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August 12, 2017 18:05

How to choose a Christmas garland - practical tips

Each of us even before the long-awaited holiday in their own way and decorate forest beauty, and housing, and the surrounding area (as implied private house).But if the reader interested in the question of choosing a Christmas garland, the case is likely not in the amount and color of light bulbs, and in product performance and safety.But with this we shall understand.

How to choose a Christmas garland

Examine supporting documentation

main task - to get detailed information about the product.An indirect confirmation that the garland is made qualitatively, is the availability of detailed data about the manufacturer, the technical characteristics and the specific use of the product.For example, only the interior or universal application.

choosing garland to decorate the Christmas tree, it is necessary to check whether the goods on a fire certificate.It is on this point to the products «made in China» most claims.Or rather - its complete inability (with rare exceptions) requirements.

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Clarify individual parameters garlands

  • power. Regardless of the number of bulbs, total - less than 60 watts.This is the norm.
  • E / food. Preference should be given when choosing garlands, running through the adapter that is at a reduced voltage.
  • Wire. If it is less than half of the "square", then this should not choose a garland.
  • length of wire between the plug and the last device in the chain of lighting (lamp).There should be at least 1.5 meters. It is one of the safety requirements in case of fire.
  • mode switch.Usually it electronic circuit assembled on a small circuit board located in a plastic housing.That is the strength of the latter and must be checked.




View complete set

This primarily refers to the traditional garland with lights.In retail, such items are not sold, but given their configuration, particularly the execution of the contact group, to pick up any analogue almost impossible.So you need to check how many replacement lamps supplied.garlands Optimally, every 5 - 6 pieces in the chain at least 1 - to replace.Naturally, the same power.

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Check for availability

better to make as soon as works garland, than to spend time on her replacement.And you need to check on all the modes that are designed for this model.From this point of view to acquire a decoration on the street, the "hawkers", a risky business, if only because that connect the garland to the prom / voltage will not work - such outlets rarely have connection to email / network.

Garlands LED garlands

These are considered more practical, and in its effectiveness is not worse than traditional products collected on incandescent light bulbs.If we consider the principle of choice "in general", it is identical to that described above.But there are a number of features that you should consider.

Garlands LED are divided into two classes - "home" (interior) and outdoor.

This is somewhat easier choice.We need to look at the labels. IP65 Index - universal option.This garland is equally well suited to accommodate both inside the home and outside it.

The same applies to products that carry IP40 - versatility.But in terms of "weaker" such garlands temperature range.Experts do not recommend to buy them for regions where severe frost New Year's holidays - is not uncommon.

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insulation material

If it is made of PVC, for the streets (and the New Year - it's freezing temperatures) such garland definitely not suitable.Braid made of rubber leads to a rise in the cost of production, but this decoration is safer to operate.

length

Take into account that you can build an LED garland (via connector), but cut if necessary - do not.

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thickness

In sale new items - a garland in the form of the finest cord.The best option, as a "wire" and hide easily, and to reach virtually any trajectory.For example, put a spiral.

Mode When selecting and checking garlands need to look not only at what it is included or not, and how it is perceived by the glow.Not everyone, for example, arranges too frequent flickering lights, who does not like their speed of movement.Too many nuances, and if we choose for yourself, you should spend some time on it, not just to make sure in good condition, give the money and leave.

Practical advice on choosing

  • Before buying you should decide where the garland is placed exactly.If you intend to use it as a decoration of anything outside, the requirements for it - increased.
  • regard to how the garland to be used, selected and its length.Firstly, the same fishbone may be low or high, spreading or vice versa, "compact".Secondly, every home garland hung differently.In any case it is necessary to provide that "extra" wires remain as small as possible (to the issue of safe operation).Especially true for families who keep pets.For cats and dogs lying around on the floor wires - quite attractive toy.
  • On the right choice garlands, oddly enough, also influences the colors of Christmas trees.This refers to an artificial tree (how to choose a Christmas tree, here).Some - pure green (different shades - from light to dark), the other - silver.In this case, you need to pay attention to the color of wire garland.How it will look on the background of Christmas trees will not be whether to hold discordant with her coloring.On sale there are several options garlands.The wires meet not only the green, white and even transparent.For artificial trees with a predominance of "gray" - the best option.

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