Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Add Outdoor String Lighting for a Festive Touch

If you would like to add colorful lighting to the exterior of your home for an upcoming party or just as a neat feature to accent your porch or patio, consider adding some outdoor string lighting.  These lights are available in many different varieties and can be easily installed anywhere electricity is readily available.  However, if you would like to add some outdoor lighting where there is no electricity such as for use as camping party lights or you are just attempting to be more green, these lights are available in solar powered strings that will help you achieve your desire to brighten the area and will also save you money as well.  It is not everyday you can add a quality feature to your home, help the environment and save money too.

If you choose to pursue the use of the solar powered outdoor string lighting, you will find their installation to be a matter of just placing them where ever your heart desires.  They require no running of extension cords that endanger and hamper the easy flow of guests or the hiring of an electrician to install additional electrical outlets.  Simply locate the solar panel in a place that receives sunlight throughout the majority of the day and these lights will still be burning long after the most hardy revelers have left the party.  The more sunlight the solar cell absorbs, the longer into the night the lights will brighten the great outdoors.

These are not your parents solar lights.  These units operate much more efficiently today due to the improvement of the nickel cadmium batteries that store the energy and the LED light bulbs that burn longer on a charge and utilize much less power than their incandescent counterparts.  LED light bulbs will also last much longer that a regular light bulb thus providing an additional savings avenue.  If you connect these outdoor LED light strings to a timer activated by a photocell, you will save additional energy and money.  LED lights also burn much cooler than other bulbs so you do not have to be as concerned about placing these units in areas where children could come in contact with the bulbs.

Some of the things you can beautify with outdoor string lighting are trees, shrubs, fences, posts, patios, decks and gardens.  In addition to enhancing the looks of these items, lighting can improve the visibility on and around your property thus providing a safer experience for your family and guests.  Regardless of your needs, you will find many choices in this type lighting that can match your present decor as well as providing some whimsical touches should you want to have some fun with your exterior lighting.

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