Festoon lights strung in swags beneath a garden pergola over a set dining table at night

Aurevia

Aurevia™ Canopy G40 Festoon Lights

£80.99 GBP £88.99 GBP

Taxes included.

15m, 30m or 45m, 2 spare bulbs

Dimmable, with a 3 to 8 hour timer

Shatterproof ABS bulbs, not glass

G40 globe festoon lighting in fifteen, thirty or forty five metres, with one bulb per metre and two spares in every box. It runs at 24V from a mains adapter with a UK plug. The remote dims it in four steps and sets a three, five or eight hour timer. Bulbs are IP44 and shatterproof.

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Will this work with my existing fittings?

Most of our indoor pieces use standard fittings. The exact fitting is listed in the product details, so check there before you order.

Can I use it outside?

Anything in the outdoor range is weather rated. Indoor pieces are not, so keep those under cover.

Is it dimmable?

Dimmable pieces are marked in the product details. If it is not marked, treat it as fixed output.

Festoon lights zigzagged overhead across a small brick courtyard with a bistro table at night

One Bulb Every Metre

G40 globe bulbs spaced a metre apart along the run, with two spares in every box. The housings are ABS rather than glass, so a bulb that comes down on a hard patio bounces instead of shattering underfoot.

Lengths15m · 30m · 45m

SpacingOne bulb per metre

Spares2 in every box

HousingABS, shatterproof

Dimming, Timer And Remote

The supplied remote sets brightness at twenty five, fifty, seventy five or a hundred per cent and runs a three, five or eight hour timer. Eight modes, of which steady is the one for eating under.

Brightness25 to 100%

Timer3h · 5h · 8h

Modes8

RemoteSupplied

Single G40 globe bulb in its ribbed black in-line holder hanging from black rubber festoon cable on a black background

Festoon lights along a timber garden fence above a corner bench with cushions at night

IP44 And A UK Plug

Bulbs rated IP44, so rain and splashing are within range but standing water is not. The run itself is 24V; only the adapter at the wall is mains, and that is the part to keep under cover.

Weather ratingIP44 bulbs

Supply24V

PlugUK

Bulb power0.6W each

Frequently Asked Questions

The specification and the listing title both say a 24V supply through a mains adapter with a UK plug, which is what we have written the page around. Confusingly, the manufacturer's description body also mentions solar and USB charging and lists a USB cable in the box. Those cannot both be right, so treat the power arrangement as worth confirming before you install it.

The bulbs are rated IP44, which covers rain and splashing, so the run itself will take a British autumn. Two caveats. The mains adapter is not rated and must stay under cover at all times. And tension the cable so water runs off rather than pooling in a sag, because standing water is exactly what IP44 does not cover.

One per metre, plus two spares in every box. So fifteen metres arrives with fifteen fitted and two spare, thirty with thirty and two, forty five with forty five and two. The spares matter on a run this long, because replacing a single failed globe two seasons in is otherwise a hunt for a matching bulb.

Yes, and properly so rather than through mode cycling. The supplied remote steps the whole run through twenty five, fifty, seventy five and a hundred per cent. Fifty per cent is usually right for a table you are eating at; full output is more than most gardens need and shortens nothing but your neighbours' patience.

Measure the run you want to cover, then add about a fifth for droop, because festoon pulled taut looks wrong and the swag between fixings is most of the charm. Fifteen suits a balcony or one run above a table, thirty a typical patio and back, forty five a long boundary or a double run over seating.

The Full Details

G40 globe festoon lighting in fifteen, thirty or forty five metres, with one bulb per metre and two spares in every box. It runs at 24V from a mains adapter with a UK plug. The remote dims it in four steps and sets a three, five or eight hour timer. Bulbs are IP44 and shatterproof.

What it does

G40 globe bulbs strung along a low-voltage run, one bulb per metre with two spares in every box. The housings are ABS rather than glass, so a bulb that comes down on a patio bounces instead of shattering.

This is the kind of lighting you buy to do a whole space in one go: across a patio, along a fence line, zigzagged over a seating area or around the inside of a marquee.

Choosing a length

Fifteen metres suits a small courtyard, a balcony or a single run above a table. Thirty covers a typical patio and back, or edges a medium garden. Forty five is for a long boundary or a double run over a seating area.

Measure the run you want, then add roughly a fifth for droop. Festoon pulled taut looks wrong; the swag between fixings is most of the charm, and under-ordering is the commonest mistake people make.

Dimming, timer and eight modes

The supplied remote dims the run to twenty five, fifty, seventy five or a hundred per cent, and sets a timer for three, five or eight hours. There are eight modes, from steady through slow and quick fade to pulsating.

Steady at fifty per cent is what most people land on for eating outside. The fades and flashes are party settings and the timer is the feature you will actually use every night.

Low voltage on the run, plug at the wall

The manufacturer specifies twenty four volts, which is what the cable and bulbs run at, fed by a mains adapter with a UK plug. So the long run over your garden is low voltage; the only mains part is the adapter at the socket.

That adapter is the thing to keep dry and under cover. Plan the run so the plug end finishes at a covered socket rather than the far end of the lawn.

IP44, which is not the same as waterproof

The manufacturer rates the bulbs IP44. That covers splashing and rain from any direction, which is what a festoon needs. It does not cover submersion, standing water or a bulb sitting in a puddle after a storm.

Tension the run so it sheds water rather than sagging into a low point, and keep the adapter out of the weather entirely.

One thing the manufacturer contradicts itself on

The listing title and the specification both give a 24V supply with a UK plug, and Power Source reads AC. Elsewhere in the same description the manufacturer writes that the power supply is solar and USB charging, and lists a USB cable in the box.

Those cannot both be true. We quote the specification, because it agrees with the listing title, but it is worth confirming before you rely on it.

Specifications

Lengths15m · 30m · 45m

BulbsOne per metre · 2 spares in every box

Bulb typeG40 globe · ABS, shatterproof

Supply24V — mains adapter, UK plug

Brightness25% · 50% · 75% · 100%

Timer3h · 5h · 8h

Modes8 · including steady

RemoteSupplied

Weather ratingIP44 — the bulbs

Light output249 to 2000 lumens, per the manufacturer

Bulb power0.6W each, per the manufacturer

CertificationCE · RoHS

In the box1 string · remote · cable · instructions

The manufacturer's own material is inconsistent on how this is powered: the title and specification give 24V AC with a UK plug, while the description body mentions solar and USB charging and lists a USB cable. We quote the specification and would confirm before relying on it. IP44 covers the bulbs, not the adapter.