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Pre-Lit Trees: Getting the Lights Right for Your Market

Lighting is where pre-lit trees are won or lost in reviews. Three decisions drive everything: density, colour and reliability engineering.

Density: how many lights is right

Retail guidance lands around 100 lights per foot of tree height for a lively look. In our range that means roughly 250-450 LEDs on 150-210 cm trees, scaling to 950+ on 270 cm pieces. Under-lit trees photograph flat - a real problem when your customers shop online.

Colour by market

ColourWhere it sells
Warm whiteEU/US mainstream, hotels, malls - the safe default
MulticolourFamily segments, Latin America, Philippines
Switchable (warm/multi)Premium retail; controller cost adds up but review scores follow

Reliability: what actually prevents dead lights

The failure customers report is rarely the LED diode - it is connections. Serious factories: (1) burn-in every light string for hours before assembly, (2) use locked connectors, not friction fits, (3) pack strings in channels so carton crush cannot work pins loose. Ask any supplier exactly how they handle these three - vague answers predict January complaints.

Plug and voltage

We ship EU, UK, US and AU plug types with matching voltage (220-240V / 110V), battery sets for small items, and low-voltage options for outdoor commercial pieces.

Compare light counts across the range in the catalog, or read how new 2026 pre-lit lines are built: 2026 new arrivals.

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