DIY LED Christmas Lights: Installing Permanent LED Roof Christmas Lights

In the case of lighting, it can be difficult to gear up for decorating the perimeter of your home or office during the holiday season. Although the results are stunning, it takes quite a bit of time and energy to temporarily install Christmas lights every year. Luckily, there are ways to install permanent Christmas lights along the edges of your house so that you have more time to focus on your favorite elements of holiday decor. With the help of a licensed electrician, you can obtain the same holiday magic for years to come with the simple flick of a switch!

From the modern to traditional look of permanent lights, there are plenty of ways to construct the perfect design for your LED Christmas lights. Permanent Christmas lights can come in different shapes and forms of outdoor LED string lights. For optimal durability, choose lights with damp or weather resistant ratings. Some models of string lights give you the option to switch the bulbs for further customization. Type-C bulbs are one of many popular sizes to choose from for holiday lighting.

Think about the placement of your permanent Christmas lights, and how you might want to organize festive colors. Most standard LED Christmas lights come in a warm white or classic color such as red, green and blue. Other LED systems have the ability to produce a rainbow of colors via remote control.

In most homes and offices, residents opt to place their colored lights on higher roof trimmings while warm white LED Christmas lights are wrapped along linings that are closer to eye level. This allows for other LED Christmas lights with color to be placed throughout the yard without any clash. Additionally, warmer permanent Christmas lights that are placed closer to entryways will create an inviting aura to your festively decorated home or office.

Permanent Christmas lights should only be installed by a licensed professional who will be prepared with hardware and tools based on the recommended method of mounting that you choose:

1. String LED permanent Christmas lights can be attached with durable clips or hooks that screw into the edge of your roofline. Some models of wiring clips rotate to combat against braking in harsh outdoor conditions. Non-screw clips can be attached directly to the edge of your gutters.
2. A Mounting channel, or a J channel is built to hide external wiring when your permanent Christmas lights have been secured. Channels are usually installed with either screws or adhesive to ensure that the lights stay in place year round. Plastic or metal external mounting clips can also be used to attach the channels to the eaves of your house.

The most durable option to install permanent Christmas lights involves using a J channel as a barrier along the roofline for your lights to be placed into. With several mounting options to choose from, your electrical professional may decide to drill holes within a vinyl channel for a flush mount look or use external clips and mounts to attach the lights to the edge of your roofing or gutter. Some experts find that a flush installation of permanent Christmas lights lasts much longer than other methods of mounting.

To begin the construction of your custom light fitting, your electrician will determine the size of the holes that will be drilled into the channel. Most experts will utilize a tool called a drilling gig, which makes the process of creating evenly sized holes much easier. With the use of this tool, the distance between each hole typically does not exceed 85mm in length. Depending on the desired look of your professionally installed light system, holes can be drilled downwards for a form of recessed lighting or towards the front face of the J channel for outward illumination.

Depending on the amount of light strings required for your installation, the wires of your permanent Christmas lights may need to be customized to evenly fit within the number of channels obtained for the project:

• For some models of led lighting, it is possible to cut the wires for custom fitting to connector cables.
• Connection cables are attached between channels for placement along the angles of the eaves, and then to the power supply. This allows for extra room between light strings that could pull or strain without the use of a connection cable.
• Once all attachments are completed, the channels are mounted with metal screws to ensure they stay secure.

While some installations of permanent Christmas lights use external power supply systems such as outdoor electrical outlets with timers and extension cords, experts will likely recommend a direct wire method to install your permanent Christmas lights this season. By choosing to supply a direct wire your LED lights, you will avoid any loose wire connections while creating a seamless look to your permanent Christmas lights. In most homes, the direct wire method also works best with Christmas LED lights that use smart technology to operate light colors and other custom controls.

This method requires an additional group of cables to be connected from your permanent Christmas lights to the power via an installed weatherproof junction box. The route for your permanent Christmas lights will need to be planned before attempting to connect any wire directly to your electrical system. An electrical professional can help you determine if your electrical route is safe to use with your permanent Christmas lights. An electrician may use cable clips and conduit to place each wire along the planned location to ensure its security.

Light controls are a fantastic way to take the details of your permanent Christmas lights to another level. With a model of programmable holiday lights and your choice of controller system, you can have the ability to sync your lights to music or adjust light movement patterns.

If you desire a light system that can be synchronized to music, a light expert may suggest a Wi-Fi control module for ease of integration with your other devices. Although most models of Wi-Fi control modules are built to be plugged to a single LED light string, multiple devices can be connected together to create a cohesive system. Light experts will typically use an additional bare circuit board and USB programmer for the permanent Christmas lights to plug into.

Separate enclosures will be created to protect your purchase once all elements of the hardware have been set up. Before you install permanent Christmas lights, your electrician will make some adjustments for your custom controls:

1. All of the initial components required for operation are first added to the blank circuit board. Diodes, switches, resistors and other housing for wires are gently configured to the plate of the circuit.
2. All protective enclosures for the circuit board and wires are prepared for their connection to the power source. Custom sources used to inject power into the circuit, wireless controller and permanent Christmas lights are also put together.
3. After all cables are built, they will be connected to one end of the permanent Christmas lights and the nearby power supply. Once the connection to the power supply has been made, the WiFi module can be programmed to your lights to achieve your desired pattern and movement.

Similar to some models of Christmas tree lights, some versions of strip lights may already come with various WiFi programmable features installed, so be sure to double check the manufacturer's instructions to ensure that you have a standard form of LEDs that is compatible with WiFi programming before you begin to customize your purchase.

Christmas isn't the only holiday occasion that these permanent lights can be used to illuminate. During other portions of the year, your permanent Christmas lights can become ambient outdoor lighting for family celebrations like birthdays and reunions. During the month of October, holiday LED lights can let your trick-or-treaters know that you're open for business. Make your home a visual light show for neighborhood onlookers during New-Year's Eve. Use your permanent Christmas lights to spread a little love around your home on Valentines Day.

Regardless of the time, permanent Christmas lights are bound to make your home shine brighter during all seasons of the year. Additionally, these permanent Christmas lights virtually disappear behind flush mounting during the daytime, making them one of the most discrete methods of installing outdoor decorative lighting available. Make LED permanent Christmas lights your choice for convenient holiday lighting that provides sparkle throughout the year!