What to check on the first visit
Installations go wrong in the first hour, on the survey, when somebody decides where the bracket goes before checking what is behind the wall. Before you drill for a custom logo projector, confirm four things: the power position, what the surface is made of, whether the mounting point can carry the weight, and where the image will actually land once the furniture and signage are in place.
- Nearest power and whether it is switched
- Surface material, colour and ambient light at the working hour
- Fixing substrate and bracket load
- How the unit will be reached for cleaning
Getting the geometry right before it is fixed
Mounting height is a compromise between throw angle and accessibility. A custom logo projector mounted flat-on to the wall gives the squarest image, but the further off-axis it sits the more keystone distortion you get — the image becomes a trapezoid. Keep the beam as close to perpendicular as the site allows, and prefer a position you can reach with a short ladder rather than a cherry picker.
- Bracket rated above the fixture weight
- Stainless fixings for exposed positions
- Beam as close to perpendicular as the site allows
- Position reachable without powered access
Aiming, zooming and focusing
Focus on the centre, then check the edges. A custom logo projector focused on a flat wall should read evenly corner to corner; if it does not, the usual cause is an angled mount rather than a bad lens. Once you are happy, lock the focus if the unit allows it, because vibration and thermal cycling will otherwise move it over a season.
- Set the bracket position first
- Zoom to frame the image on the surface
- Focus at the centre, then check all four corners
- Lock the focus if the unit allows it
The part that fails inspection, not the optics
Route the cable as if somebody will try to unplug it, because somebody will. Use a switched, protected supply, keep the run out of reach where possible, and make sure the connection point is accessible for service without dismantling the custom logo projector. If the install is outdoors, the cable entry — not the housing — is the most likely place for water to get in.
- Fixed, switched, protected supply
- Cable gland rated for the environment, fitted with a drip loop
- Run out of reach and out of the cleaning route
- Connection point accessible without dismantling the unit
Commissioning checks
Commission in three checks: image sharpness at the corners, contrast against the surface at the working hour, and a full duty cycle run without thermal cut-out. That last one matters for IP65 units in enclosed spaces, where a custom logo projector can pass every optical test and still trip after four hours in a hot ceiling void.
- Image sharpness at the centre and all four corners
- Contrast against the surface at the working hour
- Full duty cycle run without thermal cut-out
- Housing temperature after an hour at full output
What the site team needs on paper
Leave four things behind: the throw distance and image width as installed, the gobo reference, the focus and zoom settings, and the supplier's contact for re-cutting artwork. Six months later, when somebody asks for a second unit to match, that sheet of paper is worth more than the manual.
- Installed throw distance and image size
- Gobo size and reference code
- Lens settings
- Reorder contact and lead time
