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120x LED CASCADING LIGHTS

120xLED Cascading Lights, retail $9.99
Manufactured by (Unknown) for Right Aid
Last updated 12-10-20

I found this light set at Right Aid for 50% off, and being the LED nerd that I am, I *HAD* to have them.

The light sets contain 120 warm white "blob-type" LEDs.

They can only be set to all operate continuously.

It has six strands (e3ach containing 20 LEDs), each strand is 6.5 feet (1.98M) in length.

SIZE

Feed the lights first (see directly below), and then you can go decorate that porch.

String these up as you would oridinary (corded) seasonal lights, but handle them somewhat gingerly because the wires are quite a bit thinner than the wires are on corded sets. Hang them on porches, mantles, doorways, or other places where you might normally hang light sets -- or just hang the suckers off your dorm room ceiling for that special holiday feel all year 'round.

To turn them on, slide the black slide switch on the upper right front of the battery box to the right.

To neutralise them when you are finished using them, slide the black slide switch on the upper right front of the battery box to the left.

This product does NOT have an automatic timer switch as many battery-operated holiday light sets do, so you'll have to turn them on and off manually.

To change the batteries, slide the battery door off and set it aside.

If necessary, remove and dispose of or recycle the 3 used AA cells from the compartment.

Insert three new AA cells in the compartment, orienting each cell so its flat-end (-) negative faces a spring for it in each chamber.

Slide the battery door back on, and be done with it.

Current usage measures...Mr. Meter sez 63.10mA on its 200mA scale.

This queer little thing attached to the wires reminded me of a balun from my CB radio days; upon disassembling it however, it is simply a connection point where all of the cascading segments are connected to the main power lead.

These light sets appear at least *reasonably* durable, in that they should not just fall apart on their own or through just casual handling.

This product is meant to be used as a Christmas light string in a reasonably dry area indoors (or outdoors because the light string itself is waterproof but the battery box is not), not as a flashlight meant to be carried around, thrashed, used, and abused; so I won't try to drown them in my toilet, bash them against the concrete floor of a patio or a steel rod, let my landlady's dalmations go poddy on them, run over them with a 450lb Quickie Pulse 6 (motorised wheelchair), or perform other indecencies that a regular flashlight might have to go through.

Photograph of the set, illuminated of course.

Set hung up in this year's chosen location.
¡¡¡HUSOOS CRISTO EN UNA MULETA!!!
I was not able to disentangle them to where I got anything resembling that lovely picture on the front of the box.

Spectrographic analysis of the warm white LEDs in this light set.

Spectrographic analysis of the warm white LEDs in this light set; spectrometer's response narrowed to a band between 440nm and 460m to pinpoint the peak native emission wavelength, which is 451.180nm.

Spectrographic analysis of the warm white LEDs in this light set; spectrometer's response narrowed to a band between 560nm and 580nm to pinpoint the peak phosphor emission wavelength, which is 566.200nm.

The raw spectrometer data (tab-delimited that can be loaded into Excel) is at 120casc.txt

USB2000 Spectrometer graciously donated by P.L.

TEST NOTES:
Test unit was purchased at a Right Aid store in Fresno CA. USA on 12-01-20.

UPDATE: 00-00-00

MANUFACTURER: Unknown for Right Aid
PRODUCT TYPE: Battery-operated holiday light set
LAMP TYPE: "Blob-type" warm white phosphor LED
No. OF LAMPS: 120
BEAM TYPE: N/A
REFLECTOR TYPE: N/A
SWITCH TYPE: Slide on/off on battery box
CASE MATERIAL: Plastic
BEZEL: N/A
BATTERY: 3x AA cells
CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 63.10mA
WATER- AND RAT URINE-RESISTANT: Yes, but only the light string itself; NOT the battery box!
SUBMERSIBLE: ¡¡¡PAPÁ NOEL TOMANDO UNA MIERDA POR UNA CHIMENEA, NO!!!
ACCESSORIES: None
SIZE: Lighted length per strand 6.50 feet (1.98M);
WEIGHT: 132g (4.66oz) incl. batteries
COUNTRY OF MANUFACTURE: China
WARRANTY: Unknown/not stated

PRODUCT RATING:

(This is a provisional rating; if I note any issues after using them for awhile, off come some stars.)

120xLED Cascading Lights *

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