LED Holiday Lighting at Blithewold Mansion in Rhode Island
The Blithewold Mansion in Bristol, Rhode Island has begun the process of converting to LED lighting for the 2010 Holiday Season. While everyone knows that LED lighting is less expensive to operate, the folks in charge of the Holiday Lighting at Blithewold were motivated by another factor — Safety! People don’t realize how easy it is to overload an electrical system with holiday lighting. In a home as large as Blithewold, the additional trees, decorations and spot lights in each of the mansions 45 rooms puts a huge strain on the electrical system. The result has been tripped breakers and dangerously overloaded circuits.
So the folks in charge called Outdoor Lighting Perspectives of Rhode Island for help in making the transition to LED. Now with LED lighting on the main tree (almost 5,000 lights!) and spot lights throughout the mansion, Blithewold can start taking advantage of the 80 – 90% reduction in energy useage. That gives the electrical system a much needed breather and saves on energy bills for years to come!
