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Residential Fiber optic lighting kits can be a fun way to add decorative lights to your home and garden, especially if you are looking for colors and wacky ways to add interest to your surroundings. But how exactly does it all work?
Fiber optic fibers were invented more than forty years ago, but since then they have been improved so that they are much stronger and much cheaper to buy. A fiber optic fiber is a long, thin strand of glass or plastic – about the width of a hair off your head. They are generally grouped into bundles, and then used to transmit light. The fiber has a core where the light travels, a cladding which reflects the light back into the core, and a buffer coating which protects the fiber from moisture.
While glass may be used in more high-end fiber optic systems, plastic is the cheaper option and so is generally used in fun household lighting. It only takes one simple L.E.D. to light up thousands of strands of fiber, meaning that you can save money while creating a beautiful effect.
Generally in fiber optic lighting, the fibers are remote from the source of power and light, meaning that the lamp gives off much less heat. This makes fiber optic lighting ideal for use around fragile or perishable items, as it does not cause heat damage.
Because fiber optics are coated in a waterproof substance, they make ideal lights for any water features you may have – such as a fountain in your garden, pond or a swimming pool. You can also it for illuminating your exterior outdoors, around landscape, as well as deck areas. Perhaps best of all though, fiber optic lighting can provide you with colored lights, for a cool and imaginative lighting scheme.
So why not consider adding fiber optic lighting to your residence? Not only is it a great way to add low lights to a room for an atmospheric touch, because fiber optic lights only require one bulb it’s a great way to save on energy. This means that you can reduce your bills as well as having a great lighting scheme that all your friends and neighbors will admire.
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