Why Use Christmas Battery Lights For Your Christmas Tree?
Written by: Ben Naughton
Sometimes it can be really frustrating switching your Christmas tree lights on and off every night, especially when it means you have to clamber around on your hands and knees under the tree whilst trying to avoid getting impaled by a shower of pine needles and getting poked in the eye with spiky branches! What’s more, it’s always a challenge trying to keep your precious Christmas tree display in tact, particularly when you’ve spent hours creating a fabulous and completely faultless festive arrangement. We’ve definitely all been there before.
This year, why not make it much easier for yourself by using battery lights on your Christmas tree? All equipped with a handy 6 hour timer meaning your lights will switch on automatically, battery Christmas lights should definitely be at the top of your Christmas to-buy list.
Key Takeaways
- Skip the daily switch-off struggle. Battery-powered Christmas tree lights with a built-in six-hour timer switch on automatically, illuminate for six hours and then turn off for 18 hours before repeating the cycle.
- Keep your tree looking its best. Without needing to reach underneath the branches to access a plug socket, you can enjoy your festive display without disturbing carefully arranged baubles and decorations.
- Enjoy a fuss-free setup. Simply drape your battery lights around the tree and switch them on. With no plug socket needed, they’re easy to position wherever your tree takes pride of place.
- Choose a classic warm white glow. Warm white battery lights on green cable blend beautifully into traditional green Christmas trees, creating a cosy, twinkling finish.
- Make your batteries last longer. The six-hour timer helps preserve battery life, with one set offering around 8–12 weeks of illumination, depending on use and conditions.
Christmas Battery Lights vs. Plug-in Christmas Lights
We’re still all for using plug-in lights for your Christmas tree, however, using battery lights that feature a timer instead certainly makes life much easier. It basically means you can have a hassle-free Christmas tree display!
You can enjoy all these benefits when using Christmas battery lights with a timer:
Low maintenance – with a 6 hour timer, you can receive 6 hours of illumination before the lights automatically switch off for 18 hours and repeat thereafter. What’s more, you can enjoy 8-12 weeks of illumination from 1 set of batteries.
Easy to install – simply drape the lights around the tree and finish the look with Christmas tree decorations.
They use LED bulbs – meaning they’re pet-safe, child-friendly and perfectly fine against any sorts of materials
No more climbing under the tree
No plug socket needed
Our warm white battery lights on green cable are ideal for traditional green Christmas trees. For larger displays, connectable fairy lights offer a flexible way to decorate.
Featuring 19.9 metres of lights and a 0.3m lead from the battery box, you’ll find these Christmas battery lights simple to operate and gorgeous to look at! What’s more, these lights are IP44 rated for outdoor use in addition to indoor use, meaning you can expect up to 6 weeks of constant illumination before you’ll need to replace the batteries.
Here’s what our customers had to say about these Christmas battery lights:
“I used these lights on the magnolia tree in the front garden. It was lovely coming home to the twinkling lights every night, especially as they were on the timer so I didn’t have to switch them off an on! The batteries lasted all through Christmas. I’ll be geting some more next year!” — Verified buyer – via eKomi1 February 2013
“High quality lights with good battery life” — Verified buyer – via eKomi1 February 2013
