Application
LED display for a building facade
A facade display is an outdoor structure as much as a screen, so the cabinet is chosen for weather and wind load first and the pitch is chosen second, from the distance people actually see it.
Daylight brightness
A facade competes with the sun for most of the day. Outdoor cabinets reach the brightness the elevation needs, and the level is dimmed at night so the wall does not glare into the street.
Weather rating
Front and rear are rated separately, because the front faces rain and the rear faces the inside of the structure. Both figures belong in the specification, not just one.
Structure and service
The steel that carries the wall is designed with the screen, and service access is agreed before the cladding is closed. Retrofits fail on access far more often than on brightness.
What a façade carries before it displays
A façade is a structure before it is a picture.
- The building sets the load
- Fort cabinets weigh 22.5 kg per 1,000 × 1,000 mm on the standard platform; Fascia panels run 7.2–18.3 kg depending on the tier. That figure, with the fixing line, goes to the structural engineer before the cladding closes — the screen is a load on someone else's steel.
- Daylight sets the brightness
- A street façade is read against the sky at 10–100 m. Fort runs 6,000 cd/m² on the standard platform and 6,500 on the Eco; Fascia runs 4,500–12,000 cd/m² by tier, with ambient dimming so the wall does not become the brightest thing in the street at night.
- Weather sets the IP rating
- Permanent outdoor installation is quoted as two figures — IP65 front and IP54 rear on Fort, IP65/66 on Fascia — because the rear of a façade cabinet is still exposed to driven rain and dust.
- Access sets the maintenance route
- A façade usually has no rear corridor. Front service keeps maintenance on a cradle instead of behind the cladding.
| Room condition | What it rules in | What it rules out |
|---|---|---|
| Street façade read at 10–100 m in daylight | 6,000–12,000 cd/m² with ambient dimming | Indoor-brightness modules that grey out at noon |
| No rear corridor behind the cladding | Front service on a cradle | Rear-service cabinets that require an opening |
| Permanent outdoor, rain and dust at the rear | IP65 front / IP54 rear stated as two figures | Single-IP claims that stop at the front face |
Boundary. We do not design the building's steel, cladding or anchoring; we supply cabinet weight, fixing points and the power and data load.
What IP rating does a façade LED screen need?
IP65 front and IP54 rear as separate figures; the rear is exposed as well.
How much does an LED façade weigh per square metre?
22.5 kg per 1,000 × 1,000 mm Fort cabinet; 7.2–18.3 kg per Fascia panel by tier.