Terms & Definitions

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WmWht

Refers to the LED bulbs glowing warm white, or a golden glow that mimics the old mini incandescent light strings.

Italian

Refers to the shape of the bulb. The Italian shape is the mini bulb that has the little pointed tip.

Incandescent

This term refers to the light bulbs that contain a filament inside a glass lamp. These lamps can get a little warm to the touch.

LED

This term is an acronym for Light Emitting Diode. Using a semiconductor and has no filament. This technology is known for being more economical to run, longer lasting and cool to the touch.

Dura-Lit

Refers to a technology in the light strings that allows all other bulbs on a string to stay lit even if bulbs lose their connection. Bulbs may lose a connection if their wires are not aligned properly, or break off. Connection can also be lost if a bulb (or even multiple bulbs) is broken, loose or removed from the string. The Dura-Lit chip, that lies beneath each bulb, insures that power continues to flow to all remaining bulbs. If Dura-Lit does not show under the light technology on our website the string does not have that chip.

PE

Polyethylene – The plastic molded branch tips. Not all branches are wired all the way to the tips. Please be cautious when placing heavy ornaments on these branches.

PVC

Poly Vinyl Chloride – the flat material that makes up the needles of the branch and is wired to the tip. This type of branch can be curved or bent to keep ornaments from falling off.

EC

Refers to end to end connecting strings of lights.

EZ

EZ refers to the tree being an easy connect. The electrical connection for the lights will be located down the center of the pole. And should be as easy as putting the sections together and plugging in the tree.

Instant shape

The term Instant or Instant shape refers to a tree that would be minimal fluffing.

8F

Refers to the lights on a tree that have 8 functions: Steady Clear, Steady Multi, color changing, clear flash, multi flash, multi fade, clear fade, multi/clear fade.

Shatterproof

Even though our ornaments are considered a plastic material they will still dent and can be broken with enough pressure.

Drilled and Looped

Several of our ornaments are considered drilled and looped. This refers to the stem of the ornament being drilled prior to the gold tone or silver tone plastic cap added. Then a wire is threaded through the stem of the ball and then through the opening of the cap. This allows the designer to wire the ornament to the tree or wreath without the worry of it displaced.

Single Mold

Refers to an LED string of lights that are molded onto the socket and CANNOT be changed.

Wide Angle

Also referred to as 5mm bulbs. An LED string of lights that have the small flat topped cylinder looking bulb that will disperse the light from all around and the top.

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