Led christmas lights on the other hand are light emitting diodes that glow when they come in contact with an electrical current.
C9 christmas lights led vs incandescent.
I bought 4 25 bulb strings of philips multicolor led faceted c9 light strings at the local target to compare to my incandescent c9 strings.
Since incandescent lights create heat to make light it makes sense that the bulbs get hot as well.
Led christmas lights can be vastly easier to maintain especially single molded strands see below form factors which are way more waterproof and don t have removable bulbs that can jiggle loose in their sockets.
Hot bulbs all over your christmas tree a known source of fascination and entertainment for kids and pets can lead to burned fingers or paws and a lifelong skepticism of all things christmas since led lights don t create heat to make light they are cool to the touch no matter how long they.
From a durability standpoint this means that you ll get 50 times the amount of usage out of a string of led lights than a string of regular lights so while led lights are more expensive to purchase than incandescent lights you ll actually save over the lifetime of the bulbs.
Although i had a slight preference for the smooth bulbs i didn t care for the light dispersal as much the faceted ones seemed to illuminate the entire bulb better.
Enter the led c9 strings.
Led bulbs last around 50 000 hours compared to standard bulbs which last approximately 1 000 hours.
Non led incandescent christmas lights.
Incandescent and led are the two main types of christmas lights.
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C7 and c9 led retrofit replacement christmas light bulbs are some of the most stable christmas lights ever made.
Led lights produce less heat making them safer to use around children and pets.
When shopping for led lights christmas enthusiasts and commercial christmas buyers are often faced with a decision.
In the past incandescent were the norm consisting of glass bulbs with metallic filaments inside.
New home accents holiday super bright 50 light smooth constant on led c9 warm white christmas string lights set of 6 79 98 79 98.
One set of lights has a white cable and the other is green but of course that doesn t matter.
Whether to buy a c9 led retrofit bulb and light line or a stringer light set.
Only 50 feet for a comparable set of c9 incandescent led lights.
It s a question that can be rather confusing for a newbie to the world of led.
An incandescent vs led grudge match understanding the differences between incandescent and led christmas lights once upon a time and not so terribly long ago candles ruled the roost when it came to decorative christmas lighting.
C7 c9 led christmas lights produce exceptionally vivid color and offer an array of functions including dimmable and color changing bulbs.
That equates to a 1 530 foot run of led lights vs.
Ok there are two differences between these lights other than led vs.