Can lights resist the elements?
Vibe Pixie String Lights was great during a recent campsite trip.
As exterior lights, the equipment must be well suited to manage weather conditions outside. However, the range whose string lights will play a factor to find out if they can work where you live or not. The notes of resistance to water and dust of the IP65, IP67 or IP68 would be the best, but IPX4 could also work. The first three will better manage the wet and dusty conditions than the IPX4 because it is only evaluated for light humidity.
The other meteorological factor to consider is the temperature beaches. If you live in an area that can live on the four seasons, you must make sure that the lights you buy can resist changes in gel winters in flamboyant hot summers. But if you do not plan to keep the lights for the most extreme times, your lights will have fewer obstacles to face.
Light bulb and style
Like most other bulbs, external bite lights coming from various types of bulbs and styles. Many modern exterior string fires offer LED lighting sources because it increases longevity, reduces energy needs and can be much brighter. These lights do not produce the heat of the most traditional incandescent bulbs either. LED bulbs can also provide a apparently unlimited range of colors.
LEDs can also excel in the range of bulb styles available because the light source is so small that it can be adjusted inside any size or shape of the speaker. Incandescent bulbs have a wide range of styles, but can be limited in the size of the bulbs. Indeed, the smaller the bulb, the smaller the filament inside and less filament means less light. And the LEDs have become warmer and more like their charming cousins incandescent over time.
One last note: our choices are mostly larger and brighter bulbs made for sustainable work all year round. It is significantly different from the tiny matches and sparkling that some people have in mind for enchanting garden granaries. If you are more interested in these types of lights, visit our recommendations for smart vacation lights instead.
Light strap length
External chain lights, like these Nanoleaf, are a great way to have flexible lighting options for your outdoor spaces.
Once you have understood the style and type of light you want, you will need to identify the duration of a light bit for your space. The exterior chain lights arise on many lengths and some are even expandable. Measuring the distance between each suspension point from start to finish will give you a good idea of the necessary length. Just make sure you add a few more feet, as you will measure yourself in a straight line and when the lights are suspended, there will be suspension points between the suspended points. So, if you measure 25 feet, you may want to buy closer to 30 feet of lights.
Intelligent characteristics
If you want to control your exterior lights with an application, you will need to search for this additional upgrade. Application commands generally allow much more personalization, color options, planning and predefined modes. They can also have options for musical synchronization or correspond to a certain palette of colors.
However, if you want to take care of a specific platform for the intelligent house like Apple Home or Google Home, or a vocal assistant like Alexa or Siri, you will have to look for lights that mention their support for these features.
