Comparison 50ft Rope Lights
| Incandescent rope light | White LED rope light | Amber LED rope light | Blue LED rope light | Green LED rope light | Pink LED rope light | | Voltage | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | | P.F | 1.0 | 0.66 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.66 | 0.64 | | VA | 134 | 28 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 33.5 | 28 | | Watt | 134 | 19.6 | 14 | 16.8 | 22.5 | 16.8 | | Amp | 1.12 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.28 | 0.25 | | Cost per year($) | 70.38 | 10.26 | 7.20 | 8.83 | 11.82 | 8.83 |
Amount used per day 8 hrs/day and 365 Days used per year ($0.18 kilowatt hours in NY 2008).
Comparison 1000ft Rope Lights
| Incandescent rope light | White LED rope light | Amber LED rope light | Blue LED rope light | Green LED rope light | Pink LED rope light | | Voltage | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | 120V | | P.F | 1.0 | 0.66 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.66 | 0.64 | | VA | 2680 | 560 | 450 | 450 | 670 | 560 | | Watt | 2680 | 392 | 280 | 336 | 450 | 336 | | Amp | 22.4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5.6 | 5 | | Cost per year($) | 1407 | 205 | 144 | 177 | 236 | 177 |
Amount used per day 8 hrs/day and 365 Days used per year ($0.18 kilowatt hours in NY 2008).
 Commercial users like LED rope lights over incandescent rope lights because they last nearly forever.
LED Rope lights use 80-90% less electricity than standard rope lights. LEDs generate very low heat, which prevent fire hazard (arcing) and will not interfere with other electrical and electronic products. LEDs are good for accent lighting, night lights, and decorative lighting and install a few strands of LED rope lights on the ceiling and use it as mood lighting. In an installation with lots of bulbs and where they're hard to reach and the labor cost of replacing them is high, LEDs are a good alternative. Another advantage is that the LED's are virtually indestructible; LEDs do not burn out like normal rope light bulbs. |
