Ways Extra Outlets Make Holiday Decorating Easier
Are you the type of person who likes to simply light up a tree and that’s it during the holiday season? Then a power strip will most likely fit those needs with no issues.
However, if your holiday decorating plans are more than that, you should consider extra outlets in order to keep everything safe. Then, you can impress yourself and your neighbors while ensuring that both your holiday and regular lights remain on.
Benefits of Soffit Outlets
If you want to use lights on the outside of your home, you should consider getting soffit outlets. Those are the ones that can be affixed under a roof’s overhang, and they’re great for plugging in holiday lights as well as security cameras, lighting sensors and other outdoor devices.
Another benefit, especially useful during the holiday season, is the polished look that soffit outlets provide to that area as there are no excessive cords or wiring there; those would likely distract from a holiday display.
In fact, many homeowners never realized just how useful soffit outlets are until they got them installed. In any case, note that if you are using outdoor lights, ensure that they’re certified for outdoor use – i.e. don’t use indoor lights outside.
No More Extension Cords
Regardless of whether you’re looking to decorate outside, inside or both for the holidays, reducing your usage of extension cords as a result of adding outlets will provide you with numerous benefits.
One of the most notable ones is that you’ll no longer have anyone tripping on electrical cords that are being run around your property and powering your holiday display. Another is that your display will have a simpler, cleaner look to it.
Increased Electrical Safety
One of the most important benefits of not using extension cords and having that power dispersed over numerous outlets is greatly reducing the chances of any single one being overloaded. In other words, your circuits won’t be stressed in that scenario, and your electrical system will work much more effectively.
Also note that overloading circuits regularly increases your fire risk as can extensive power-cord usage. So, if you decide to not get extra outlets and your circuit breaker’s being tripped repeatedly during this holiday season, disperse your lights over several outlets or simply use fewer of them.
A side benefit at this time of the year is that if you’ve gotten extra outlets installed, you can also run sound systems that are playing holiday music as well as power other party-related power-hungry devices with ease. And keep in mind that if you do get any sort of outside outlets installed, they should be GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) ones since power to them will be cut if any relevant water contact is detected.
Embrace Your Creativity
When you have more outlets at your home, whether inside or out, you can more fully open up your creative mind as far as just how decorative your home is and, more to the point, what types of decorations to use. In other words, you’ll then be able to allow your artistic and holiday-loving side to really flourish.
Specific examples of how extra outlets can enhance your holiday display’s artistry include your now being able to easily engage in light shows, have various inflatable decorations in your yard and brighten numerous trees and windows in holiday colors.
More Easily Integrate Smart Plugs and Timers
If you get additional outlets installed, then you’ll have more places where you can place smart timers or plugs to time when your decorations will be lit and when they’ll be turned off. These can be organized in a way that fits your artistic vision, or they could simply be used to shut your decorations off at a certain time every night.
Less Time Spent
When you’re using extension cords and other means to plug numerous things into an outlet, you’re likely analyzing how far those cords reach, how to limit tripping hazards and so on. Conversely, having everything plugged in much closer to their electrical sources will greatly simplify so many of those calculations.
As a result of this and numerous other factors, the amount of time that you spend setting up and tearing down your decorations will be much less after getting extra outlets installed.
Reduction in Personal Stress
Simply not having to worry about potentially overloaded circuits and other risks will reduce your stress level during a time of the year that tends to be highly emotional and stressful.
A Change That Lasts
Of course, not only will adding more outlets help you with decorating this upcoming holiday season, but they’ll then be there to also assist you in all of the holiday seasons that follow.
Unrelated Benefits
Not directly related to making holiday decorating easier but important to keep in mind are other benefits of adding extra outlets. For example, with additional outdoor outlets, you’ll be able to more easily entertain at a summer barbecue, power patio fans and heaters and even use your artistic side at other times as you decide how to creatively decorate your home for other holidays.
Is selling or renting out your house a consideration? Then, you should also note that having extra outlets or adding USB outlets provides the indirect benefit of increasing your home’s value.
That’s because this shows that careful attention has been paid to the house and that they shouldn’t expect any electrical issues with their day-to-day living or if they want to put up impressive holiday decorations themselves. This investment is normally well worth the return.
Mister Sparky Prevents Holiday Malarky
If you’re experiencing any malarky with your holiday decorations or even with your electrical system as a whole, don’t put up with it. Let Mister Sparky handle it. We serve homes and businesses throughout Sarasota, FL, and would be glad to assist you with yours as you get ready for the holiday season.
