BUYER'S GUIDE TO OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS LIGHTING

Christmas lighting


With Christmas just around the corner, you may be wondering what to give to those on your shopping list. But have you thought about what to get your yard? A happy patio with a cool Christmas light screen smiles at everyone who passes by.
Ready to shoot the fantastic lights? This is what you need to know:
All hung up
The essence of any Christmas lighting scheme is the chains of lights that adhere to the eaves, tiles, and gutters. The lighting strings come with only 25 bulbs and up to 200. The lighting clamps facilitate installation and are designed to work without making holes in the ceiling or molding. 
Special clips are designed to add lights around the windows and to grab brick surfaces.
Choose lighting clips based on the size of the bulbs in your lighting ropes and wherein the building you will connect the ropes. The clips hold the light sockets so that you can place the bulbs upright, hanging down or horizontally. A pack of 50 all-purpose clips costs approximately $ 6.

Keys to success when choosing Christmas lights

  • Map your scheme carefully before installation.
  • Use only light strings and extensions approved for outdoor use.
  • The lights are designed to connect with each other to create long runs, but never use more than three chains in one.
  • Connect the light strings to strings of the same length. Do not mix and match strings of different lengths: the cables are rated for different amperages.
  • Measure the distance carefully and write down everything so you just have to make a trip to the store.
  • If you need a measurement to spirally climb a pole or a tree trunk, wrap it around a rope, then place the flat rope to measure the length you will need.

The big debate: Incandescent vs. LED

Actually, the debate is over. LEDs win in all sizes, except for the initial price: a series of LEDs cost approximately twice as much as incandescent bulbs of the same size. But since LEDs are so durable, the price differential is cleared after two or three years of use.
  • Energy efficiency. LEDs use approximately 10 percent of the electricity consumed by incandescent bulbs. An incandescent bulb must heat its filament to produce light, and approximately 90 percent of the energy it uses goes to produce heat. LED technology consumes energy and produces very little heat, which in turn reduces the risk of fire.
Many types of LED Christmas lights meet the Energy Star guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Longevity. LEDs last two to three times longer than incandescent bulbs. In addition, LED bulbs are usually made of lightweight plastic and are less likely to break than incandescent glass bulbs.
  • Brightness. Incandescents hold the edge, but LED light chains generally have more bulbs per chain. Call this even.

Lighting up outside

Chain your tree at night, with the light chains plugged in so you can see the effect while building your light scheme.
Evergreens look good with larger bulb sizes, such as C7 and C9. If you are lucky enough to have a beautiful evergreen tree in your garden that you would like to light, the golden rule of the industry is 100 lights for each vertical tree foot; Large trees may need more.
The larger C7 and C9 bulbs are generally separated by 12 inches, a good scale when viewed from the street.
Evergreen shrubs are candidates for lighting networks: cross-linked wire networks and mini grid-shaped lights. Throw a couple of 100 light nets over your bushes, plug them in and you will have giant bright ornaments along your base.
Trees and deciduous poles are tempting targets for the light spirals of candy canes. Get lights that are very spaced, such as mini lights or string lights. In trees, the bark is usually rough enough to hold strings of light in place. You can give some support to the light ropes with strategically placed pins, but do not drive a lot of screws or nails, as it could damage the tree.
The messages require a little help. Depending on your tolerance for a variety of fasteners that protrude from your outer molding at any time of the year, you can add cup hooks or small screws. Lighting clips with adhesive backing are another option.

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