We love to hear this kind of customer feedback. And we’ll think about expanding this product line! Used this lights on the outside of a company vehicle for a socially distanced Christmas event. They lit up great, and I’m very grateful to have found 12v accessory plug string lights. They’re hard to come by! One…
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Get This Look: Dressing up a porch for Christmas!
We love and appreciate the simplicity of this customer’s Christmas porch. Here is the simple materials list for this project.
Get this Look: First-time installation with excellent results (200-foot install)
A big thank you to Ben who sent us these photos of their first-time Christmas lights installation. Starting with a classic design made the project quick and easy. The traditional color and design leave plenty of room to add to their Christmas lights display over the next few years.
Get This Look: Decorating a Chick-fil-a with Christmas Lights
If you live in the Houston area, be sure to head over to the N. Loop 610 & Shepherd Chick-fil-A this season to enjoy their Christmas light display and a #1 meal with fries and a shake. We love this combination of multi, red, and blue LED Christmas lights. Here is a quick guide to…
Get This Look: Karen’s LED Multi-color LED Christmas lights!
Be inspired by Karen’s all multi LED Christmas light display.
Get This Look: C9 LED Bulbs and Cords in Wyoming!
We love this fantastic display that a Wyoming customer shared with us via Facebook this week. To get the part of the look that does not include the 3D yard art, here is a starting shopping list for you if you are planning a similar project. This project uses a combination of pure white and…
Can I run Incandescent and LED light strings together? (…in series with one another? …end to end?)
Short Answer: No Longer Answer: This is a common question. We are going to answer it in this post for light strings that are PRE-WIRED. We’ll answer this question for traditional C7/C9 cords that take either LED or glass bulbs in another blog post. The types of lights referenced in this article are what you’d…
Marvin’s Flagpole Tree
We love a great flagpole tree. Running string lights from the ground to the top of a flagpole becomes the centerpiece of an outdoor Christmas lights display. Thanks, Marvin, for sending us this photo of your fantastic project! Get the Look! This tree was made with strings of warm white M5 LED Christmas lights. Roughly…
Customer uses both LED lights strings and cords and bulbs for their Christmas Lights Display
We love customer Christmas lights photos and this one is fantastic. Wrapping trees and fences is easy with LED light strings. Outlining the roof with a custom pattern is easy with LED bulbs and cords. Three purple, two white along the roof are super-festive! Materials For the roof C9 cords in a color that matches…
Adding Sparkle to a Shelter-at-Home High School Graduation
We heard from Angela in Dallas that she needed royal blue lights to help celebrate her son’s High School graduation. It’s been tough during times like these for graduating seniors and we are glad we could help. We suggested that because of their electric quality that the LED version of blue light strings might be…
How do you know if your Christmas lights are LED?
Or How do I know if my LED Christmas lights are incandescent or LED? Short Answer While it is sometimes confusing to tell them apart, there are a few differences between LED and incandescent Christmas lights. Knowing the signs will help you identify your style of light strings if it isn’t immediately obvious. Look for…
Are LED lights waterproof?
Good question. Let’s dig into it a little. Short Answer: LED Christmas lights are, in fact, NOT waterproof. Longer Answer: When I hear this question, I usually ask questions about applications and the questions behind the question to get to the real and helpful answer. Here are a few of the questions behind the question:…
Parade of Lights: lighting cars for parades
The weather this past weekend was absolutely perfect for the Fort Worth Parade of Lights. John has a Model A and since we’re friends he texted me about lights. 😀 His car runs on a 6-volt system so we decided his best option to supply power 1000’s of lights was to use a battery and…
Do Christmas tree lights get hot?
Traditional incandescent Christmas lights do warm up under operation. Light from an incandescent bulb is actually created by heating that tiny little filament inside the bulb. Allowing airflow around the lights and not installing them on flammable materials are good safety measures and good common sense. Wondering if your light string is incandescent or LED?…
Do LED Christmas lights get hot?
Short answer: No. Longer answer: No, they do not. Joking aside, based on semiconductor technology rather than heating a filament like an incandescent bulb, LED bulbs and light strings do not heat up under operation. See How do LED Christmas lights make light? for a brief discussion of filament vs. semiconductor light production. This makes…
How do LEDs make light?
Versions of this question also include: Why don’t LED bulbs get hot? How are LED lights different than standard mini lights? The answer to these questions covers a very broad range of super-technical information. I’ve tried to summarize the major points as best as I can without geeking out too badly. How is LED light…
Why Are My LED Christmas Lights Flickering?
This blog post also answers the question: What is rectification and why is it important? Short Answer: Your LED Christmas lights are flickering because they aren’t built with inline rectifiers. These full-wave rectifier circuits (diode bridges) flip the lower half of the input electrical waveform which results in a higher rate of flicker that virtually…
How do I light a 2000-foot fence?
Chad from Idaho writes: I’m looking to run about 2000 feet of lights on a fence and im wondering if thats possible and how i can order them? you site mentions 1000′ rolls, but i dont see them available to purchase? i do have power at each end. Hi Chad, You’ve asked a great…
Head to King Eider’s Pub in Bristol, ME for a Pint and Christmas Cheer!
Have a bucket list? In addition to making the pilgrimage to Maine to eat a lobster roll on the beach, I’ve added having crab cakes, oysters and a single malt at King Eider’s Pub in Bristol, Maine to the list! Get this look 6 sets of warm white LED lights on the railing – the…
Texturize Your Christmas Tree with Light!
I LOVE your tree! Wow! Your tree just really sparkles! Why doesn’t my tree look as bright as yours? Well, I have a secret. I’ve decided that it’s time to share it. I layer lights on my trees. I texturize them. If they are pre-lit, I add more. I just can’t leave well enough…
How to light a Christmas Tree: Light the Core!
Before installing lights at the outer edges of your Christmas tree, start instead by running 100-150 mini lights up the center of your tree. It takes less than 10 minutes and adds real depth and texture to your tree. You don’t have to wind the lights strings around the trunk, just let them hang gently through…
E12, E17, E26 – What is the difference?
As the busy season is kicking off at CLS, we are fielding questions about specifications related to bulbs and cords. This is the beginning of a series answering our most often-heard questions. The Question: What is the difference between E26, E17, and E12? Short Answer: There are 3 common threaded sizes of bases of bulbs in…
LED Strings vs Bulbs and Cords
Read the video transcript….. What’s the difference between LED Christmas light strings and LED bulbs and cords? This video answers that question. We feel this question about LED Christmas lights and retrofit LED bulbs and cords on a regular basis, so we thought we’d shoot a quick video to get you started. This is a…
How many Christmas lights can I string together?
This is a pretty popular question when it comes to Christmas lights. The answer is simple but simultaneously complicated. Here are a few guidelines but for all things electrical, consult with a master electrician when making decisions about your project. How many bulbs or strings you can run in series depends on: 1. Answer based…