When buying outdoor solar landscape lights what should I look for?
April 28th, 2010 by admin
Another post from Solar Christmas Lights.
Solar Christmas Lights can save you a considerable amount of money on your utility bill during a time of the year when cash can be in short supply.
key considerations:
* luminaire output – BTW, most newer solar lights use LEDs. on average a light comes with 1-3 LEDs.
* solar panel storage capacity – consider how much charge it can hold & can it effectively drive the output of all LEDs in the lights.
* separate solar panels that can be wired to multiple lights. – if a panel can be wired to 2 lights, you may get more ‘light time’ if you only hook up 1 light to the panel. (this is the trick I use)
* the amount of direct light it needs to charge.
a good detailed explanation is found on the web at: http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/reviews/solar-landscape-lighting.html
Solar Christmas Lights can save you a considerable amount of money on your utility bill during a time of the year when cash can be in short supply.
Posted in Solar Outdoor Lighting
April 28th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
There are two types (Ive got two basic types i mean.) The freestanding ones that have their own solar cell on the top of each one, and wired ones that are wired to a common solar cell. The wired ones are wack cheap, so used them right around the water pond and along the house. The free standing ones I put, pretty much wherever I wanted, they are very spread out.
The only thing is they are just ambient light. (is that the right word) As far as security youll still need conventional landscaping lights or the other common solutions. Or if you want to create enough light to do anything by.
I have been very happy with all of my solar lights, they have made a great addition
What do you look for? So much in my experience all you have to worry about is are they gonna get a good amount of sunlight to recharge?
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April 28th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
A good deal because they aren’t built to last very long. They are of no use under a tree or in the shade.
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April 28th, 2010 at 8:33 pm
buy the most expensive ones you can buy @ homedepot or lowes….we did and they are the best ones weve ever had, a real good investment….and ours are stainless steel and weather nicely and you do not hav to clean them often. so id invest in the most expensive ones
ps. they do work in the shade! (the expensive ones)
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April 28th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
key considerations:
* luminaire output – BTW, most newer solar lights use LEDs. on average a light comes with 1-3 LEDs.
* solar panel storage capacity – consider how much charge it can hold & can it effectively drive the output of all LEDs in the lights.
* separate solar panels that can be wired to multiple lights. – if a panel can be wired to 2 lights, you may get more ‘light time’ if you only hook up 1 light to the panel. (this is the trick I use)
* the amount of direct light it needs to charge.
a good detailed explanation is found on the web at: http://chinese-school.netfirms.com/reviews/solar-landscape-lighting.html
References :
visit a few of these sites:
http://www.solarhome.org/
http://www.siliconsolar.com/solar-landscape-lighting.php
http://www.mysolarshop.com/
http://www.solarlightstore.com/