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Understanding the Difference Between C7/C9 LED Stringer Sets and Empty Socket...

C7 and C9 LED Christmas lights are two of the most popular styles of Christmas lighting. Traditionally these larger bulbs were extremely power hungry causing high electric bills and making it difficult...

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

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...

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What are the Best LED Christmas Lights to Use for My Christmas Lighting Project?

When it comes to LED Christmas Lights, the lens design options are impressive. But at the same time it’s confusing as to which design works best in various lighting applications. We receive a lot of...

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Calculating How Much Electricity Your Christmas Lights and Displays Use –...

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...

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

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...

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Using a Clamp Meter to Determine How Much Electricity Christmas Lights and...

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...

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Do I Have Enough Electrical Infrastructure for My Christmas Lights and...

Making sure you have 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,...

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Using Hot Glue to Hang Christmas Lights

Many people wonder how, as professional installers we’re able to quickly attach Christmas lights to brick, concrete or stucco. These surfaces can be difficult to work with and time consuming to...

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When is it Appropriate to Turn on My Christmas Lights for the Season?

Many people often wonder when is it appropriate to turn on my Christmas lights for the holiday season…. Traditionally, Thanksgiving weekend has been the unofficial start of the Christmas decorating...

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Using LiteClip Strips for Fast C7 or C9 Perimeter Lighting – Lite Clip Strips...

One of our favorite ways to install professional looking C7 and C9 perimeter light line is with LiteClip Strips. LiteClip strips consist of 5′ plastic strips that are permanently attached with...

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Installing Vampire Slide On Plugs – Zip Plugs

As professional Christmas installers, one of the most valued pieces of hardware that we carry with us are slide on plugs, also known as zip plugs or vampire plugs. Our toolboxes are always crammed full...

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

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...

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Are you a Christmas Enthusiast? Do You Strive to Make Clark Griswold Look...

It’s no secret that not everyone can install Christmas lights like a pro. In fact, most people are more than content to go down to their local big box store, buy a few boxes of inexpensive Christmas...

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Light Pole Banners – Understanding Vinyl, Acrylic and Custom Banners

You’ve already got the light poles…..now let’s dress them up!! Light pole banners are an excellent way to keep your poles full of life. They can add color to your streetscape, define an area, celebrate...

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The Often Overlooked and Misunderstood C6 LED Christmas Lights

When 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...

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Why Buy LED Christmas Lights

  From candles to LED Christmas lights. The Christmas tree has changed a lot in less than 150 Years  Once upon a time candles were used to add decorative lights to Christmas trees. There’s no doubt...

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Buying Commercial Grade Outdoor Christmas Trees – 5 Things to Know Before Buying

38′ Outdoor Christmas Tree surrounded by NASA rockets at Kennedy Space Center, FL Commercial-Grade Outdoor Christmas Trees Offer Majestic Beauty and Provide a Magnetic  Draw  Know these 5 tips before...

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Versatile and Fun HoliSheres Help Light Up Christmas and Beyond

Have a Holiday Ball With HoliSpheres When you buy Christmas decorations that are easy to use, easy to store, and suitable for use on many occasions throughout the year, you’re getting great value for...

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What You Should Know Before Buying White LED Christmas Lights

White is white, right? Wrong. When it comes to buying LED Christmas lights, if you want white, you’re going to have to clarify that decision just a bit. Because as it turns out, there’s really no such...

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C6 LED Christmas Lights Might be Just Right…

C6 LED Christmas Lights Look Great in a Wide Variety of Lighting Applications C6 LED Christmas lights are also known as the diamond light thanks to the beautiful illumination created from the intricate...

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