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Some LED Christmas lights in action.
| # of Lights | Type of Light | Energy Usage of Bulb | 225 Hours* (5 hours per day for 45 days) | Average Operating Cost* |
| 300 | New LED Lights | 0.043 watts | 2.9 kW/h | $ .47 |
| 300 | Mini Incandescent | 0.45 watts | 30.38 kW/h | $ 4.92 |
| 300 | Large Incandescent | 7.00 watts | 472.5 kW/h | $ 76.55 |
| * Calculated using the average residential rate effective September 1, 2006. |
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company
By
07/28/2008
Be careful to check the package to see where they are made and what they contain.
We purchased LED Christmas lights from Walmart which were made in China and contain lead and have warnings about handling and washing hands afterward and such.
By
12/07/2006
Boy!! Do we need any savings we can get! I have to check for these at the store.
~Wendola~
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