So , you ’ve gone to swell pains tofully research your Christmas decorations , and now you have akick - ass light hardening - up adorning your sign . But how much is it all cost you ?
https://gizmodo.com/the-mathematical-formula-for-a-perfectly-decorated-chri-5966251
electrical energy does n’t come free , after all — which is whyRob Cockerham gird himself with a power meterand worked out exactly how much his neighborhood was expend on electricity charges for its Christmas lights . Here ’s a rundown of how much you ’re spending per time of day . Calculations assume that electrical energy costs 12¢ per kilowatt minute .
A Small Tree
Around 15 watts = 0.2¢ per hour .
look-alike byilmungounder Creative Commons license
A Dumb Animal Sculpture
Around 100 watts = 1 ¢ per hour .
Image bylizjones112under Creative Commons permission
A Big Tree
Around 250 watts = 3¢ per time of day .
epitome byJustin Leeunder Creative Commons license
A Hundred Incandescent Outdoor Globe Lights
Around 350 watts = 4¢ per hour .
ikon byeggiepoohunder Creative Commons license
A Modest House Like This
Around 2,400 watts = 28¢ per hour .
Image byRob Cockerham
An Insane House Like This
Up to$686 per hour(but much less if you use LEDs ) .
https://gizmodo.com/it-costs-82-000-to-light-the-one-million-christmas-lig-5712244
Image of the The Faucher Family house in Delaware
[ Rob CockerhamviaBoing Boing ; Top image byjspadunder Creative Commons license ]
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