How to Install LED Lights on a Stair Lift

Make a stair lift glow using LED lights.

Stair lifts are highly beneficial for people who have difficulty climbing stairs, effectively allowing them to reach the top or bottom of a staircase by sitting on a seat that electronically moves up and down the stairwell. Sometimes, if lighting is not bright enough, it can be difficult to see the stair lift. One solution is to create a lighted path along the stairwell by using strings of bright LED lights.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• LED light strings
• Hot glue gun
• Hot glue stick

Instructions

1. Measure the length of the stairwell from the bottom all the way to the top along the diagonal. Select enough strings of LED lights to match the measurement.

2. Heat up a hot glue gun for 10 minutes.

3. Squeeze a line of hot glue along the top angle of the stairwell opposite from the stair lift.

4. Press strings of LED lights onto the hot glue line. Make sure that the plug at the end of the strings can reach an electrical outlet. Allow the hot glue to cool and harden for two minutes.

5. Plug in the strings of LED lights to illuminate the stair lift.

Tips & Warnings

• Use the same color of LED lights for a uniform look or select strings of different colors of LED lights to create a multicolored look.

• Do not touch hot glue directly. Hot glue can burn skin.

References

• University of California at Berkeley: Hot Glue