Before the winter holidays in our windows, shop windows there are decorations pleasing to the eye - electric garlands.
Types of basic garlands for windows
Threads
They are the simplest and most common garlands for illuminating windows, both large and small.. They look like a twisted cord along which LEDs are suspended. These models are the most versatile. They can decorate not only windows, but also Christmas trees, whole houses and buildings, with any structures in the yard.
Mesh garland
It looks like squares or rhombuses, at the extreme points of which light bulbs are mounted. Suitable for flat surfaces - walls, ceilings.
Light curtains
Most often found on windows. They represent a single wire, from which many other wires "studded" with LEDs go down. Each such wire has a length of 2 m or more.
Benefits of LED Strings
Modern models are increasingly made from LED elements, rather than from small incandescent bulbs. They have several advantages:
Longer service life - up to 100,000 hours
Resistant to periodic power surges and surges.
Safety
LED bulbs do not heat up, therefore the chances of fire or short circuit are unlikely.
Profitability
You will have to pay for electricity several times less.
Strength
Mechanically, LEDs are much more difficult to break or crush.
What to look for when buying
Wires
A high-quality garland should not emit extraneous odors. Especially the smell of cheap rubber. Imagine what will happen in your apartment when such a product heats up. Do not trust sellers who assure that the smell will disappear and go away in a couple of hours. In addition to unpleasant odors, this will also affect your health, since you and your children will breathe these vapors of harmful substances around the clock.
Power Supply
This box should be opened only with the use of additional tools - a screwdriver, a knife, with which special latches are attached, otherwise your curious child will definitely want to know what is hidden inside. It is advisable to initially check the soldering of the wires in the power supply, even when buying a product in a store.
You need to turn on and check the performance of all modes of the garland in the store. Well, when bringing it into the house from the cold, do not rush to immediately plug it into an outlet, let the decoration warm up.
