Lite Tape (EL Tape) Energy Consumption

EL Tape is inexpensive and energy efficient lighting source, costing only about $80 a year to run, based on 400 linear feet of 1" Wide EL Tape. This makes it quite the bargain, especially when compared to the other lighting technologies on the market. Fluorescent and neon lighting costs about $1700 per year annually to run, and even “energy effiecient”  LEDs cost about $500 per year to operate. EL Tape is easy on your wallet, so you don’t have to be.

 

EL Tape Energy Consumption By Area
Watts per Square Foot
Watts Area
6.5W 1 sqft
13W 2 sqft
19.4W 3 sqft
25.9W 4 sqft
32.4W 5 sqft
38.9W 6 sqft
45.4W 7 sqft
51.8W 8 sqft
58.3W 9 sqft
64.8W 10 sqft

 

EL Tape Energy Consumption By Area
Amps per Area with Full Illumination
Print Size Amps Area
1 in2 0.00025 1 in2
A4 0.023 94 in2
A3 0.468 187 in2
A2 0.102 408 in2
A1 0.216 864 in2
A0 0.387 1549 in2
11" x 11.5" 0.032 126.5 in2
16" x 16.5" 0.066 264 in2
     
  Brightness  
  30 Foot Lamberts  
  102.6 cd/m2  

 

EL Tape vs. Neon Neon/Mercury 1 in. EL Tape 0.5 in. EL Tape
Annual CO2 Production (Metric Ton) 0.53 0.02 0.01
Annual CO2 Production (Kgs) 527 18.5 9.25
Cost Per Year 100ft @ 10p/kWh  $ 609.59  $ 21.24  $ 10.62
kWh Per Year/100 ft. 3834 134 67
Watts Per Foot 8.75 0.3 0.15