Author Topic: Boat parade-wattage for a string of Christmas lights? (Read 646 times)

HIFLUTIN · « **on:** December 15, 2011, 08:41:56 AM »

Gettin the boat ready for our local Christmas boat parade
Any est. on what the wattage is for a string of Christmas lights?
Would like to size an inverter.
or anybody have any other idea's for powering lights on a boat

RickK · « **Reply #1 on:** December 15, 2011, 08:48:25 AM »

I think a generator is one way to go with a bunch of power strips and a fire extinguisher ready

Seriously I think it would work - definitely go with LEDs though.

GoneFission · « **Reply #2 on:** December 15, 2011, 10:30:54 AM »

Our boat parade was last weekend. I ran 3500 regular lights off the generator on a single 15A circuit. I think the mini-lights use about 40 watts per 100 lights. Looked purdy - even the Admiral liked it! :santa:

GoneFission · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:33:10 AM »

May need some more juice for this one:

Author Topic: Boat parade-wattage for a string of Christmas lights? (Read 646 times)

HIFLUTIN

Boat parade-wattage for a string of Christmas lights?

RickK

Re: Boat parade-wattage for a string of Christmas lights?

GoneFission

Re: Boat parade-wattage for a string of Christmas lights?

GoneFission

You're gonna need a bigger generator