51dustyDec 7

I discovered 3/4 of my Xmas lights are broken...

https://lemmy.world/post/39867486

I discovered 3/4 of my Xmas lights are broken... - Lemmy.World

Some of the casings around the lights just shattered while I was in stringing them… by the time I threw the 5th strand in the garbage bag, it was almost comical.

Show threadTachyonTele
LEDs my friend. LEDs.
Dec 8 at 12:03amWeb
Show threadplateeeDec 8

And if you’re like me and cannot *fucking* stand the “vibrant” pure blue LEDs, next year check out Vintaglo (https://merryco.com) or Tru-Tone (https://tru-tone.com)

Technology Connections has done several videos about Christmas lights and those two seem to be his favorite. Unofficial Christmas light playlist

Merry Co. | Vintaglo Vintage Style LED Christmas Lights & SnoFlock

Vintaglo Vintage style Christmas lights that look just like Classic Incandescent sets! SnoFlock, The DIY premium self-adhesive snow flocking powder for Christmas trees.

Merry Co.
Show threadWhyIHateTheInternetDec 8
I got some really neat LED ones that are solar powered. Think they were $15 for 184ft. They work great if there’s enough sun. I’ve been stuck in a fog bank for a week or more that’s expected to stay for a couple more weeks so they’re not kicking full gear but still doing good.
Show thread51dustyDec 8

thanks for the recommendations!

forwarded them to the boss for approval.

Show threadplateeeDec 8

Here is our house with the Tru-Tone c7 bulbs around the gutters.

Show threadfoodandartDec 8

Holy moly! Those Tru-tone bulbs… What I’ve been looking for, for at least a decade. SO MUCH THANKS!!!

:)

Show threadLifeInMultipleChoiceDec 8

I have 2 50ft strands I bout on clearance of LEDs, they don’t create much heat either. So much so I actually used 40ft of one strand in a Styrofoam cooler that came from a Christmas present (food) as my incubator for chickens. I ran the cord outside the box laid the round part in the box and pulled the end out until I got the temperature I wanted. 40ft of LED’s on the box left me at 100f/37.7c. perfect for the eggs basically. Point being… They have been on for a year now without issue, use little electricity, and even in an insolated box, create fairly minimal heat.

Think I paid $15 on clearance for both sets at Walmart January 3rd or something