very white light, useful in a garage, tiring in a living room. A two-tube model can also mix the two temperatures to vary the mood. The flexible double-sided LED neon comes as a flexible ribbon, with a slim thickness, a possible cut and a dedicated power supply, and is available notably in red, which sets it apart from the rigid double neon light with lampholders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"longueur-120-ou-150\"\u003eDouble neon light 120 cm or 150 cm: which length to choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLength is chosen according to the surface to cover, not according to looks. A 120 cm suits a small volume or a hallway, a 150 cm covers a long worktop or a workshop aisle. Measure the free space and the fixing centres before drilling, and note the tube length for replacement day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDouble neon light 150 cm: covering a long worktop\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOn a continuous sideboard, a single 150 cm replaces two light points and removes the shadow zones between the units. Check the space beyond the tubes, the fixing hole centres and the clear height above the workbench. If the ceiling is low, a recessed model solves the bulk: see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double-encastrable\"\u003edouble recessed ceiling spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDouble neon light LED 120 cm: small volumes and hallways\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a hallway, a pantry or a utility room, the 120 cm leaves air around the fixture and stays discreet. It is also the format that fits between two doors or above a short worktop. The LED version switches on immediately, including in a cold cellar, where an original fluorescent slowly ramps up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003e120 cm or 150 cm: which format for which use\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLength\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBulk\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhere it fits well\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eTo check before drilling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReduced, suited to small volumes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHallway, pantry, short worktop, utility room\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFree space on each side and door opening direction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLonger, covers an aisle or a continuous worktop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWorkshop, garage, long sideboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFixing centres, replacement tube length, workbench height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"ou-installer\"\u003eWhere to install a double neon light in the home?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA double neon light finds its place where you need to see clearly and work: garage, workshop, utility room, cellar, pantry. In a damp room, the protection rating comes before style. In the home, it is mounted on the ceiling as a batten or on the wall as a double wall light, above a worktop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIn damp rooms, the IP rating decides before style\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe IP rating is read in two digits: the first for solids, the second for liquids. IP20 is enough in a dry room, IP44 withstands water splashes in a utility room, IP65 adds sealing against dust and jets, which matters in a garage. A closed housing, with seals and cable glands, protects the lampholders durably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGarage and workshop: fix high, aim towards the workbench\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFixed high, a double neon light illuminates widely but far from the eye: glare drops when the light comes from the side rather than from above the head. Place the fixture above and slightly in front of the worktop, not behind you. For two adjustable sources, compare with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double-orientable\"\u003edouble spotlights with adjustable orientation\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ccaption\u003eChoosing your double neon light according to the room\u003c\/caption\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRoom or use\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat we are looking for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProtection rating to aim for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFormat and fixing to consider\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGarage and workshop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeeing clearly on the workbench, without cast shadow\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20 in a dry room, IP65 if dust and splashes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCeiling batten, 150 cm above a long worktop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUtility room and cellar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear light in damp air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP44 to IP65 depending on exposure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClosed housing, firmly anchored fixing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKitchen, worktop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClose lighting, without glare\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20 outside the water zone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble wall light above the worktop\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHallway and pantry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinuous light, low bulk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 cm batten of shallow depth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBathroom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo sources either side of the mirror\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP44 minimum in the water volume\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDouble wall light, at face height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOutdoors under an awning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eResisting splashes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIP65\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeatherproof batten, stainless steel fixing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"applique-murale-double\"\u003eDouble wall light: which lighting for which room?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA double wall light carries two sources on a single base plate fixed to the wall. It lights upwards, downwards or adjustably, without taking up the ceiling. It is chosen for a hallway, either side of a mirror, above a worktop or in a spare bedroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo light points on the wall rather than on the ceiling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wall base plate avoids drilling a ceiling, which matters in a rental or a finished room. The mounting height follows the use: at face level for a mirror, at around 1.40 m above the floor for a worktop, higher to light a hallway. Find the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/applique-double\"\u003edouble wall lights\u003c\/a\u003e to compare orientations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDouble wall light or double recessed spotlight: the deciding criterion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wall light is surface-mounted on a wall and is hard to move once drilled, but it needs no false ceiling or depth allowance. The recessed spotlight blends into an existing ceiling, provided there is room above. To aim each source towards a wall or an object, look instead at the models that let you \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double-orientable\"\u003eaim each light point separately\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"recabler-en-led\"\u003eHow to rewire a double neon light fixture to switch to LED?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn original double neon light fixture runs with a ballast and starters. LED tubes are supplied directly from the mains in most cases. Rewiring means removing the ballast and reconnecting the wiring to the lampholders, keeping the body and the fixings of the fixture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe ballast, the starter and the lampholders: what to remove, what to keep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSwitch off the power at the consumer unit, check there is no voltage, then identify the wires before touching anything. The ballast and starter go, the mains supply goes directly to the lampholders, the body and fixings stay. An LED tube is chosen with the same length and cap. This job assumes electrical basics: if in doubt, a professional settles it in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen rewiring is not worth it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDeformed housing, broken lampholders, rusted fixings, cracked cable gland: a full replacement often costs less than an approximate repair. In a damp room, a tired housing no longer seals and the IP rating means nothing any more. A new fixture, simply ceiling-mounted, is then the solution, for example among the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double\"\u003edouble spotlights to fix to the ceiling\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"kit-reglette-reflector\"\u003eBatten kit, reflector, clips: what are we talking about?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA batten is the support on which the lampholders and the tube are fixed. The kit combines this batten with the lampholders, the retaining clips and sometimes a reflector. Stainless steel clips hold the tube when the fixture has no locking lampholders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe reflector: useful above a workbench, pointless on a high ceiling\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe reflector is a profile that sends downwards the light emitted upwards. On a workbench, it makes the surface brighter without adding a tube and reduces glare when you look up. Fixed very high, it loses its point: the reflected light no longer reaches the work area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eClips and fixings: what holds a 150 cm tube\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA long tube vibrates and comes loose more easily than a short one. The clips hold it in the centre, in addition to the lampholders, and stainless steel resists damp where painted steel rusts. Before drilling, check the fixing centres and the nature of the support: a metal rail or a hollow ceiling is not drilled the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are hesitating between several forms of double sources, compare with what the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/luminaire\"\u003eDesignix lighting catalogue\u003c\/a\u003e offers, and also see the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/suspension-double\"\u003etwo-shade pendant light\u003c\/a\u003e when the room calls for lowered light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"entretien\"\u003eHow to maintain a double neon light and when to change a tube?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA double neon light needs little maintenance: dust the tubes while switched off with a soft cloth, check lampholders and connections once a year. A flickering tube often comes from the starter or the lampholder, not from the tube itself. The tube is then replaced with a model of the same length and same cap, without changing the rest of the fixture. Blackened ends announce the end of the tube's life, a slow start signals a tired starter. Never force a tube stuck in its lampholder: switch off the power before insisting. And if you are looking for other forms of lights with two sources, take a look at the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double\"\u003etwo spotlights on a single base plate\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/suspension-double\"\u003edouble pendants above an island\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"faq\"\u003eFrequently asked questions about the double neon light\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDouble wall light: which lighting for which use?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA double wall light lights with two sources on a single wall base plate, upwards, downwards or adjustably. It is used either side of a mirror, above a worktop or in a hallway, when you want to avoid drilling the ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan LED tubes be fitted in an old double neon light fixture?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, provided the ballast and starter are removed when the LED tube requires it, and the lampholders are kept in good condition. The LED tube must have the same length and the same cap as the old one. If in doubt about the wiring, an electrician settles it in a few minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDouble neon light LED 150 cm: does it light enough?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith two 150 cm tubes, the light covers a wide and continuous band, suited to a long worktop or a workshop aisle. The result depends above all on the mounting height and the colour of the walls. A reflector helps when the fixing is high.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDouble neon light 120 cm: which room to choose it for?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 120 cm suits narrow volumes: hallway, pantry, utility room, short worktop. It leaves space around the fixture and stays discreet on the ceiling. Measure the fixing centres and the free space before drilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat does IP65 mean on a 150 cm LED batten?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe IP rating is read in two digits: the first concerns solids, the second liquids. IP65 means the fixture is protected against dust and against water jets. It is the level to aim for in a dusty garage or a utility room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat is a reflector for on a batten kit for two LED neon tubes?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reflector is a sheet or a profile that sends downwards the light emitted upwards. It makes the worktop brighter without adding a tube and limits glare when you look up. It is useful above a workbench, less so on a very high ceiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow to rewire a double neon light fixture to fit LED tubes?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwitch off the power, identify the wires, remove the ballast and starter, then reconnect the mains supply to the lampholders. The body, the fixings and the housing are kept. This job assumes electrical basics: if in doubt, call a professional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"passer-commande\"\u003eChoosing and ordering from Designix\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the length and the protection rating are settled, all that remains is to decide on the light colour and the type of fixing. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/applique-double\"\u003etwo light sources fixed to the wall\u003c\/a\u003e handle the cases without drilling the ceiling, and the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spot-double-encastrable\"\u003edouble recessed spotlights for low ceilings\u003c\/a\u003e take over when height is lacking. On Designix, payment is secure, delivery is tracked and returns are possible; customer service answers installation questions before as well as after purchase. 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