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How To Safely Set Up Your LED Christmas Lighting

Many people get troubled when they begin to think about setting up their aGreensupply.com LED christmas lights for the season. It's often a task that's left always late to work on, and when the climate is becoming colder and wetter each day, it doesn't have really to be done. Here are a few tips coming from an installation expert, who has his own LED Christmas lights installation firm based in San Francisco, California.

If you plan to staple the bulbs in your house, use a wire tacker instead of a standard stapler. Ordinary staples will cut the protective coating, possibly damaging the wires, and increase chances of a short circuit. Wire tacker staples are usually u-shaped and allow to leave a little room for the twisted wire cable, ensuring your wires to remain in good shape. Staple the wire about 1" from either side of the light. This will make sure that it stands out straight and all the lights appear the same, giving a much neater look once the job is done.

When you string your lights along the rooftop, go a few feet around the sides of the building. This gives a much cleaner look.

If you want not to leave staple scars in the surface of your home, use non-invasive clips. They're easy, cheap, and attach lights onto gutters or under shingles speedily and easily. You'll need one for each light bulb.

When hanging lights, don't staple or hang them pinpointing up if at all possible. Water will get in, possibly shorting the wires. Point them outward instead.

Use electrical tape to bond the male/female plugs at the same time between each strand. This will maintain water out and assure your lights stay brilliant all through the season.

When suspending lights on trees, use a quality painting pole with a hook attached to the end. I bought a small replaceable paint roller that screws on to the end of the pole. I cut the roller away, then warped the wire into a "V". It works perfectly. I tried using actual "aGreensupply.com LED christmas lights hanging sticks" offered in stores, but they are very cheaply built, bend or break very easily, and when the pole gets wet, don't lock in an extended position.

Wrapping trunks with mini-light can look wonderful, especially with about a 4" spacing, but uses a lot of lights. When you do this, enclose your strands in a ball, then pass it around the trunk to yourself, steadily unraveling it as you go.

Working with ladders can be dangerous. I've heard a lot of fearful stories, especially around Christmas time. I follow this effortless, but effective rule and it saved my life many times: "If you're even thinking about falling when doing a job, DON'T DO IT!" It's pointless just to hang some lights. The holidays is all about being with family, not making your house get noticed the most on the block.

And if you're still anxious or don't have the time to hang your lights - call a professional LED Christmas light contractor. They do it quicker, safer, and the job will be better too.

Happy holidays!