Globe String Light Suspension Kit, Outdoor Light Guide Wire, Vinyl Coated Stainless Steel Steel Cable，Include 150fts Transparent PVC and 304 Stainless Steel Wire Cable, Turnbuckle and Hooks

I’m glad I did some research on reviews and questions for this product. I saw rope lights on sale and bought 2 strings (96’) without knowing a thing about mounting them.Based on the reviews and product info, I found it was cheaper to order a kit like this one, instead of buying pieces-parts for the needed components. Secondly, I learned to buy everything in stainless steel since the support cable and hardware will be outside 365 days. The light strings themselves will come down for inside storage for the winter. To make the job of taking down / putting up easier, I bought some Wilbond stainless mini s-hooks (thru Amazon, of course) to use to hang the lights from the support wire. My lights have a small tab with a hole at each bulb. I placed one side of the S thru the tab, and crimped it down. The other side if the S was slightly crimped so as to still fit over the wire but narrow enough to resist minor movements of the lights during wind. Thus, they are easily removable/replaceable with the seasons.Before ordering, sketch out your layout, keeping in mind that where the light string(s) begin should be near your electric supply. Also plan on having some sort of switch to turn the lights on/off. Without a switch, plugging and unplugging will take a toll on the lights’ plug and the electric receptacle.The next couple of paragraphs describe how I laid out and installed the support wire. If you are already comfortable with how to build your plan, you my skip over them.In my plan, I needed to outline a rectangular area. So I began with sturdy screw eyes at each of the four corners. I selected the corner which was least obvious to viewing the power supply cord. On that corner’s screw eye, I attached two turnbuckles. Then i installed the “hump screws” along each side of the rectangle, between the corners, every 7-8 feet. Next the wire was strung around the perimeter, thru the screw eyes and hump screws, with the ends meeting in the corner nearest the power. Lastly, each end of the wire was passed thru the closed screw of the turnbuckle, clamped with a rope clamp, and the turnbuckle’s open screw hooked to the screw eye in that corner.You will need to use your own wits to figure the best way to remove the slack from the support wire as you are installing the turnbuckles. Do this before attaching the turnbuckle to the second end of the wire. A second person is valuable at this stage. I did it by myself by using the leftover rope clamps at each corner. Secure one end of the wire to its turnbuckle, go “upstream” to the next screw eye, pull the wire taught, then fasten a rope clamp to the wire on the “upstream” side of the screw eye. The clamp prevents the wire from going slack, slipping back “downstream”. Repeat at the next two corners. Now attach the turnbuckle to the second end of the wire, taking the slack out of the last section of wire with the turnbuckle. Finally, remove the three rope clamps that you temporarily used at the other corners.Finally, I’d like to point out that your pre-planning for locations of screw eyes, hump screws, turnbuckles, and clamps will dictate which of the many packages of hardware you should select. I did NOT plan in detail. I had a mental plan in mind, and figured that this package would fit the bill. It did not, exactly. I had a turnbuckle, 3 snap hooks, and 10 rope clamps extra, and needed to buy more hump screws.If you found this rating and my construction advice helpful, please tap the “helpful” button below the review. Since I was not paid for this review, my “pay” is knowing that I helped someone make a good choice thru my experience.

Great set of everything needed to hang the wire securely.

I installed this 4 years ago in Minnesota, where we get extreme weather of all kinds. It has frozen, been rained on, snowed on, sleeted on, high winds, we even had ear gas during 2020. We had temperatures from -20 F to 110F and had multiple large branches fallen on it. Sometimes it fails, but always in the best way, at the bolt at the double back pint, where it does the least damage to the electrical infrastructure it is supporting. I am so glad I decided to use this to put up my lights in the back yard. I would have a friend help you install it. The cables can get a little heavy to wrangle for one person. After 4 years of extremes, the plastic covering is a little brittle and the cable is starting to rust, but it is still quite strong. I have no regrets, buy this! Spend a little extra and install your back yard lights right. You will not regret it.

The package was complete as described. The components were good quality. But I felt they were somewhat under sized. I would have like to have seen everything scaled up one or two sizes. This is especially given the intended use of supporting a sun shade. The kit being 3 assemblies makes sense for the intended application but I feel like it should have included 4 sets in case of part loss or failure. Lastly the instructions were lacking in that it didn't give any sizing assistance nor did it even mention the ferrules. But still overall a good kit.

Easy to install

Came with more than enough wire to span a 24 foot patio. We hung from a wooden pole to a covered patio space to help with hanging string lights. Easy to adjust and fairly hardy. We had a more difficult time with the wire not pulling too hard on the wooden pole but that was a problem with the strength of a pole not the wire!

Great set. Highly recommend

The suspension globe lights (Edison style lights) are very heavy. The span in this photo is about 90+ feet (which is two light sets at 48' each). The suspension kit was a recommendation from Amazon (commonly sold together) and I am glad I got it. I wasn't sure the wire was strong enough but it obviously is. Strung between two trees with the evening winds . I had another set on a much thicker wire and the buckle slipped. This style buckle works excellent. attached a photo of how I clammed the wire so it could not slip. The other clamp type (U-clamp) is the style thatunder the same pressure. This kit had more components than I actually needed, which I will save for later use.I did add "S" hooks so my lights can easily move for disassembly & re-assembly due to any tropical storm or hurricane.I would recommend this product above others. Prime shopper for years now and this is my second review.if you want a hanging light set, get a suspension kit. if you do not want to deal with picking up glass shards because the suspension kit failed, get this Litcher Globe Light Suspension Kit. it is not the old standard, it is better.