How many lights do you have in the display?
There are approximately 42,000 lights in the display ranging from tiny fairy lights through to 300W spot lights, including:
- 6,500 LED lights in the Mega Tree
- 12,000 in the Leaping Light Arches
- 4,800 in the Driveway Arches
- 3,620 in the Fireworks
How much does power does the display consume?
10,000 Watts (10KW) if everything is on at the same time. Fortunately only a portion of the lights are on simultaneously, so the power drain isn't very high.
How much did this year's lighting display cost?
Not as much as last year's... Even still, we don't talk about the budget in front of Katie...
How long does the display take to set up?
Planning for our 2007 display started in January. Specialist items were purchased or imported during the year. Sequencing of music commenced in March. Installation takes approximately 2 weeks and commences early November, so that late night testing and fault finding can occur before the 1 December switch-on date.
Where are you located?
16 Lauderdale Avenue, Alfredton, Victoria, Australia. Further details and a detailed map can be found here.
What do your neighbours think about all of this?
Our neighbours are great and have been very supportive of our efforts over previous years and preparing for this year. There are a few new neighbours who have no idea what is about to hit them, but we guess that they will work it out fairly quickly...
When will the display operate?
It is planned that the display will run from Saturday 1st December 2007 until Tuesday 1st January 2008.
| Days: | When: |
|---|---|
| Sunday - Thursday | 9:00pm - 10:30pm (with outside sound system) |
| 10:30pm - 11:30pm (89.1 FM radio only) | |
| Friday - Saturday | 9:00 - 11:00pm (with outside sound system) |
| 11:00pm - 11:30pm (89.1 FM radio only) |
Where can I get more information about Christmas Lighting?
There are a number of good forums available on the Internet. Two forums that we regularly use to exchange information are:
- Planet Christmas - http://www.PlanetChristmas.com
- Aussie Light-O-Rama Users Group - http://groups.google.com/group/Aussie-LOR-Users