# String lights for room illumination

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 4, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/string-lights-for-room-illumination/932175 "2021-02-04T02:32:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![PoppaSan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/poppasan/32/189_2.png) [@PoppaSan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PoppaSan)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2021, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/string-lights-for-room-illumination/932175/21 "2021-02-07T18:13:30Z")

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Another thought is some electrical codes may require a switch controlled light when entering the room. I haven’t researched that anymore in regards to the motion and smart switches advancements.

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