6 Fun Facts you need to Know about Lighting up your Christmas

Did you know, before the invention of the Electric Christmas light in 1880 by Edward Johnson an associate of Thomas Edison, families would use candles to light up their Christmas tree? Over the past few years we have seen a gradual decrease in the use of incandescent Christmas light.

LEDs (a semi conductor device capable of emitting light when an electric current passes through it) are a radical departure from Edison's incandescent light

Here are some fun facts and tips you need to know about lighting up your Christmas with LED lamps.

1. Emits less heat

LED bulbs last on average, seven times longer than conventional light bulbs. In addition to saving you money on your electricity bill, they will save you money on garland purchases. They are also safer, since they emit less heat and are more shock resistant because they have fewer fragile components and no filaments.

2. Hang on, pick up!

When can one start hanging the Christmas lights? According to a survey conducted online with 1004 respondents, 63% believes the lighting should begin from 15 November. And pick up no later than six weeks. According to another survey conducted, a quarter of Americans leave their decorations several months after the holidays.

3. Saving electricity cost

It will costs about 25 cents to light a fir tree outside for about 7 hours a day during the holiday season, from December 1 to January 6 if LED bulbs are used, as opposed to $12 with conventional, incandescent bulbs. The difference is considerable, both for the wallet and for the environment as it would be nearly 50 times cheaper to light up an outdoor tree with LED lamps instead of incandescent light bulbs. A huge inflatable structure in the shape of Santa Claus will cost about $4 on average for an equivalent period.

4. More for less

Christmas illuminations now weigh "less and less" on the demand for electricity in the USA. The Californian-based tech company, LEDMall, recently announced the official launch of the first Full Spectrum White Laser Christmas Lighting Projector. Thanks to the more widespread use of LED bulbs that require up to 90% less energy than traditional ones.

5. Colors selection

In the festive season, there are huge possibilities of applications with LED lighting. LED light provides several colors which allow for decoration such as the mood light. LED lamps are said to be dimmable and can be coupled with some electronics to vary their intensity so as to adapt to different scenarios of color change.

6. Brightness

LED lamps are very effective in converting electricity to visible light compared to incandescent lamps, in which less than 5% of the energy consumed is converted into visible light. A conventional incandescent bulb has an efficiency of 16 lumens per watt of energy consumed while a typical LED bulb have a high efficiency of more than 90 lumens.