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Might be a stupid question but which lights cost less electric? (self.interiordecorating)

submitted 6 months ago by DaddysLittleSlut to c/interiordecorating

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So soon enough I’ll be moving into a small studio and was wondering. Would a long LED strip through my Studio be cheaper than the actual lights? For sure I’d know their gonna be more fun but looking for an alternative to save money on electricity.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

If you really want to minimise energy expenditure you are probably going to want to change how you think about lighting. Don't try to light the whole room to a reading level, just the space you are actually using. Fit bright lights to the ceiling features in case you need them, but use side and table lamps for actually doing stuff. Tubes, compact or otherwise have issues with being turned on and off often, but that isn't really an issue for LEDs.

The rope lights look nice, and if you position them intentionally you can probably use them efficiently, but to know how much power you are drawing you are going to need to check the data sheet for the actual one you are using, not just the style. (Even then, the only way to be sure is to test it yourself.) A bulb-socket-style LED runs at about 6-15 W and a 15W is a lot of light.

You might also have colour issues if you rely on RGB 'white' and not true white light. Technology Connections on YouTube has a good video about the difference.