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Have an Energy $mart Holiday!
Do you think you are paying too much to decorate your home during the holidays?
Try energy efficient holiday lighting; you'll enjoy substantial savings on
your energy bill while you contribute to the energy efficiency of your entire
community. What better way to share the spirit of the season? So put up the tree,
decorate your home or business, and light up the night with energy efficient Holiday
lights. It's the Energy $mart way to a happy holiday!
Light Emitting Diode (LED) Decorative Light Strings
ENERGY STAR® qualified LED Decorative Light Strings are a new energy-efficient lighting technology that will save
you money during the holiday season making them ideal for decorations for your
home or business. Virtually indestructible, LED holiday lights will last longer
than standard holiday lighting strings and reduce the risk of fire in your home.
LED holiday lights will stay lit if a single bulb burns out – imagine never
having to search for burnt out bulbs again!
LED Decorative Light Strings are constructed from solid-state chips that convert electricity
into light without using a filament or glass bulb. LED candles are another Holiday
lighting option, emulating the flicker of a real candle, but without the problems
created by a real flame. The problem of smoke, dripping wax and fire hazard are
also eliminated because there is no actual flame.
See how much you can save this season with LED Decorative Light Strings!
| Bulb Type |
No. of Feet Used* |
Energy Usage (watts) |
kWh |
Average Operating Cost** |
| C7 |
500 |
3500 |
840 |
$131.29 |
| C7 LED |
500 |
116.8 |
28.032 |
$4.38 |
| Mini Incandescent |
500 |
900 |
216 |
$33.76 |
| LED Mini |
500 |
67.5 |
16.2 |
$2.53 |
| *Typical amount of lighting used on the exterior and interior of a home for one holiday season |
| **Assuming 240 hours of use (6 hours of use for 40 days) at an electric rate of $.1563/kWh |
Fiber Optic Lighting
Fiber optic technology uses fiber optic cables to carry light to the point of
illumination. It allows the illumination of multiple light points from a single
lamp source, and is therefore extremely economical and energy efficient. Fiber
optic cabling permits lighting access to locations that may otherwise be difficult
to light, and where lamp maintenance might be problematic, such as paths, trees, decks,
patios and vaulted ceilings. Fiber optic lights are cool to the touch, as only light
is transmitted from the fiber, and not heat.
Fiber optic trees offer an energy-efficient alternative for Holiday decorations.
They typically use a single bulb (ranging from 5 to 20 watts) built into the base
of the unit that transmits light through a fiber optic cable containing hundreds
of tiny fibers. A rotating color wheel is frequently included to change the colors
emitted from the fibers. Because only one bulb is used, fiber optic trees offer an
extremely economical alternative to traditional trees.
Rope Lights
Rope lighting is comprised of miniature incandescent lights spaced about
1” apart and enclosed in ½” diameter flexible plastic tubing.
The tiny bulbs use approximately 0.5 watts of power per foot, and are rated to
last over 20,000 hours. Available in multiple colors, rope lights are suitable
for indoor and outdoor use and are ideal for decorating trees or for outlining
doors and windows.
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