subject: Solar Christmas Lights At Affordable Prices [print this page] Christmas lights help keep the holidays dazzling and merry by adding radiance to any decorating idea. Christmas is the time of the year when everybody starts to plan outdoor holiday decorations. Many people have switched from traditional incandescent holiday lights to those powered by the sun. In other words, nowadays, the trend is to buy solar Christmas lights. Recently, the Vergennes Union High School (IL) has thrown a party to launch the state's first largest solar field.
Solar Christmas lights are more efficient than the traditional ones. The traditional ones use on an average of five watts per bulb. Thus, a string of hundred Christmas bulbs means running 500 watts per hour. So, during the holiday month a person needs to shell out a whole lot of money to pay electric bill for 90 kilowatts alone for a string of bulbs. These use LEDs or light emitting diodes. In comparison to the traditional bulbs, these solar powered ones use a very small percentage of electricity. As their electric consumption is very low, a strand of LEDs can be easily powered by a small solar panel with rechargeable batteries. All a person needs is a fair amount of sunlight. Even during a gloomy day, a small amount of sunlight can make the batteries run for several hours. Solar Christmas lights are great for environment too.
These solar powered lights are also safer than the traditional ones. These do not come with long extension cords, thus tripping hazards get reduced. As traditional ones are used with the household voltage, which is about 120 volts, a person could suffer from severe electrocution if the cord is touched, cut or frayed. As solar Christmas lights run on very low voltage, the pets and children remain absolutely safe with these. Another advantage is, as these do not require any electric outlet; a person can decorate the garden, backyard, patio or even the driveway with the solar Christmas lights. These are available in a wide variety of forms and types. Some come in the form of wreaths, while some in strings, stakes, nets, and so on. One can get blue, white or multicolored ones.
