6W IP44 LED 20 Large Globe Festoon String - Coloured

Twenty large globe lamps hang along a single festoon string, set at intervals on a black cable and finished in four colours: red, green, blue and yellow. The globes are the big round sort rather than the small pea lamps used on fairy lights, so each one reads as a proper bulb when lit and as a bold dot of colour when it is not. The whole run draws 6W in total, because every globe is LED rather than filament, and the supplier rates the string IP44.

That rating is the part of the specification worth reading, because IP44 describes protection against splashing water from any direction, which is what takes a festoon string outdoors rather than keeping it inside. Run it along a fence, under a pergola, around a patio parasol or across the front of a garden bar, and rain is not a problem. Indoors it does the same job over a kitchen island, along a stairwell or around a garden room, and it is the obvious choice for a birthday, a barbecue or a summer party where you want colour after dark rather than bright working light.

Each lamp sits in a moulded black holder with a loop at the top, visible in the photograph, so the string can be hooked over screw eyes, hung from a tensioned wire or tied to a branch without buying separate clips. The string is not dimmable, so wire it to a plain switched socket and leave the dimmer out of the plan. Its energy rating is G. The overall length, the spacing between lamps and the fitting at the supply end are not given in the specification, so ask us before planning a run that has to reach a set distance.

Can I hang this outside?

The supplier specification rates the string IP44, which covers splashing water from any direction, so it is made for open garden use rather than only sheltered spots. The specification does not describe the supply end, so ask us if you need that detail confirmed.

Can I put it on a dimmer?

No. The specification lists it as not dimmable, and a non-dimmable LED on a dimmer circuit will usually flicker, buzz or fail early. Use a plain switch or a switched socket instead.

How bright is it, and what does the 6W cover?

The specification gives a single 6W figure, with no lumen output and no incandescent equivalence, so we cannot quote a brightness. Across twenty LED globes this is decorative colour rather than working light.

What colours are the globes?

The photograph shows four colours repeating along the string: red, green, blue and yellow. The globes are solid colour rather than clear, so they read as colour even when the string is switched off.

Can a globe be replaced if one fails?

The specification does not say whether the lamps come out of the holders or are sealed in, so we cannot promise replacements. Ask us before you buy if that matters for a permanent installation.

How long is the string and how far apart are the globes?

Neither the overall length nor the spacing between lamps is given in the supplier specification, so we would rather not quote a figure. Tell us the run you need and we will check it for you.