Meteor Light, as its name suggests, shows the effect of light flow. It gives the space a sense of dynamics.
As a type of atmosphere decoration, here’s what you should know about LED meteor shower lights.
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What Is Meteor Light?
LED meteor lights are a strip of circular light tubes. They usually use double-sided rigid printed circuit boards and surface-mounted light-emitting diodes to realize the light effect of snowfall, cascading, rain, or shooting stars passing by. So they are also called meteor shower rain lights and dripping icicle lights.
Features of meteor shower lights:
- Double-sided PCB for 360-degree illumination
- With transparent acrylic shell case
- IP67 outdoor waterproof rating, weather resistance
- One of the hanging light fixtures
2 Types of LED Meteor Shower Lights
Plug and Play
This type of meteor light is suitable for temporary installation. Hang them up when needed to celebrate Christmas or as holiday decorations, and put them away when not needed. Easy to install and easy to disassemble.
Programmable
Adapting addressable LEDs, the meteor shower lights allow for more results. It’s controlled by an addressable controller, you can display the effects in the controller or program the effects through a DMX Artnet controller.
How to Choose Meteor Shower Lights?
Color
How to choose a suitable meteor light for your place? First of all, you have to know that meteor lights come in a variety of colors and effects. White meteor lights are the most basic type. It creates cascading snowfall that complements Christmas.
Depending on your preference, decide whether to add warm white icicle lights or cool white icicle lights to set your mood.
Blue icicle lights are another option. It’s like blue snow or blue rain. Add romance to your holiday or wedding.
If you want to create a colorful atmosphere, multi color icicle lights and addressable meteor digital tubes are the best.
Length
Secondly, meteor lights are commonly available in lengths of 30 cm, 50 cm, and 80 cm.
30 cm meteor lights are suitable for hanging on eaves, like icicles. 50 cm meteor lights are suitable for ceilings, garden landscaping, and Christmas decorations. 80 cm meteor lights are perfect for hanging on trees.
Working Voltage
Finally, the operating voltage of the meteor light determines what wiring method it uses. Wiring a low-voltage meteor light may not be too easy for the novice.
As with the operation of LED strips, when connecting multiple addressable meteor lights, the lights will not work properly due to voltage drop or signal attenuation.
The application of addressable meteor lights in large lighting should be controlled by DMX for more stability.
The AC meteor light is much simpler to use. It plugs directly into the AC outlet and works. However, it should be noted that a maximum of 2-3 strings can be connected at a time.
Where to Use Meteor Lights?
Meteor lights are installed by hanging them from an object. As a hanging fixture, make sure you have the right stuff to hang it.
Meteor lights are not only suitable for DIY, as street landscape lighting is also a good choice.
Here are the ideas for using meteor lights:
- Hanging on a tree as landscape lighting or Christmas decoration
- Hanging from the ceiling of homes or bars
- Hanging in the garden, combined with string lights
- Hanging under a tent
- Hanging from the eaves of houses or retail stores
How to Hang Meteor Lights?
Installing meteor tree lights is quite simple. Hang meteor light tubes on tree branches, distribute them evenly, and turn on the power to use.
Meteor lights hanging from the ceiling are usually addressable types for large stage lighting or commercial ambient lighting.
You need to take some measures on the ceiling to make the meteor lights hang. When connecting multiple meteor tubes, please pay attention to the signal transmission direction of the data. Once the signal direction is reversed, the meteor tube will not work.
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