solar powered decorative lights

solar powered decorative lights

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Solar path lighting is a decorative and safe method for lighting any outdoor paths and trails. These lights rely on energy derived from sunlight to charge batteries through miniature solar cells placed on top the lights.

Solar lights have the advantage of being ability to place them anywhere they are needed, by merely sticking them in the ground. The big disadvantage is the top of the lights must have direct access to sunlight to fully recharge their batteries.

These lights are energy efficient, because they do not require an external electrical power source. The only expenditure is the initial outlay for the costs of the solar lights. One unfortunate limitation of solar lights is that they do not produce a bright illumination for security lighting.

The light they produce is just enough to provide guidance along a path. This is perfectly acceptable for this intended purpose.

The key point to remember when placing these lights is to ensure they receive direct sunlight all or most of the day directly on the PV cell for charging the batteries. Indirect sunlight will charge the NiCad batteries, however the charge will not last long.

If the desired use for solar lights is along paths, which have many trees of objects blocking direct sunlight, then traditional electrical outdoor lighting is required.

Solar lights can be used in a variety of situations and locations along a path, for example:

• Path Lamp Posts
• Path Post Lights
• Path Step Lights
• Path Spot Lights
• Path Lights
• Motion Sensor Path Lighting
• And More

The solar path lights have rechargeable nickel cadmium (NiCad) batteries, which produce enough power to light the solar lights for approximately 14 hours when full charged. Typical light times actually run 10 to 12 hours during the summer and 5 to 6 hours in the winter. The lights do not have switches; they automatically turn on when the sun sets.

Solar path lighting works throughout all of North America.

These NiCad batteries, along with the solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, are typically the most expensive parts of a solar light. Basic solar powered lights usually start about $10 each and up. The more decorative lights can cost more than a hundred dollars each. The PV cells are the most expensive to replace if they fail, which rarely occurs.

Advantages of adding solar path lighting to any path is to provide security and help guide people walking along a path at night. The path can be in yard, part of a nature trail, or a path between buildings. Regardless of the path's purpose, solar path lighting is an economical means of allowing people to safely find their way.

We have done a lot of research on the trends of outdoor lighting including solar yard lighting and outdoor patio lighting.
http://www.yardsolarlighting.com/
by M. Applebaum

Set of 4 Solar-Powered Rock Spot Lights