Outdoor Rope Lights Offer a Unique Way to Light Your Yard
Have you heard of outdoor rope lights? They are great for decorating your deck or patio, especially if you entertain during the summer months. They offer a unique decor and provide light while you are partying at night in your yard. The lights can be hung quite easily and can be taken down and stored when not required.
Unlike most other types of lights, outdoor rope lights allow the installer to be creative. These lights can be hung practically anywhere. They can be arranged to spell out someone’s name or anything you like. If you have a gazebo or a trellis, you can string up these lights to provide added lighting and to give the area a more attractive appearance.
Outdoor rope lights can also enhance your house during a holiday season. Most of these lights use LED lighting now. These particular lights are quite reliable and can save up to ninety percent on your energy costs. To avoid excessive movement of the lights, they should be affixed a regular points to help keep them in place.
Outdoor rope lights cannot be cut. If they need to be cut, it has to be done at the factory.
Another popular use of outdoor rope lights is to light up a driveway. This is especially useful in a rural setting that does not have any streetlights. Many people use them to light their swimming pool at night. Anyone who has a pool knows that a late night swim can be invigorating. Lighting the pool area is also a good safety feature.
We have even seen outdoor rope lights used indoors for lighting up a stage for a theatre production. As you can see, there are many different uses for these types of lights.
Outdoor rope lights are come in long tubes that consist of half-watt mini light bulbs. Each bulb is spaced approximately one inch apart. The tubes themselves consist of a clear or colored PVC resin tube.
Now, you may be wondering how long outdoor rope lights last. They will last for approximately twenty-five thousand hours of use. They can feel warm to the touch but do not worry; they will not burn or scorch anything.
The most common color of outdoor rope lights is white. However, you can purchase them in other colors such as red, blue, yellow or purple. Usually, you purchase the lights in a kit, which will include fifty feet of light coils along with the power cord, connectors and clips for fastening the lights in place.