A reinforced wire for decorative lighting, the wire defining a central longitudinal wire axis and including: a longitudinally-extending reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand comprising one or more fibers comprising a polymer material and defining a reinforcing-strand axis; a plurality of conduc
A reinforced wire for decorative lighting, the wire defining a central longitudinal wire axis and including: a longitudinally-extending reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand comprising one or more fibers comprising a polymer material and defining a reinforcing-strand axis; a plurality of conductor strands wound about the reinforcing strand, each of the plurality of conductor strands defining a conductor strand axis; and an outer insulating layer adjacent to, and covering, one or more of the conductor strands. The reinforcing strand in cross section normal to the wire axis defines an asymmetrical shape.
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1. A reinforced wire for decorative lighting, the wire defining a central longitudinal wire axis and comprising: a longitudinally-extending reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand comprising a first polymer material;a plurality of conductor strands helically wound about the reinforcing strand;an
1. A reinforced wire for decorative lighting, the wire defining a central longitudinal wire axis and comprising: a longitudinally-extending reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand comprising a first polymer material;a plurality of conductor strands helically wound about the reinforcing strand;an outer insulating layer comprising a second polymer material, the outer insulating layer adjacent to, and in contact with, one or more of the conductor strands;wherein the plurality of conductor strands define a gap between two conductor strands, and the outer insulating layer is in direct contact with the portion of the reinforcing strand in the gap such that the second polymer material is bonded to the first polymer material. 2. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the plurality of conductor strands are wound asymmetrically about the reinforcing strand. 3. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing strand defines a reinforcing strand axis that is a central longitudinal axis passing through a centroid of the reinforcing strand in cross section, the reinforcing strand axis being offset from the wire axis. 4. The reinforced wire of claim 3, wherein the reinforcing strand axis is offset from the wire axis by a distance ranging from 5% to 35% of a maximum diameter of the reinforcing strand. 5. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing strand comprises a single-fiber 1000 to 1500 Denier polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material. 6. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the plurality of conductor strands comprises six strands to ten strands. 7. The reinforced wire of claim 6, wherein the plurality of conductor strands consists of eight strands. 8. The reinforced wire of claim 6, wherein an average diameter of each of the plurality of conductor strands is within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.16 mm. 9. The reinforced wire of claim 6, wherein an average diameter of each of the plurality of conductor strands is within a range of 0.20 mm to 0.30 mm. 10. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing strand exhibits tensile strength within a range of 45 to 65 MPa, and each of the plurality of conductor strands comprises a tensile strength within a range of 200 -250 N/mm2. 11. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of conductor strands defines a diameter within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.16 mm. 12. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing strand in cross section normal to the wire axis defines an asymmetrical shape. 13. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing strand comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, the conductor strands comprise seven to ten strands of copper material, and the reinforced wire exhibits a tensile strength within a range of 2,000 to 3,500 PSI. 14. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the conductor strands are asymmetrically wound about the reinforcing strand such that central longitudinal wire axes of the conductor strands are not equidistantly spaced about the central longitudinal wire axis. 15. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the gap as measured radially from a first conductor strand to a second conductor strand along an axis normal to the central longitudinal axis of the wire defines a width that is greater than 10% of a diameter of any of the plurality of conductor strands, but not greater than a diameter of the reinforcing strand. 16. The reinforced wire of claim 1, wherein the first polymer material comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material and the second polymer comprises a polyvinylchloride (PVC) material. 17. A reinforced decorative lighting assembly, comprising: a first power wire having a plurality of conductor strands and having a first ampacity;a second power wire having a plurality of conductor strands;a plurality of lamp assemblies including a plurality of lamp elements, the plurality of lamp assemblies including a first lamp assembly in electrical connection with the first power wire, and a second lamp assembly in electrical connection with the second power wire;a plurality of reinforced decorative-lighting wires electrically connecting the plurality of lamp elements, each of the reinforced decorative-lighting wires having a second ampacity and including: a longitudinally-extending reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand comprising one or more fibers comprising a polymer material and defining a reinforcing-strand axis;a plurality of conductor strands helically twisted with the reinforcing strand;an outer insulating layer adjacent to, and covering, one or more of the conductor strands;wherein the first ampacity of the first power wire is greater than the second ampacity of the reinforced decorative lighting wire. 18. The reinforced decorative light string assembly of claim 17, wherein the first power wire includes a reinforcing strand, the reinforcing strand surrounded by an insulating layer of the first power wire. 19. The reinforced decorative light string assembly of claim 17, wherein the first power wire does not include a reinforcing strand, and wherein a sum of cross-sectional areas of conductor strands of the first power wire is greater than a sum of cross-sectional areas of the plurality of conductor strands of one of the plurality of the reinforced decorative-lighting wires. 20. The reinforced decorative lighting assembly of claim 17, wherein the decorative lighting assembly comprises a lighted artificial tree, the artificial tree including a tree trunk, a plurality of tree branches, and wherein the reinforced wire is supported by the tree branches. 21. The reinforced decorative lighting assembly of claim 20, further comprising power wires located within a cavity of the tree trunk, the power wires not including reinforcing strands. 22. The reinforced decorative lighting assembly of claim 17, wherein the reinforcing strand of one of the plurality of lamp assemblies defines a central longitudinal axis passing through a centroid of the reinforcing strand in cross section, the reinforcing strand axis being offset from a central axis of the reinforced decorative-lighting wire by a distance ranging from 5% to 35% of a maximum diameter of the reinforcing strand. 23. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the reinforcing strand comprises a single-fiber 1000 to 1500 Denier polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material. 24. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the plurality of conductor strands comprises six strands to ten strands. 25. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein an average diameter of each of the plurality of conductor strands is within a range of 0.15 mm to 0.16 mm or is within a range of 0.20 mm to 0.30 mm. 26. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the second light assembly comprises a last light assembly in a sequence of a series connection of the plurality of light assemblies. 27. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the reinforcing strand exhibits tensile strength within a range of 45 to 65 MPa, and each of the plurality of conductor strands comprises a tensile strength ranging from 200-250 N/mm2. 28. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the reinforcing strand in cross section normal to a wire axis defines an asymmetrical shape. 29. The reinforced wire of claim 17, wherein the reinforcing strand comprises a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material, the conductor strands comprise seven to ten strands of copper material, and the reinforced wire exhibits a tensile strength that is within a range of 2,000 to 3,500 PSI.
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