How to decorate trees with street lights?

The fashion trend for the use of various facade decorations has long spread to street garlands. Intricate ornaments and simply beautiful light compositions make houses and courtyards truly festive. Despite the visual complexity of such an event as decorating trees with street lights, the process itself is quite simple.

A feature of garlands for the street is the adaptation of technical characteristics for use in all weather conditions. The versatility of LED structures allows them to decorate not only the facades of buildings, but also plants.

Advantages:

• frost-resistant garland is able to work smoothly even at low temperatures, which automatically extends the life of the device;
• waterproof garlands can work in a safe mode in the event of rain or thaw, without provoking a network short circuit;
• allows you to save energy consumption;
• provides a bright glow of the design LEDs;
• in their manufacture, manufacturers use high quality materials, which increases the durability of the structure, regardless of weather conditions.

The only inconvenient nuance of LED street lights can be the way the light bulbs are connected in a chain. If the circuit is serial, then if at least one LED fails, the garland will stop working. Preference should be given to structures with parallel-connected bulbs.

For spot decoration of surfaces, you can purchase compact garlands with miniature LED elements.

LED String Lights occupy a leading position among the variety of jewelry. Used for Christmas tree arrangements, decoration of facades, trees and shrubs. The simplicity of the design allows you to create ornate patterns and even thematic figures from garlands. They are also suitable for framing signs and banners.

The length of the thread is 12 to 20 meters. Throughout the wire, LED bulbs are spaced equidistant from each other. Modern models of garland threads are equipped with a backlight mode controller.

Fringe lighting looks like icicles or even twigs. Usually used in composition with LED filament. Great for decorating building facades and tree branches.

"Net" good as an accent on the facade of an object, and also emphasizes the volume of trees. This garland adds mystery and elegance to the overall picture.

"Clip-light" is a type of decoration designed for tall trees and bushes. Their length varies from 5 to 10 meters.

"Spider" is one of the newest types of street lights for trees. The design itself is presented in the form of a composition of several garlands connected to one power supply unit. The number of "legs" of such a "spider" is from 3 to 5 pieces, the length of each of which can reach 20 meters. The device has only three light modes.

Initially, it is necessary to determine the type of luminaire and the place of its operation.Further, when choosing a garland, several main factors should be taken into account, on which the quality of the structure's work depends. Buying a street garland is a more responsible business than choosing a home decoration, since the conditions of use will be more extreme.

• First of all, it is worth examining the quality of the lamp itself, the condition of the wires and the power supply. That is why it is advisable to purchase the product only from trusted sellers in specialized stores.
• High-quality garlands are equipped with an automatic shutdown mode in case of an overload of the electrical network. This feature helps to extend the life of the product.
• When choosing, you should carefully read the information on the box, check the manufacturer's warranty, power and voltage required for the garland to work.
• In official stores, the seller is obliged, upon request, to provide documents confirming the fire safety of street decorations.

• Be sure to inspect the purchase in an expanded form to check the quality of the connections, LEDs and other elements. The wires must be strong. The preferred location of the first light bulb in the circuit from the power supply must be at least one and a half meters.
• It is better to choose the color scheme of the wiring in neutral colors: black, green or brown. Such shades will not distract attention from the main design. It is preferable to take the winding material from rubber or rubber.
• The low voltage of the street lights allows the device to function around the clock. Therefore, the decoration must have a high moisture resistance. This characteristic corresponds to a special marking on the packaging of the goods.
• An adapter for connecting to low voltage networks is also encouraged.
• The frost-resistance mark of the decoration guarantees high-quality performance at low temperatures.
• Depending on the convenience of connecting to a home electrical network, you need to choose a method of supplying energy to the structure. The most common models are those that connect directly to the network. However, if it is impossible to use this type of connection, it is better to give preference to jewelry with a power supply. In this case, it is necessary to take into account the power of the batteries and the power consumption of the device itself.

First you need to decide which parts of the tree will be involved in the decoration and what plan the decoration itself will be. In general, the most optimal is the distance between the turns of the garland about 8 centimeters. This is taking into account the range of the LEDs in the circuit at a distance of 15 centimeters from each other. We choose the required length of the decoration based on the calculation: the height of the tree divided by the distance between the turns of the garland, multiplied by the girth of the plant.

When using professional decorations on the street, in which economical LED options are involved, it is possible to install up to 43 threads of a garland with a total power of up to 210 watts at the same time. When decorating branches, it is enough to emphasize the thickest of them up to one and a half meters long. So the decor will look the most harmonious and neat.

You can decorate a tree for the New Year yourself in a few simple steps:

• we start winding the garland on the trunk from the base of the plant so that the end with the plug is at the bottom;
• at the required distance, we wrap the decoration around the trunk, connecting the thread plug to the next connector;
• the product must be wound tightly, if necessary, special clamps are used;
• decorating branches, it is still worth keeping a distance closer to the trunk of the tree so that the garland does not break off with the wind.

In general, trees and any part of the yard can be decorated with garlands. The end result depends on the type of decoration, the length and color of the LEDs.So, for lighting the porch, the most relevant option would be fringe. For short plants, the "mesh" garland is optimal. Trees and railings look great with a thread pattern.

However, you cannot use home Christmas tree garlands to decorate the street, as you should think about the safety of people and animals. The lack of special protection of such a product will not allow it to withstand the effects of natural phenomena.

When using several garlands on one surface, it is preferable to connect them into a single chain. Otherwise, you will have to pull through several cables, which will cause inconvenience and take up a lot of space.

If you decorate with threads not only the surrounding trees, but also the facade of the building, then you can create a thematic exposition of one or several shades of diodes. Combining colored light bulbs will also brighten up the yard and create a festive atmosphere.

The best way to set up street lights on trees is to use a ladder and get the help of another person. In any case, do not forget about safety when working at height and with electrical appliances. In the absence of time or the opportunity to hold the event yourself, you can invite a specialist. Also, specialized companies will help not only to hang decorations, but also pre-develop a personal project for the decor of the yard and plants.

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