12/08/2011

Friday-Light your life-How to Decorate a Christmas Tree With LED Lights

Decorating a Christmas tree with LED lights has several advantages. LED lights give off no heat, so they are safer for real Christmas trees, rugs, walls and hardwood floors. LED lights draw less energy, which makes them more cost effective to use. You can also program some models of LED lights to change colors, flash and execute chase patterns. With the flexibility of LED Christmas lights also comes the need to plan out your scheme.


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Instructions


    • 1
      Look at Christmas light displays you come across daily to see what sizes and shapes of LED Christmas lights you want to put on your tree. LED lights come in the same sizes as standard Christmas lights, notes Christmas Light Source. Because LED lights give off no heat, some manufacturers are able to offer decorative lights in different shapes such and designs made from plastic light covers. According to Holiday LEDs, your best option for light spacing on your LED light strings is 4 or 6 inches.
    • 2
      Draw a diagram of sample light patterns so you can decide which ones you want to use for the lights. If you will be using programmable lights done in a specific chase pattern, then you will want the lights on and running when you put them on the tree so that you get the correct pattern when you are done. Try to use different light hanging patterns other than wrapping the lights around the tree. For example, try draping the lights on the tree starting at the top and looping down to the bottom.
    • 3
      Start placing of the LED lights on the Christmas tree at the bottom. Use an extension cord to reach the tree to prevent lights from hanging off the bottom of the tree. Lay the lights on the top of the branches. Wrapping them around the branches can make the lights look bunched up and disorganized.
    • 4
      Lay the lights 2 to 3 inches inside the tree on each branch. Because LED lights give off no heat, it is safe to lay them inside the tree slightly to hide the lights and the wires.
    • 5
      Check all sides of the tree to make sure the LED lights are lying on the branches uniformly.


Tips & Warnings

  • The LED lights give off no heat, so you can place them on real tree branches and glass ornaments.
  • Ensure tinsel doesn't become tangled up in the lights, and keep the hook ends on ornaments away from the lights to reduce the risk of accidentally piercing the wires.


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