IKEA GOKVÄLLÅ LED String Light Instruction Manual
- October 30, 2023
- Ikea
Table of Contents
LED String Light
Instruction Manual
FOR INDOOR & OUTDOOR USE!
12201
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical products, basic precautions should always be followed
including the following:
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Do not use seasonal products outdoors unless marked suitable for indoor and
outdoor use. When products are used in outdoor applications, connect the
product to a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupting (GFCI) outlet. If one is not
provided, contact a qualified electrician for proper installation. This
seasonal use product is not intended for permanent installation or use.
Do not mount or place near gas or electric heaters, fireplaces, candles or
other similar sources of heat.
Do not secure the wiring of the product with staples or nails, or place on
sharp hooks or nails.
Do not let lamps rest on the supply cord or on any wire.
Unplug the product when leaving the house, when retiring for the night, or if
left unattended.
This is an electric product – not a toy! To avoid risk of fire, burns,
personal injury and electric shock it should not be played with or placed
where small children can reach it.
Do not use this product for other than its intended use.
Do not hang ornaments or other objects from cord, wire, or light string.
Do not close doors or windows on the product or extension cords as this may
damage the wire insulation.
Do not cover the product with cloth, paper or any material not part of the
product when in use.
Read and follow all instructions that are on the product or provided with the
product.
CAUTION!
Strangulation hazard.
Hang out of reach of young children.
USE AND CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Before using or reusing, inspect product carefully. Discard any products that
have cut, damaged, or frayed wire insulation or cords, cracks in the lamp
holders or enclosures, loose connections, or exposed copper wire. When storing
the product, carefully remove the product from wherever it is placed,
including trees, branches, or bushes, to avoid any undue strain or stress on
the product conductors, connections, and wires.
When not in use, store neatly in a cool, dry location protected from sunlight.
SEASONAL AND HOLIDAY LIGHTS
INTRODUCTION
This leaflet provides guidance on the purchase, inspection, installation and
use of Seasonal and Holiday lighting sets.
Modern Seasonal and Holiday lighting sets are safe to use if simple checks are
taken. It is obvious but necessary to say, only use outdoor lights out- doors.
If young children are around use Extra low voltage lights (24 or 12 Volts).
Outdoors also use Extra low voltage lights unless you are going to make sure
they are installed well out of reach of everyone. If you are going to put
mains voltage lights outdoors protect them and everyone else by using a plug-
in RCD. These are the devices you need when using a lawnmower or hedge
trimmer.
Electric lamps are much much safer than candles, go electric, no candles on
your tree or anywhere near it. You may know they are just for show but someone
else during the festivities might think lighting the candles is a great idea.
Go electric.
Have you got young people in the house? Have you a working smoke alarm? Have
you tested it? Go-on, do it now, you know it makes sense. Then go and buy a
battery, it is so very necessary for a happy Holiday. First the smoke alarm,
then the fancy decorations!
Visual inspections
New Seasonal and Holiday lighting sets should be checked and inspected in
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions provided with the set.
Don’t throw away the box, keep it to store the lighting sets in, it may have
information on buying replacement lamps.
Older sets, which may have been hurriedly dismantled following the previous
year’s festivities and stored for 12 months, need to be carefully checked for
any damage to the lamps (light bulbs), lamp holders and conductors (wires).
The following are examples of items that should be checked before plugging in
the set to the mains.
The flexible cable and lamp holders:
is the cable in good condition?
is it free from cuts, fraying and damage?
are the connections at each lamp holder sound?
are the lamp holders free from cracks or damage, that might give access to the
live cable or live contacts of the lamps?
The lamps:
are they all in place, undamaged, properly screwed or pushed in?
The plug/transformer
Check that the plug is not damaged.
Look for signs of overheating.
Check the fuse (if any), make sure it is the correct rating.
IF ANY DOUBT, HAVE THE SET CHECKED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRI- CIAN BEFORE USE OR
SCRAP AND PURCHASE A NEW SET.
Where the set is intended to be connected to the supply via a ‘plug-in
transformer’, only use the transformer supplied with the set. Otherwise if the
output voltage does not match the voltage of the lamps overheating may result.
Functional Tests
After the visual inspection and correcting any faults found, including
tightening of lamps and replacement of broken or missing lamps, plug in and
switch on the lamp set. Replace any faulty lamps with ones of the same voltage
rating and manufacture, check the box for details. Spare lamps are usually
provided with the set.
Lamps should not be removed or installed with the supply on.
Only replace ‘fused’ lamps (sometimes identified by a white mark on the glass)
with identical ‘fused” lamps.
Installation on Christmas Tree
Christmas trees because of the pine oils, and particularly after being in a
heated room for a week or two, are very flammable. Tree decorations may also
be flammable and should be kept clear of the lamps as far as possible.
Christmas trees should be mounted securely so that they are unlikely to fall
over, or be knocked over by children or pets. They must be kept clear of heat
sources, including spot lamps and particularly CANDLES. Take care when
decorating the tree, use a stepladder if the tree is tall and wear shoes. Many
more accidents are caused by treading on plugs and lamps in bare feet than
faulty electrical equipment.
Guidance for Seasonal and Holiday lighting sets.
Follow these and any other instruction provided by the manufacturer, it is
for your safety.
- Install the lighting chains so that there is easy access to the socket-out- let so that the lights can be turned off when you go out or go to bed. Never leave lighting chains on when you go out or go to bed.
- Do not remove or insert lamps while the lighting chain is connected to the supply.
- For series-connected lamps other than those in sealed lighting chains, replace failed lamps immediately by lamps of the same rated voltage and wattage to prevent overheating; this requirement does not apply to sealed lighting chains.
- Do not connect the chain to the supply while it is in the packing.
- For series-connected lamps where fused lamps are used, do not replace a fused lamp with a non-fused lamp.
- Ensure all lamp holders are fitted with a lamp.
- Ordinary lighting chains marked for indoor use shall not be used outdoors.
- Lighting chains which rely on gaskets to provide protection against ingress of dust and moisture must not be used without all gaskets being in place.
- Make sure to follow the markings regarding series and parallel connec- tion of lighting strings.
- Only replace ‘fused’ lamps (some- times identified by a white mark on the glass) with identical ‘fused” lamps.
- For non-standard lamps (e.g. lamps of push-in type) replacement lamps must be of the same types as those delivered originally or a type specified by the manufacturer.
- Do not attempt to replace non-replaceable lamps.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjected to the following two conditions:
- This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
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