I purchased this for the light pole out front and the wreath for the front door.  It is operated by batteries so there was no cords hanging and not electric outlet was needed for operation.  It has a timer which you can set for how many hours you want it to be on.  I did not have to replace the batteries all Christmas season and it was on every night until after Christmas.  It is very showy, attractive, and if you like blitz, it has that too.