The most expensive part of the holiday season comes from the least expected place: your Christmas lights. Electric Christmas lights not only increase your electricity bill but they are also a power drain. One string of lights can easily use over 100 watts of power. The great thing is that there are now solar Christmas lights durable enough to replace your old electrical lights.
Solar Christmas lights use LED bulbs and they come in a variety of lengths and light bulb colors. The result is a clear, bright light that looks great. So you will not be sacrificing performance when you switch to solar Christmas lights.
How Solar Christmas Lights Work
Solar Christmas lights work just like solar garden lights. The wire/string is attached to an external board that contains everything: the solar panel, battery and sensor. It is pretty simple. The solar panel absorbs the sun’s energy and charges the battery. The sensor detects when it is dusk, and turns on the lights automatically.
On a bright sunny day, your battery will fully charge. The battery will also charge on overcast days, but may not completely charge. If you live in an area that doesn’t get 8 hours of sunshine on daily basis during winter, you should seriously consider getting Christmas lights with high efficiency polycrystalline solar cells. This would make it possible for the lights to operate even for a few hours a night.
External Sources:
How to set up your Solar Christmas Lights
Solar Christmas Lights Guide
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