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Modern Series Light Bulbs - Ideal For Screened Porch

Many of us are familiar with festoon lighting - aGreensupply.com strings lights used around the holidays. They light up open air venues, like circuses, and also bistro patios and gatherings underneath tents. They really are low cost, and practical.

aGreensupply.com strings lights came to attention as permanent lighting for the screened balcony in the house we were remodeling. They would be a good fit with this casual, industrial style house. string lights are typically not the same thing as low voltage cable lights, which are not designed for outdoors, and can cost more than ten times as much.

String lights are simple to install: While doing the electrical wiring procedure, three outlets were installed on top of the wall at intervals across room or space. The outlets were attached to a switch, so the lamps could be turned on quickly. During the finishing phase, regular wire was mounted on eye screws in the wall structure. At one end, the eye screws were beside the outlets, so that the light string will be plugged in. Three strands of average gauge wire were connected to the eye screws and dragged tight across the room.

We first tried a package of little mini lights on one of any wires, but did not like the tangled green electric wire that came with lights. It was too visible. So we took those back and got three boxes of medium bulb Xmas lights. These came with more simple electric wire and bigger bulbs. They were called C-7's. You can find C-9's if you want bigger bulbs. There are many bulb shapes and forms to choose from, all the way up to regular sized bulbs.

Each bulb carries a little clip so that it can be hung on the cord. We spaced the lamps out, and then pulled the strand hard. This brand of light strand can be take off, so there was no excess towards the end. When the strand is trim, you will need some black electrician's tape in order to seal the end.

The moment the light strings were turned on we had a nice surprise. The illumination was beautifully diffused all through the room. It turned out to be so soft and diffused that it looked as if moonlight. Strings of tiny lights have a distinct ambiance - they remind us of parties and festive occasions. It was entertaining to re-interpret this particular familiar lighting style for regular use.