Hamilton - Ontario, Canada
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N 43° 15.352 W 079° 52.408
17T E 591440 N 4789845
The Hamilton Signature Sign is located in front of City Hall
Waymark Code: WM180FB
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/03/2023
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The sign was officially lit on April 27, 2017. It is located in front of City Hall with excellent exposure to the very busy Main St. Although somewhat controversial at the time (
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Some statistics, from the City of Hamilton's website:
The sign contains 493 running feet of waterproof LED comprised of 15,000 individual LED diodes with a life expectancy of 40,000 hours; with sign lighting is controlled by 96 channels of DMX control.
The average electrical consumption is 600 watts which is about equal to the wattage of a small coffee maker; at an average hydro rate of 10 cents per kilowatt hour, the sign will cost on about 6 cents per hour to run.
The sign is 60 feet long by 6 feet deep with letters at 90” tall and 24” deep and weighs approximately 9700 pounds.
The base and letter structure is all aluminum and contains 2,450 running feet of aluminum framing material.
The sign contains 4800 screws and bolts and 45 sheets of internal aluminum reinforcement plate and 45 sheets of exterior aluminum composite panelling.
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