Forever Bright LED Christmas Lights

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Forever Bright brand LED Christmas Light Set, from $9.99 (Page 2 of 2)
Manufactured by Fiber Optic Designs, Inc. (http://www.foreverbright.com)
Last updated: 12-22-10


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I received four sets of 2004 Forever Bright LED light strings today (08-04-04). These are evaluation sets, and do not come with the "mix and match" lenses like you see on the light sets on this page. You can buy them in solid colors, mixed color sets, and various color combinations, but the lenses on each individual set must all be one type.

Here are the pictures so far:


This is the 25-light 5-color set containing the following lenses:

C7 Frosty
C7 Faceted
C9 Frosty
C9 Faceted
G50 Frosty (these are the large round globes)



This is the 25-light 5-color set containing the following lenses:

C6 Faceted
G25 Faceted
G12 Faceted
M5 Mini Ice
M5 Maxi Rice



This is the 25-light 1-color set (Antique Candlelight) containing the following lenses:

C6 Faceted
G25 Faceted
G12 Faceted
M5 Mini Ice
M5 Maxi Rice



And this is the 25-light 1-color set (Winter White) containing the following lenses:

C6 Faceted
G25 Faceted
G12 Faceted
M5 Mini Ice
M5 Maxi Rice




This photograph shows the 5-color set with the G50 frosty covering, and shows the set illuminated.
The orange is a true orange, and the green is a true green - not yellow-green.



This photograph shows the 5-color set with the G12 and G25 faceted coverings, and shows the set illuminated.



This photograph shows the Antique Candlelight set illuminated.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrographic analysis of the yellow LEDs in this light set.

USB2000 spectrometer graciously donated by P.L.




And this photograph shows the Winter White set illuminated.

All photographs of these sets were taken in low-level ambient lighting: the first four taken with photoflash and the second four with the sets energised and without photoflash.
Since it is early August, I do not yet have the Christmas tree up to test-hang these sets on.

Again, the lenses on each set must be all one type; no "mix and match" is available. These are evaluation sets, not something sold to the general public.


UPDATE 08-04-04:
I received these four sets of Forever Bright LED lights today, and as you can see, I'm adding them to the page now.
The original Forever Bright page has grown too large to host on a single page, so this page was added. Follow this link to get to the first page.
The "Pros", "Cons", informational material, and final rating were simply ported over from the first page, so you won't miss anything important if you don't visit that page.


UPDATE 12-04-04:
I got two of the Forever Bright sets hung up and plugged in on 11-27-04, and noticed that one of the "bulbs" was out on 12-02-04. But today, I looked at the "burned out" lamp, and noticed it's on again. So I guess the moral of this story is that when a lamp goes out, it is not always "Forever Dark".


UPDATE 12-05-04:
I noticed the same lamp was out again this morning, but when I just now looked down toward the plug, the lamp was back on. So I guess you could call it "intermittent", not "it's dead Jim".


UPDATE 12-13-04:
I purchased two more sets of Forever Brights on Ebay yesterday; I'll update this web page again when I receive them.


UPDATE 12-25-04:
The light sets came on 12-21-04; sorry for the delay here. These sets are probably 2003 Forever Brights, and yes, they still work fine thankyouverymuch!


UPDATE 11-02-05:
I purchased a set of 100 lights with C6-style faceted "bulbs" around each LED in late-October 2005. This set comes with lamp colors of red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. The green lamps are a true-green, not that yellowish-green found in other brands of LED Christmas light sets.


Light set in its feral state on the floor.


Same as above, but no photoflash was used.

This set was imported for Costco stores by Holiday Creations.

Product was made in China. A product's country of origin really does matter to some people, which is why I published it on this web page.


UPDATE 12-09-06:
Here are some spectra from a multicolor set of Forever Bright lights.

Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the red LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Same as above; newer spectrometer software & settings used.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the orange LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Same as above; newer spectrometer software & settings used.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the yellow LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Same as above; newer spectrometer software & settings used.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the green LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Same as above; newer spectrometer software & settings used.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the blue LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Same as above; newer spectrometer software & settings used.


Spectrographic analysis
ForeverBright C6 blue LED "bulbs", longer wavelength, wider graph.


Spectrographic analysis
ForeverBright C6 blue LED "bulbs", longer wavelength, narrower graph to pinpoint wavelength.


Spectrographic analysis
ForeverBright C6 blue LED "bulbs", shorter wavelength, wider graph.


Spectrographic analysis
ForeverBright C6 blue LED "bulbs", shorter wavelength, narrower graph to pinpoint wavelength.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the purple LEDs in these lights.


Spectrographic analysis
Spectrometer plot of the white LEDs in these lights.

USB2000 spectrometer graciously donated by P.L.



UPDATE 12-13-06:
Here is a photograph of our Christmas tree lit by Forever Bright light sets.




UPDATE 12-15-06:
Here's proof that Forever Bright light sets really do tangle up in the closet as easily as ordinary incandescent light sets.


This tangled mass comprises of at least two, possibly three sets of Forever Brights.


UPDATE 01-01-07:
The year 2000 blue Forever Bright light set appears to be considerably dimmer than it used to be. I checked the set for blown "bulbs", and did not find any. All of the lamps in this set have dimmed to the same degree, not just a few.


PROS:
Cheery, colorful lights include orange, true-green, blue, purple, and white
Unique "lenses" or caps over each LED
Very low power usage
UL rating for fireproof bulbs
Transformerless operation
Sets can be connected end-to-end
Compatible with your existing miniature light sets
Lamps appear to have a bit more "sparkle" than others
They can be used both indoors and out
Impressive warranty.


CONS:
Not as bright as traditional incandescent
They will tangle up just as easily in the closet as ordinary strings.


        MANUFACTURER: Fiber Optic Design
        PRODUCT TYPE: Miniature style Christmas light set
        LAMP TYPE: LED, multiple colors, custom lenses
        No. OF LAMPS: 25-100 depending on set
        BEAM TYPE: N/A
        SWITCH TYPE: N/A
        BEZEL: N/A
        BATTERY: N/A
        CURRENT CONSUMPTION: 3-6 watts @120VAC
        WATER- AND PEE-RESISTANT: Yes, weatherproof
        SUBMERSIBLE: NO WAY HOZAY!!!
        ACCESSORIES: 2 spare lamps (older sets only), 2 spare fuses
        WARRANTY: 5 years

        PRODUCT RATING:



Of the four brands of LED Christmas light sets made available to me for testing, these are the best of them, and are what I recommend if you decide to decorate with LED based sets. This is why Forever Brights earned a spot in the Trophy Case despite their limited brightness.



Forever Bright LED Christmas Light Set * www.foreverbright.com









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