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I have one of those seasonal villages that use a clip-in accessory cord with a night light bulb that inserts into a 1" opening. The bulb is suspended by a metal clip.

the standard incandescent 5W bulbs do not offer much life. They don't last as long as LEDS I am told. The above cord set-up cautions the use of 5W MAX Candelabra base UL bulbs. The plug has a built in 5 AMP, 125 volt fuse...

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Can I safety use a C7 .75 7W LED candelabra base bulb with 27 lumens of brightness? It fits perfectly and lights beautifully. However I am worried that it will not be safe. The replacement bulb says it is made for night lights. Will it be safe to use with the above cord description?

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Yes it's safe.

I've done the same thing with several decorative accessories that use C7 night light bulbs. Our items are turned on 24/7, the bulbs have been burning 3 years now.

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The whatever-that-thing-is is already using a night-light bulb, so the swap you propose is very appropriate.

I can't tell you the thing is safe, but it's certainly safer with an LED than an incandescent. Incandescents make heat which can sometimes be trouble.

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    For what it's worth, LED C7's generate almost as much heat as the incandescent they replace. Of course with the LED it's the driver rather than the heat/light generating filament. When I converted 4 step lights (LED step lights weren't widely available yet) I used a thermistor / raspberry Pi setup to monitor before and after temps inside the single gang lampholder fixtures. I also used Roscolux theater gel as you suggested recently on another question to correct the color, the only C7's available 3 years ago were horrible ice blue light.
    – Tyson
    Commented May 28, 2017 at 23:11

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