We recommend not suspending more than 6 meters per each drop. Hanging Your Festoon Lights - All of our festoon lighting comes with 3 loops for you to attach to a fixture. The pear shape and G95 are our best sellers. If you want maximum mood for your festoon lighting then go with a carbon filaments, you are guaranteed to fall in love with them. Carbon filaments will last around 3,000 hours which isn't to bad and should be 1 - 2 years depending on how much you use them. Carbon filament bulbs are most definitely the best looking globes when on as they have the perfect ambience which represents very similar to a candle light colour which LED's still struggle with to get right. Our cheapest model is the incandescent festoon lighting which is fine for a short term application like a party or a wedding, these however will only last for around 2000 hours, you could look to replace the globes later on with a higher grade or just buy some spare 25w incandescent globes. So if you are running consistently then i strongly recommend LED globes as the will have a lifespan of 40,000 hours. As discussed in the last point, if you run LED you will only use 40 watts as opposed to 500. LED, Incandescent or Carbon Filament Globes - This is the biggest choice you have to make for your festoon lighting. So if you plan on running all of the time then this is a good option. Also with this festoon light it will last 5 - 10 years in lifespan with only 40 watts per 20 meter run, this is very cheap for your power bill, if you were to go with a incandescent version it would use 500 watts per 20 meters, this is extremely high on your power bill. This festoon light comes with a driver which brings it down from 240v to 24v so if water was somehow to get into the light then less risk is involved. Voltage - If you plan on running your festoon long term I recommend going with a 24v low voltage festoon system like this one highlighted in blue. Every socket on the festoon lights must have a globe installed, if one dies just leave the globe installed before you replace. Check the seal on the base off the lampholder to ensure there is not breaks or cracks. When installing make sure you point the globes facing down and not up, this will avoid water seeping it's way in. IP44 fittings have a seal at the base of the lampholder and when the globe is done up tight then this creates the seal top avoid water getting in.

If you are looking to install long term I recommend purchasing festoons with an IP44.

IP Rating - Most festoons sold on the market have a low IP of 20 or 23, which is ok for a one off event or for indoors.

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