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But, when it comes to hanging up the Christmas lights, theres definitely some rules you should follow.

If they have an IP65 rating, that means theyre safe for the outdoors.

Christmas lights on the outside of a detached house

With the Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights you could choose from 75 scene modes to light up your house remotely.

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So, dont overload your plug sockets with lights even if you want to increase the festive feeling.

Govee  Permanent Outdoor Lights

Its also important to turn lights off at night.

Using extension leads and loading them up is a very bad idea.

ensure you’re using one of thebest surge protectorswith plenty of outlets.

A bunch of cables plugged into an extension cable

Also ensure to read the safety label and instructions.

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