LED lighting technologies have long changed the idea of the possibilities of lighting technology. With the help of LEDs, enterprises improve their energy efficiency, office workers have the opportunity to work in comfortable lighting, and ordinary users provide homes with functional spotlights that fit seamlessly into the interior.
The aesthetic qualities of such fixtures are also valued. They are often used in landscape design when highlighting individual objects, but the most effective solution in terms of street design is a tree garland with LED diodes. Such models differ from traditional garlands not only by their original glow, but also by the variety of design solutions.
General information about LED garlands
The basis of LED garlands is formed by miniature LED elements. If for light bulbs this format is still not optimal, then the full-size diodes have compact dimensions. Therefore, it is possible to decorate trees with garlands almost in a dotted version, as with ceiling lighting. The LEDs are controlled via the controller unit. This component is also used in normallighting to adjust backlight modes.
Obviously, the maintenance of the garland involves much more functionality, which is also taken into account by manufacturers. Even budget inexpensive sets are provided with several modes of operation of lamps, which can be controlled remotely.
Advantages of LED lights
Among the main advantages of LED backlight elements is a high working life. On average, a garland on a tree as a source of decoration lasts about 50 thousand hours, which is several times higher than that of halogen and luminescent models.
Here it is worth emphasizing another feature. Traditional incandescent lamps, for example, spend about 10% of the energy directly on the scattering of light, and the rest goes to heat generation. LED elements completely consume all the energy for light output. The lack of heat is reflected in both lower energy consumption and safety, since the garland can come into close contact with dry branches and leaves.
Different decorative LED-lamps and practicality. The technical design of the same diodes makes it possible to use a huge range of finishing materials for the body and bundles of light bulbs with each other. This allows you to place garlands for trees on the street in any configuration options without restrictions.
Varieties by source of energy supply
As inIn the case of other lamps, LEDs can work either directly from the mains or from a battery pack. The first option is the most common, since in this case the convenience and reliability of operation is ensured. The disadvantage of this method is the complication of the scheme by which the garland is installed on the trees. LED elements are demanding for monitoring and control devices. As already noted, a controller will be a mandatory component in the circuit, but it is also necessary to include a safety block in the system to ensure safety. Considering that the power supply line must start from the home electrical network, then difficulties may arise with the technical organization of this solution.
In terms of organization, it will be much easier to use a battery pack or batteries. These are autonomous power supplies that eliminate the need to lay long lines from the network. But this method of energy supply also has its drawbacks. Depending on which garland is installed on a tree, a low-power battery may simply not have enough energy potential to power it. Even with nominally sufficient characteristics, some batteries in the form of batteries can fail at low temperatures in winter.
Varieties of designs
The most popular and versatile version of decorative LED lighting is duralight. In essence, this is an LED strip, which, thanks to its flexibility and elasticity,allows you to form contours with multi-colored lights. On the basis of such tapes, serial garlands for trees on the street can be organized in a chain, which will be connected into one structure of the control controller. That is, the operating modes will be the same for the entire group of lights.
Another no less interesting option is a clip-light. In this case, we are talking about a wire on which LED low-voltage bulbs are fixed. A similar solution in structure would be a play-light, which is also called "light rain". These are also street LED garlands for trees, but they are arranged like hanging toys. In finished form, such a system forms cascades of luminous threads that hang from the branches of a tree.
Producers
There are many options for LED garlands on the Russian market, which are mainly produced by Chinese manufacturers. But even in this selection you can find quality products. For example, Leon LED street garlands for trees are distinguished by their reliable performance of the electrical filling. Both the controller and the power circuits in this case are based on a high-quality element base.
The Dutch company Koopman, whose production is located just in the Middle Kingdom, offers rather raw technically, but affordable kits. They include separately lights and components for organizing electrical engineering. In general, such sets are also of good quality, but at least the experience of a radio amateur is required to work with them.
And for those who want to getready-made LED street garlands for trees, you should turn to TDM and Sturm products. These are not just assembled and ready-to-use luminaires, but devices with rich options, including a complete set of controllers, fuses and mounting hardware.
What to consider when choosing?
Initially, you should have an idea about the configuration of the placement of the garland, the power system and the approximate amount of lighting material. At a minimum, this will help determine the type of optimally suitable lamp. Next, specific parameters are already determined, including the length of the backlight line, the frequency of placement of lights, their number, lighting characteristics, etc. It is also necessary to take into account that a garland on a tree in winter outdoor operation will be subjected to intense external loads. It is enough to note the temperature, precipitation and wind gusts. Only high-quality insulation in the design of the lamp will help protect the LED elements.
Recommendations for use
First of all, you should delicately unpack the garland, straighten it and visually check the condition of its shell and LEDs. To check the performance, most of these lamps can be connected to a 220 V network. If the device is working, then you can start decorating. At this stage, everyone can choose the layout of the lights on the target object to their taste. Also, some kits allow, on the contrary, to make a tree from a garland with your own hands using mounting accessories. But this design option is only possible with flexible contours that hold the given shape.
Conclusion
Giving preference to LED garlands is beneficial not only because of the operational advantages. Modern LED backlighting devices have introduced fundamentally new technological possibilities of decoration to the segment. For example, on the market you can find static-dynamic street garlands on trees that realistically imitate salutes and fireworks. But compared to real pyrotechnics, such lights are completely safe. Also, with the help of controllers, the rhythm of changing the blinking modes can be adjusted to the chords of playing musical compositions, which will be especially important on New Year's Eve.
