Outdoor Lighting Tips to Brighten Up Your Holiday

1.   Outdoor Lighting Tips to  Brighten Up Your Holiday    Christmas trees, Decorations for the mailbox, Lawn figures, and                   Holiday flags.        Everyone is set to give their homes and lawns a holiday touch. But                           to add charm to all these decors for the cold holiday nights, you                           need good lights.  Why?  Because they make everything brighter and bring it all together.    While you are dealing with those light webs, here are some tips to                           help you put everything together.  1​​

2. ● Choose The Right Lights  When it comes to holiday lights, LED and incandescent lights can                       help create an amazing holiday display. While making a purchase                     for such lights make sure to keep their lifespan, energy in mind.                         LED lights have on average 50,000 hours of lights. Whereas                     incandescent can only last 1,200 hours. Also, LED lights use less                       power.    ● Choosing The Right Place  The best approach is lighting the front exterior of your home.                       Because there you may get to highlight some details like gables,                       arches, chimneys that can make your decor stand out. Here you’ll                       have to achieve the balance. First, you’ll need to focus on how your                           house looks from the front. Then create a simple outline along the                         lines of the roof to the front door and then till the other end of the                                 roof. This can make a huge difference in your decor.    ● Don’t Forget Landscape  If you are interested to highlight your yard then shrubs and trees                         are good focal points. They can help you highlight the way to the                           2​

3. main entrance of your house. How about a canopy wrap of lights                         for shrubs and a branch wrap for ornamental trees? Also, if you                         have an outdoor sculpture or water feature, it can be the hero if                           you execute your lighting configuration properly.      Buy ​IEC C7 Power Cords​,    IEC C5 Power Cords    ● Don’t Forget The Color Combinations  When it comes to lighting, we all fall for dreamy white or yellow                           fairy lights. But if you are someone who loves colors then adding                         red, green, and blue to your decor will add more holiday spirit to                           the look. You can also make different combinations like white and                       blue, green and blue, yellow and red, etc.  3​

4.   ● Pay Attention To Decorative Enhancements  Some of you might just want to opt for light more than any                           decorations. If so then you can accomplish it with a specific                       attraction like a manager scene or populating area of your yard                       with Yuletide-themed characters. You can be a little creative here                     as well. You could create a tunnel of lights throughout your                       driveway and illuminate your cars as well.    ● Additional Tip  You can complement your lightings with either natural or artificial                     greenery. It adds a natural touch and color to your exterior                       decorations. The evergreen wreaths decorated with ribbons,               ornaments or lights can provide wonderful accents to your                   outdoors.            4​

5. Some Safety Tips to Follow​:  ● Check The Wires  Before using your wires, make sure that you check them properly                       for exposed copper or broken sockets. Because they might end up                       in the snow. This will expose the wires to an open environment                         that might put your whole house at risk. Hence, frayed wires are a                           big no.    ● Consider Electrical Concerns  Make sure you avoid connecting more than five or six strands end                         to end. Because they may lead to overload. It is also important to                           avoid pulling the strands too tight in order to reach an outlet. If                           you are DYI-ing the lighting configuration, make sure to keep your                       connections away from water.         5​

6. ● Take Care Of Rooftop Areas  Inspect your ladder to make sure it is stable and in good condition.                           You need to ground the ladder on a solid, flat surface. It is                           important to have someone assist you with the decorating who                     can provide any support or the stabilization you will need. And if                         you feel that your roof is too steep, it is important to hire a                             professional.    ● Take Off Lights Once The Holiday Is Over  Daily exposure to the weather change can damage your wires,                     lights, and sockets. And when you use them the next time, they will                           always have the risk of being blowing up. If you are using a ​C7 power cord then chances of blowing up are higher as compared to                                                     the C13 power cord which is best for external usage.    Now that you are ready to light up your outdoors and prepare for                           the holidays, make sure you choose the right power cords. You can                         explore our range of power cords for different uses. We have many                         varieties of power cords including C7 power cord, ​C13 power cord​, etc.                        6​

7. You can get in touch with us anytime for any queries regarding                         cables and cords.    Originally Posted:  https://www.sfcable.com/blog/outdoor-lighting-tips-brighten -up-holiday    Find Related Article Here;    Everything You Should Know About Power Cords [Infographic]  What are Power Cords? Which Cord Powers Your Computer?  Is it Possible to Recycle Power Cords?  NEMA vs IEC Cords: Did you know this?  Everything You Need to Know About Nema Power Cords  What is The Difference Between Molded And Mechanical Power  Cords?    7​