Turns
out that regular Christmas lights don't used use up a lot of electrical
current, being as they are mostly mini incandescent bulbs.
They
also may be interfering with the performance of your Wi-Fi signal this Christmas
according to research done by Telecom Regulator OfCom as reported in the
article “Want
faster Wi-Fi? You may want to get rid of your Christmas lights”, published
December 1, 2015 By Lulu Chang, DigitalTrends.
Their
research points to the fact that interference with Wi-Fi signals is caused by
electromagnetic Interference (EMI) generated by current running through the wires
in your Christmas lights and other household appliances.
This creates electronic “noise” that interferes with the transmission of Digital Data over Wi-Fi their study claims in the article “Ofcom launches Wi-Fi checker”, published 01 December 2015, Ofcom.
You
can check this by downloading OfCom’s handy Wi-Fi Checker app, which is available
on the Apple iTunes Store as well as
the Google Play Store as noted in the
article “Ofcom’s
mobile Wi-Fi checker will tell you about problems with your connection”,
published 01-12-2015 by Ben Woods, TWN.
This
video might help make things a bit clearer.
Of
course almost every gadget in your home that has an electrical plug will create
EMI. But this become more apparent during the Christmas season when we are more
prone to string up Christmas lights all over out house, increasing the amount
of wires that can generate an EMI and thus interfere with our Wi-Fi.
So
what can the typical homeowner do about this?
OfCom say Christmas Lights
interfere with Wi-Fi – Why Fiber Optic Lights Christmas reduce EMI and Electricity
Bill
The
solution I'm recommending? Fiber Optic Christmas lights.
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| From November 3, 2015 |
One
wire run in one location and the rest of the Christmas lights is really just a string
of plastic fibers that carry the light from a pack of LED stored salary in one
location to crystalline illuminators at the ends. Thus it’s one short wire, hardly large enough
to cause any EMI interference due to the low energy consumption of Fiber Optic
Christmas lights.
Not
only are they are reduced fire hazard, but they are also more energy efficient
as noted in my blog article entitled my blog article entitled
“Why
Jamaicans Purchasing Fiber Optic Christmas Tree makes sense - Save on your
Electricity Bill this Christmas” as
will be reflected on your energy bill come the Year of the Monkey 2016.
So
don't be a chimp this Christmas is basically what Telecom Regulator OfCom is saying;
be a champ and buy Fiber optic Christmas lights instead and save the Wi-Fi...and
your Electricity Bill!!!
Here’s
the link:
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