Colored Candles Above 20 Amot
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Question
Honorable Rabbi, shlita, what is the source for colored candles above 20 amot?
Answer
Shalom and blessings,
The source for the prohibition of placing Chanukah candles above 20 amot is because the eye does not catch them. This rule also applies to an eruv, where the beam should not be above 20 amot so that it is noticeable. However, it is said that if one places something prominent, such as a wooden beam or a beam with a special design, something that catches the eye, it is permitted even above 20 amot. Thus, contemporary poskim, including our teacher the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, shlita, have learned that if one places something that catches the eye, such as colored electric candles, it is effective even for lighting candles above 20 amot.
Source
Eruvin (3.)