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These are tiny LED string lights on a thin copper wire, run from a little battery box you control with a remote.
I bought the Kohree 60-LED string lights and set them up on a tree in my yard. The battery box takes three AA batteries and doubles as an infrared receiver, so you can turn the lights on and off, set a timer and switch modes from the remote, a lot like a TV remote. Here is how setup went and how the remote held up once the sun went down. The Kohree listing is gone, so the button goes to a similar set.
- Very easy to install, just wrap and anchor
- Eight modes, and you can dim any of them
- Battery powered, so no outlet needed outdoors
- Gasketed battery box for outdoor use
- Gives a tree or patio a cool look
- The IR remote needs to be close, about 10 feet worked for me
- It did not respond through a window from 30 feet away
- The strand only covered part of the tree for me
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What comes in the box
You get the LED string on copper wire, a small white plastic battery box that takes three AA batteries, and a remote. There is a little plastic spacer in the remote that you pull out before using it.
Once the batteries were in, I tested it right away. The remote turned it on, cycled through the modes, and let me brighten or dim each one, which I thought was kind of cool.
Installing it on a tree
I wound the string around a tree in the yard. Because of the length, it only went up so far on the trunk. I anchored it with a nail at the bottom, a little loop at the top to hang the box from, and another nail on the other side where I wrapped the wire a few times so it stays put.
It was really bright out when I hung it, so I waited for dusk to see how it looked and to try the remote from inside the house.
How far does the remote work?
This is the main thing to know. At about 30 feet away, the box was not registering the remote, so I walked up to about 10 feet from the battery box and it worked fine. It is infrared, like a TV remote, so you need to be fairly close and pointed at the box.
At sunset, the lights looked great on the tree. I went through modes two through eight again, and every one worked from that closer distance.
About the buy link
The Kohree 60-LED set I bought is no longer listed on Amazon. The button goes to an innolife set of battery-powered copper-wire fairy lights with a remote and timer, which works the same way. Check the listing for strand length and LED count.
Will it hold up outside?
I left it out even though it was getting cold. The battery box has a gasket, so I am hoping it holds up well and does not freeze on me.
For a patio, a tree or even a Christmas tree, it is an easy, cheap way to add some light. Just plan on walking a little closer to use the remote.
FAQ
How many modes do these lights have?
Eight, and you can brighten or dim each one with the remote.
What batteries does it use?
Three AA batteries in the white plastic box, which is also the remote receiver.
How far away does the remote work?
In my test, about 10 feet worked and about 30 feet did not. It is infrared, so stay close and in line with the box.
Can I leave it outside?
I did. The battery box has a gasket, which should help, but I cannot promise how it handles a hard freeze.
Is this an affiliate link?
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