Conventional Rope Lights Review
To make a better point in this section about LED ropes, it is important that I balance it out with a review of conventional ropes. Now rope lights on this page will mean anything BUT LED ropes. And for simplification's sake I will call rope lights just ROPES, where it makes sense. So let's talk about Conventional ropes. They not only predate LED ropes, but are also responsible for many of the features of their younger cousin.
FeaturesYou need to distinguish various types based on different things. Here they go: Based on voltage
Colors and Fading The color of old ropes come from the tint of the encasement, not the actual bulbs. Whites are incandescent whites. The hue is warm yellowish. (Approx 4000 degree Kelvin color temperature.) 
Natural Fading As they have incandescent bulbs they don't fade, but burn out without much of a warning - may be a little flicker. Shape and Components
Various TypesLight units are coated in plastic (PVC) or resin than is solid (can be hollow too, though very rarely.) Because of the light parameters of the coating require standard sizes, typical standard size profiles are used: Standard profiles Standard sizes are either 3/8" (inch) called square (this size is also called mini.) Next comes the 1/2" (half inch). Now if this value measures the width of the profile it is also called square (just to confuse you I guess.) But if the half inch measures the diameter of the profile, it is called tube. There you have it, these are the basic profiles. Standard rope lights Light encasement is solid, not hollow - certainly not a glass tube as the name may suggest. In fact, light ropes are sometimes also called neon ropes (rightly or wrongly.) But it helps making the point that they can be used for similar purposes as your old neon lights. One thing is sure. These encasements don't brake. (I review LED neon ropes here.) Chasing ropes These ropes are standard light ropes with a simple pre-set chasing program. All patterns of lighting can be achieved via a dedicated controller. Flat Ropes These are not rounded but flat (often very thin) lights. They give off a very focused bright light. This light is only viewable from one chosen direction. Return to top Replacement
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