Christmas Bulbs and Cords

Decorating for Christmas? Throwing a party this weekend?

Wow your neighbors and add sparkle to your next celebration with your own custom set of C7 or C9 Christmas light bulbs and cords. These are the light strings most commonly associated with decorating for Christmas along with mini lights.

Our customers for these products include:

Commercial Christmas light installers
Residential users who install them after Thanksgiving dinner
Cities and government agencies coast to coast
Malls
Retail Businesses
Event Planners
Parents throwing birthday parties
Students decorating their dorm rooms

For suggestions on what bulbs and cords to choose scroll down or click here to jump to the How Do I Choose Guide listed at the bottom of this page.

First, select your bulbs then choose your cord:

C9 Bulbs
- Transparent
- Twinkle
- Painted (Opaque, Retro)
- Triple Dipped
C9 LED Bulbs
- Faceted
- Smooth
- Dimmable
- Twinkle
C9 Cords and Spools
- 25-foot
- 50-foot
- 100-foot
- 500-foot
- 1000-foot
- SPT-1 and SPT-2

C7 Bulbs
- Transparent
- Twinkle
- Painted (Opaque, Retro)
- Triple Dipped
C7 LED Bulbs
- Faceted
- Smooth
- Dimmable
- Twinkle
C7 Cords and Spools
- 25-foot
- 50-foot
- 100-foot
- 500-foot
- 1000-foot
- SPT-1 and SPT-2

C7 and C9 Sockets
Used for C7 and C9
cord and spool repair
Globe Lights
Color Changing LED Bulbs
- Faceted
- Smooth
- C7 or C9
- Fast or Slow

LED Twinkle Bulbs
- Faceted
- Smooth
- C7 or C9
LED Icicle Bulbs
- Pure or Warm White
- Static and Falling
- C7 or C9
Bulk Wire
- 250-foot
- 500-foot
- Green, White and Brown
- SPT-1 and SPT-2

Candle Flame Bulbs
- C7 (E12) Bases
- Tri-color painted
LED Falling Snow Tubes
Rubber O-Rings

How Do I Choose C7 and C9 Bulb and Cord Design Guide

First, let's answer this question: What's the difference between C7 and C9 bulbs?

After you've watched the movie, you'll be able to better answer these questions:

Follow these steps to customize your own light strings:

1. Choose the size of bulb.

C7 - C7 bulbs are about 1 1/2 inches long and have E12 bases - that's the same as a nightlight. At 5watts per bulb, they are a great size for wrapping tree trunks, outlining buildings, and decorating your Christmas tree.
C9 - C9 bulbs are about 2 1/4 inches long and are the largest traditional lights that everyone associates with Christmas. They are great for outlining, wrapping and draping indoors and out. These retro bulbs are experiencing a resurgence in popularity.

2. Choose LED or Incandescent

Incandescent (C7 and C9 lights both come in all these styles.)

Transparent - These bulbs have a "see-through finish" when painted. The clear or white version of transparent are the most popular variety for Christmas decorating. Transparent painted bulbs have 2 layers of paint. These bulbs have 2 layers of paint for the brightest color.
Opaque - This finish is painted and is sometimes referred to as ceramic. The paint is not "see-through" and has a pastel look when lit. This finish is very traditional and is very similar to vintage Christmas light bulbs. This is the variety most used for a retro look.
Triple Dipped - These bulbs are transparent and are painted with 3 layers. They have intense color but are slightly dimmer than our traditional transparent bulbs.
Twinkle - These transparent bulbs flash on and off randomly in approximately one-second intervals.

LED

Standard Faceted - The shape and finish of LED bulbs that has been most widely seen in the marketplace. The facets add to the sparkle quality of the bulbs. These bulbs are for static use only. That means that you can use them for outlining and other decorative applications as long as you don't use them with a controller that quickly flashes them on and off.
Smooth - The latest lens finish. This clear, smooth lens is a wonderful approximation of the look of traditional bulbs and is becoming increasingly popular.
Dimmable/Deluxe Dimmable - These faceted bulbs are for use in automated displays where the bulbs are to be turned off and on rapidly.

Choose your Cords

1. Select Color

Green
White

2. Select the insulation thickness

SPT-1 - Standard insulation thickness used for years by commercial installers.
SPT-2 - Slightly thicker insulation used in environments and for projects that need great resistance to environmental degradation.

3. Select the spacing of the sockets

Choosing the distance between bulbs - or your socket spacing - will be determined by:

Size of the project - Smaller project, shorter distance between bulbs. Larger projects like crossing an expanse or wrapping larger are good candidates for wider spacing.

Be sure not to take breaker capacity into account when using shorter spacing and incandescent bulbs.

4. Choose the length of the cords

See the wide variety of lengths in the spacing that you choose and match the length of the cord to the size of your project.

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Christmas Bulbs and Cords

First, select your bulbs then choose your cord:

How Do I Choose C7 and C9 Bulb and Cord Design Guide

Christmas Lights and Accessories on Sale!

Quick Links for More Information

Shop by Color

Shop by Shape

Special LED Strings

By Bulb Color

By Special Wire Color

Specialty Mini Lights

Incandescent C7/C9 Bulbs

LED Bulbs by Shape

LED Bulbs by Color

Glass Outdoor String Light Bulbs

Cords for C7/E12, C9/E17 Bulbs

Outdoor String Light Cords (E26)

Number of Bulbs

Color

LED Craft Lights

Clips, Hooks, Stakes

Accessories

Christmas Bulbs and Cords

First, select your bulbs then choose your cord:

How Do I Choose C7 and C9 Bulb and Cord Design Guide

Christmas Lights and Accessories on Sale!

Quick Links for More Information

Glass Outdoor
String Light Bulbs