Christmas Lighting Electrical

Install Christmas Lights Like a Pro with Bulk, Empty Socket Light Line

By Jason Woodward | Published: April 2, 2013

We’ve all see the businesses and homes that are outlined with absolutely perfect perimeter lighting. Every bulb is exactly in line with the next bulb and every dormer, ridge row and architectural structure is cleanly outlined with no extra cord or bulbs hanging off the end. When done correctly, perimeter lighting can take an ordinary lighting project and turn [...]

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Using a Clamp Meter to Determine How Much Electricity Christmas Lights and Decorations Use – Christmas Electric 101 – Part 2

By Jason Woodward | Published: July 5, 2012

In part 1 of our Christmas Electric 101 series, we reviewed how to calculate how many watts and amps your Christmas lights and decorations are using. Knowing this helps you keep your lighting and decor safely lit without overloading any circuits or cords. If you’ve spent much time installing Christmas lights, then you’ve probably experienced the [...]

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Making a Line Splitter to Help Calculate Electric Draw from Christmas Lights and Decorations

By Jason Woodward | Published: June 22, 2012

One of the most valuable tools for serious Christmas enthusiasts as well as professional installers is a clamp meter. A clamp meter allows you to determine how many amps you have running through a circuit. While this can be useful, often times you will want to isolate your amp draw down to a single cord. [...]

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Calculating How Much Electricity Your Christmas Lights and Displays Use – Christmas Electric 101 – Part 1

By Jason Woodward | Published: April 9, 2012

How do I calculate how much electricity my Christmas lights and decorations use? This is a question we are frequently asked. To help you understand not only how to calculate your electrical needs, but also how to use this information to make sure you are not overloading your electrical cords and circuits, we’re putting together [...]

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C7 and C9 Light Line Spools – Installing Empty Socket Light Line

By Jason Woodward | Published: January 12, 2012

When it comes to C7 and C9 LED Christmas lights, you have a choice of either using a pre-molded stringer set which have bulbs that are already attached to the cord, or you can go with what is referred to as empty socket light line and add your own bulbs. Most professionals and experienced Christmas [...]

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Using C7 and C9 LED Replacement Bulbs – Retrofit LED Bulbs

By Jason Woodward | Published: November 20, 2011

This year we’ve seen a huge surge in people buying LED replacement bulbs. These bulbs fit into any standard C7 or C9 light socket and offer 40% more illumination than standard LED stringer style sets. When buying LED replacement bulbs, it’s important to understand that not all bulbs are created equal. By spending a few [...]

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Understanding the Difference Between SPT-1 and SPT-2 Cord

By Jason Woodward | Published: November 7, 2011

We frequently get questions regarding the difference between SPT-1 and SPT-2 wire. There is a lot of confusion and even long time professional Christmas installers don’t fully understand the difference and what makes one better than the other. When installing Christmas lights and decorations, zip cord and light line are often used. These are usually [...]

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