Christmas Light Showdown

[Bismarck Jack]

So when do the Christmas light setting challenges begin this year. Should there be a forum contest or something? Hmm. theres and idea:proud:

[scuba_dave]

Planet Christmas, lights shows from a few thousand to a million lights
Mega trees, mini trees, leaping arches, 400a service dedicated JUST to Christmas lights
I have 22,000+ LEDs, 1/2 mile of rope light, over 80,000 lights all together
I only have 6,000 up so far

http://planetchristmas.mywowbb.com/

I also ordered a "small order" of blow molds - plastic lawn ornaments
The cement foundation you see in the foreground is 24' x 36' long
I had a full trailer truck - 53' long

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y105/Daveywb/HoliDaves/Boxes2.jpg

[Mr T]

Most of the pro's started back in August...for the lights they dont take down every year...and to add the new stuff for the year.....and to see what pranksters pulled out 2 or more bulbs from a strand...:hahaha:

[junkcollector]

.....and to see what pranksters pulled out 2 or more bulbs from a strand...:hahaha:

:smile2: Sometimes you don't even need to have pranksters! I guarantee that most of my Christmas lights will not work when I pull them out this year:laugh:

It's sooo much fun figuring out what bulb is bad:puke:
:party:

[scuba_dave]

One reason I always like c-7's & C-9's - easier to replace bulbs
But over 3,000w for my Christmas tree design was too much
I do a Halloween display, so I don't start until after Halloween is down & packed away

[Mr T]

Do the "bulbs" even come out of the LED units? Arent there parallel wired light strings now where it doesnt matter if any bulbs are removed. I bet it makes a nice flash when you put in a normal bulb that is expecting a 1 or 2 volt bulb.....:party:

[scuba_dave]

Some of the LED bulbs are replaceable, a lot aren't
LED Christmas lighst are still undergoing learning & development problems
You wouldn't know it from the price!!
I ordered in bulk from an importer, who thru a web-site had orders for over 2 million strings of lights

Some replacable sockets rust out fairly quickly
Some corrode & become unuseable
So far going into my 3rd year my strings are doing OK
But this will be the 1st year of a large quantity - last year was less then 1,000 LED lights

[Mr T]

Post pics when you get them all up..
Take some video of your meter too. I wanna see how fast one of thsoe things can spin!

[scuba_dave]

Mine won't be spinning as fast this year as last year
I was let go from my job 3 weeks ago, so I may only be setting up the LEDS

Pics from last year & years prior are on my web-site under "Photos" Menu

http://holidaves.com/

[Bismarck Jack]

ScubaDave,

I will be in Boston on the 2nd of December but only for the night. I will be on the cape for a course the rest of the week (Lean Six Sigma Black Belt course)

How far do you think you will be by then? Where is your home in proximity to Logan Airport? If not far, could we drive by? That might score me some points with my travel companions.

At any rate, i am looking forward to your display on the forum! and on your site.:rock:

Sorry to hear about your forced vacation.

[junkcollector]

Post pics when you get them all up..
Take some video of your meter too. I wanna see how fast one of thsoe things can spin!

That would be hilarious!!:D What sucks is that many utilities nowadays are changing their meters to digital ones without the circular rotor that spins. Mine got switched three weeks ago.:y:

[scuba_dave]

Yeah, they switched my meter to digital maybe 2 years ago
I never recd any notice they were going to do this
I have a SW fish tank that requires constant circulation or the fish die
I guess it wasn't off that long, plus I have back up devices to keep it going

I am about 20 miles South of Boston, 30-45 minutes depending upon the day & traffic. I'm actually about 15 minutes off of Rte 3 - which many people use to drive to the Cape

I light up on Dec 1st, just testing until then

There is a house outside Boston that blows mine away
~500,000 lights (he throws them away each year), the guy erected a 650 lb "Crown" on top of the house for Christmas - without a building permit

Last year
http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-lights-on-arborway-jamaica.html

2007 - (house cost about 1.6m) - they want him to take the Crown down, he has refused. And has refused to get a building permit
http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/11/07/1194433644_7690.jpg

[Bismarck Jack]

throws them away? Wow. Excellent display though.

enough said.

[Ohm1]

Yeah, they switched my meter to digital maybe 2 years ago
I never recd any notice they were going to do this
I have a SW fish tank that requires constant circulation or the fish die
I guess it wasn't off that long, plus I have back up devices to keep it going

I am about 20 miles South of Boston, 30-45 minutes depending upon the day & traffic. I'm actually about 15 minutes off of Rte 3 - which many people use to drive to the Cape

I light up on Dec 1st, just testing until then

There is a house outside Boston that blows mine away
~500,000 lights (he throws them away each year), the guy erected a 650 lb "Crown" on top of the house for Christmas - without a building permit

Last year
http://bostonrestaurants.blogspot.com/2006/12/christmas-lights-on-arborway-jamaica.html

2007 - (house cost about 1.6m) - they want him to take the Crown down, he has refused. And has refused to get a building permit
http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2007/11/07/1194433644_7690.jpg

Must be nice!

Also, I wouldn't be so quick to be giving out hints on where I live!

[scuba_dave]

That's not my house that cost 1.6m !!!

Not by far!!!