Solar Powered Christmas Lights - Are They Right For You?

• Posted by Victoria Fogle February 14, 2022 Filed in Business 249 views
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  Are you beginning to think about your outdoor Christmas decorations? Have you considered the benefits of solar-powered Christmas lights? There are plenty of advantages to switching from traditional, incandescent light bulbs to lights for Christmas run by sunlight. Are they the right choice for you?

   

  Are you aware of the amount of electricity the traditional Christmas light bulbs consume? The majority of the larger light bulbs, like C-7, use around five watts per bulb. A string of one hundred Christmas lights could run up to 500 watts in an hour. If you keep your lights up for six hours a each day for the duration of a month Level 5 Lighting, that single strand of lights could consume 90 Kilowatts. For 10 cents per watt this strand will be $9.00 to be on for the whole season.

   

  Solar-powered Christmas lights are more energy efficient than traditional Christmas lights. They utilize LEDs or light emitting diodes. They use just one percent of the energy used by traditional Christmas incandescent lights consume. Because of their lower power consumption LEDs is easily powered by a tiny solar panel that has rechargeable batteries. If you have a decent amount of sunshine and you have a good solar panel, these will work for you. This year, we saw a number of days with no cloud however there was enough sunlight that lighting was on for many hours in the evening.

   

  Solar-powered Christmas lights are beneficial to the environment too. Every kilowatt hour of power generated by fossil fuels can generate as much as 2.3 tons of CO2. Carbon dioxide is an "greenhouse gas" that creates an insulation layer within the atmosphere. This means that sunlight first passes through the atmosphere without difficulty.

   

  The heat from this would normally radiate back into space becomes caught, causing the planet to warm. This is known as global warming. By reducing greenhouse gases or carbon emissions, we can to reduce global warming. When you use solar powered Christmas lights, there is no electricity required to be generated using fossil fuels. By replacing one strung of traditional incandescent holiday lights with solar-powered lights, you reduce the CO2 emissions to 207 pounds over the holiday season.

   

  The Christmas lights that are powered by solar energy are safer in comparison to conventional lights. There is no need for extended cords. This means that you've decreased your risk of falling. Traditional lighting uses the voltage of a household, which is around 120 Volts. If the cable is frayed or damaged and you touch it while plugging it into, you could be subject to extreme electrocution or shock. It is especially essential if you own outside pets such as dogs that chew on items. Pets have suffered injuries and, in some cases, killed when they chewed on wires or electric cords. It's not the case when you use solar-powered lighting. The voltage is low, as is the wattage. Therefore, there's no chance of damage or injury.

   

  If you're not able to connect to an outlet for electricity in the area you wish to decorate, solar-powered Christmas lights are a great option. That's the reason I started using solar lights. I wanted to place some ornaments close to the road that was to the front of the house. I was not able to access electricity because it was more than 150 yards away from the home. With solar-powered lights I was able embellish where it could not be done otherwise.

   

  In the end, these solar powered Christmas lights are available in various styles and forms. There are lights for lawns that can be used to beautify your lawn. There are lights for paths to be placed along your sidewalk or driveway. You can also use tea light. String lights or fairy lights can be used to wrap around fences, poles as well as mailboxes, trees and poles. Net lights can be used to beautify trees or shrubs. Certain lights are in the shape of icicles or snowflakes. You can choose white lights or blue lights, as well as multi-colored lights. It is possible to purchase spotlights to highlight and illuminate decorations such as cutting outs for lawns or Nativity scenes.

   

  Solar-powered Christmas lights will not add to your electric bill. They are more beneficial to the planet. These lights that are eco-friendly are more sustainable for the earth and can be used anyplace that has a decent exposure to sunlight. Additionally, you can choose from several types to suit your needs for decorating. Are they the right choice for you?