Ceiling Hanging Kit for Neon Signs, 2 or 4 Steel Cables

Hanging a sign on cables lets it float in a shop window, over a bar or a counter, or in front of a backdrop at an event, wherever there is no wall to fix it to.

Each cable set has three parts:

• a round ceiling disc that screws to the ceiling with three screws and grips the cable in its center
• a thin stainless steel cable with a fine 7 x 7 strand
• an adjustable gripper with a spring snap hook at the lower end, which clips into the hole in the acrylic board

To hang the sign, fix the discs to the ceiling above the holes of the board and clip the snap hooks into the holes. Then slide each gripper along its cable to set the height and level the sign. Trim the spare cable once you are happy with it.

Choose 2 cables for most signs. Choose 4 for a wide sign, or for one that must not swing, such as near a door that opens often.

The hooks fit the 1/4 in holes in our acrylic signs. Every LED sign ordered with ceiling hanging cables already includes a kit; this one is a spare or an extra, for a second sign, a new location or a lost part.

Plan the power before you fix the discs: check where the nearest outlet is. If it is too far for the adapter cable, a DC extension cable adds 6.5 to 16 ft.

Two cables hold most signs. Choose four for a wide sign, for one in a doorway or under a ceiling fan where it could swing, or when it must hang still and level in a window.

Before you buy, look at the ceiling above the spot: the discs screw into it, so there needs to be something solid to screw into. For an event backdrop, the cables can hang from the top bar of the frame instead. Count the holes along the top of your sign’s board; each one takes one cable.