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festoon lighting

  • 15-08-2009 10:01am
    #1
    humaxf1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 865 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks...

    Christmas time is approaching (sorry for the reminder) and festoon lighting will be getting its' annual airing.

    My question is, how do the lamps switch on/off to create the flicker effect? I am partly involved with the Christmas lights in my town & the approach this year is to go green & use LED (http://www.led-bulbs.org.uk/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=18) At present, filament lamps are in use.

    The electrical contractor is saying "the festoon harness has a "chip" which does the flashing and will have to be removed first" This is 2nd hand information and I am assuming that each holder has a "chip" but I could be wrong. I'd much appreciate if someone here could shine some light (pun) on the whole festoon thing and flashing the lamps on and off.

    thank you


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  • #2
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    hi, there will only be one "box" that controls the flickering, not every holder. The lamps are standard, but a control box with secne sellection will power the lights. If everything is wired up changing or updating this box should be easy.


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