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Tips for an Awe-Inspiring Christmas Lights Display
October 19, 2020Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! People all over the world celebrate the holidays by taking a moment to step back from daily life and spending intimate time with their friends and family. One of the most delightful parts of the holiday season is, without a doubt, the decorating. Christmas lights are the most popular way to...[...] -
Hanging Christmas Lights with Hot Glue
August 21, 2020Attaching Christmas Lights to Brick with Hot Glue When decorating your home for the holidays, there are several different ways to attach your lights to the perimeter. One of the most common ways is to use standard clips, and those work very well for a variety of different materials and designs. However, certain surfaces can make attaching lights a bit...[...] -
The Often Overlooked and Misunderstood C6 LED Christmas Lights
May 14, 2013When it comes to wrapping trees and scattering the foliage with LED Christmas light sets, most people, ourselves included, use 5 mm Wide Angle Conical light set. Conicals are by far the most popular LED set we sell and look great for foliage lighting. We also see a number of people going with M5 light sets, which have a similar...[...] -
Do I Have Enough Electrical Infrastructure for My Christmas Lights and Decorations? Christmas Electric 101 - Part 3
July 10, 2012Making sure you have the adequate electrical infrastructure in place is critical in order to safely light up your home or business. In the third part of this multi-part how-to Christmas electrical series, we're going to be taking a look at how to know if you have enough electrical infrastructure for your Christmas lights and decorations. In the previous two...[...] -
Using a Clamp Meter to Determine How Much Electricity Christmas Lights and Decorations Use - Christmas Electric 101 - Part 2
July 5, 2012In 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 frustration of tripped breakers...[...] -
Making a Line Splitter to Help Calculate Electric Draw from Christmas Lights and Decorations
June 22, 2012One 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 drawdown to a single cord. Clamp meters are designed to work...[...] -
C7 and C9 Light Line Spools - Installing Empty Socket Light Line
January 12, 2012When it comes to C7 and C9 LED Christmas lights, you have a choice of either using a pre-molded stringer set which has 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 enthusiasts prefer the empty socket...[...]
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Tips for an Awe-Inspiring Christmas Lights Display
October 19, 2020Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year! People all over the world celebrate the holidays by taking a moment to step back from daily life and spending intimate time with their friends and family. One of the most delightful parts of the holiday season is, without a doubt, the decorating. Christmas lights are the most popular way to...[...] -
Hanging Christmas Lights with Hot Glue
August 21, 2020Attaching Christmas Lights to Brick with Hot Glue When decorating your home for the holidays, there are several different ways to attach your lights to the perimeter. One of the most common ways is to use standard clips, and those work very well for a variety of different materials and designs. However, certain surfaces can make attaching lights a bit...[...] -
The Often Overlooked and Misunderstood C6 LED Christmas Lights
May 14, 2013When it comes to wrapping trees and scattering the foliage with LED Christmas light sets, most people, ourselves included, use 5 mm Wide Angle Conical light set. Conicals are by far the most popular LED set we sell and look great for foliage lighting. We also see a number of people going with M5 light sets, which have a similar...[...] -
Do I Have Enough Electrical Infrastructure for My Christmas Lights and Decorations? Christmas Electric 101 - Part 3
July 10, 2012Making sure you have the adequate electrical infrastructure in place is critical in order to safely light up your home or business. In the third part of this multi-part how-to Christmas electrical series, we're going to be taking a look at how to know if you have enough electrical infrastructure for your Christmas lights and decorations. In the previous two...[...] -
Using a Clamp Meter to Determine How Much Electricity Christmas Lights and Decorations Use - Christmas Electric 101 - Part 2
July 5, 2012In 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 frustration of tripped breakers...[...] -
Making a Line Splitter to Help Calculate Electric Draw from Christmas Lights and Decorations
June 22, 2012One 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 drawdown to a single cord. Clamp meters are designed to work...[...] -
C7 and C9 Light Line Spools - Installing Empty Socket Light Line
January 12, 2012When it comes to C7 and C9 LED Christmas lights, you have a choice of either using a pre-molded stringer set which has 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 enthusiasts prefer the empty socket...[...]
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