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Old 11-14-2007, 09:44 PM   #1
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Christmas Done BRIGHT!!


Break out your sunglasses,

The lights were assembled by the door with glee,
To be hung from every bush & tree,

that's all I have right now

6,000 lights up already
20,000+ LED's still to go
Over 1/2 mile of rope light
Total over 80,000 lights - not sure how many I will put up
around 4 dozen inflatables
200+ blow molds
(8) Dedicated 20a outside outlets
(1) 60a sub-panel available for lights

3 hard wired timers capable of turning 120 amps off & On at the same time
Multiple other timers to handle other circuits

Computer controlled animation (just need to do some programming )

24' Tall "Mega Tree" that will have close to 10,000 LED's alone
~75' Oak tree being lit up with LEDs (as high as I can reach with ladders)
Over 200' of fence line to light up

I'll have to see how much I can complete before Dec 1st

Last year my neighbors said I win
and I only had 1/2 of the 15,000 ligt display up at that point
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Old 11-14-2007, 09:49 PM   #2
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Why dont you put a fish tank out there too? I think the SPS would benefit from all of the lights
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:22 PM   #3
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oh please post pics..I love xmas lights...
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:43 PM   #4
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Old 11-14-2007, 10:49 PM   #5
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Can't wait to see the pictures,I alway love Christmas lights
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Old 11-15-2007, 06:23 AM   #6
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Old 11-15-2007, 07:08 AM   #7
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Old 11-17-2007, 11:03 PM   #8
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Merry 200 amps of Christmas
Decorating continued today!!

I have about 60 plastic yard molds out so far

Still to go:
I have 6 older large candy canes ~40", then maybe a dozen 32" candy canes. Then I have 20 of the general foam new 38" candy canes. I'm not sure how many I will use & setup this year
So almost 40 candy canes alone!!

Then I have I think (9) 52" Lolli-pops
Maybe 2 dozen soldiers & nutcrackers to put out
3 drummer boys, church, school house, & more snowmen - dozen or so

Then the Nativity & choir to setup - maybe another 30 pieces?

So I think I still have over 100 molds to put out

Then close to 4 dozen inflatables
And still over 15,000 lights to put up
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Old 11-18-2007, 01:41 PM   #9
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We had to put in a 200 amp panel to run some 66 ton molding machines and the like. You have one for XMAS.

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Old 11-24-2007, 11:09 PM   #10
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I haven't made much headway, bad weather, Thanksgiving & selling my extra decorations I bought have kept me busy
That foundation you see is 36' long

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