Battle of the Christmas Lights: LED lightbulbs vs Incandescent filament lightbulbs

INCANDESCENT FILAMENT BULBS LED BULDS Expensive to run, only 10% of energy converts into light Energy efficient - LEDS use up to 90% less energy! 0.3w per bulb of Christmas lights 0.06w per bulb of Christmas lights Shorter lifespan - Lasts up to 2,000 hours Longer lifespan - Lasts up to 50,000 hours. More than 90% of Bubs do not get as the energy is heat! hot. Its energy is used for light. Burn at a max Burn at a max temperature of 168°C temperature of 30°C Hot bulbs are a fire risk! Brighter bulbs because of the Not as bright as incandescent beacause higher wattage of the lower wattage verdict LED LIGHTBULBS! They last up to 50,000 hours, use less energy, produce very little heat and have no breakable glass filaments! LEDS are the safer choice this Christmas EC4U ELECTRICIAN COURSES 4U Sources: https://sewelldirect.com/learning-center/led-vs-incandescent-light-bulbs http://www.christmasdesigners.com/christmas-lights-incandescent-vs-led-grudge-match/ https://en.wikipediaorg/wiki/Incandescent_light_bulb http://www.goodenergy.co.uk/fairy-lights https://www.electriciancourses4u.co.uk/blog/led-vs-fluorescent/