LED lighting is a fresh and exciting system that could give ambiance to many a household space. This particular home based lighting is rapidly becoming popular as it's thin and very easy to set up around picture frames, entrances, along mantle pieces or other focal points to make a distinctive backlight experience.
As well as these superb benefits rope lights also use a reduced amount of electricity when compared with that of the more conventional lights. LED lights are extremely energy efficient compared to there counterparts consuming fewer than half the electrical energy with a lifetime in the region of 10 times the traditional incandescent type.
Installation of these lights is less complicated than you may think. All you require are some basic tools along with a little know how.
Instructions Equipment You will want:
* A tape measure * Cable clips- nail in variety * A hammer * Adhesive electrical tape or a kind of textured tape * Paint/paintbrush
1. Make certain you assess the space properly before obtaining your LED rope lighting. Have a length that will span the area in one go. It's a lot easier to run one long rope than to have to string together loads of smaller ropes, furthermore it is going to look far better.
2. Not wanting to teach grandma to suck eggs, be sure the clips are big enough to fit the size of the LED rope lighting before you nail them.
3. Only hammer the clips part way in to begin with at frequent intervals. Try to permit a bit of space so that you can slide the LED light rope in prior to fixing with the clip the whole way. If you would like the rope lighting to hang a little bit, then just leave a fair amount of space in between all the clips. If you are looking for a neater appearance then draw the rope lights tight and position the cable clips around 6- 8 inches apart from one another.
4. Hang the lights from the cable clips. 5. Finish up nailing in the cable clips but be aware not to accidentally hit the LED rope while using hammer as this will certainly cause damage.