Solar Light

[RJM62]

So, after nearly tripping on my rather treacherous outside steps a week or so ago, I decided that I should install a light. But being a tightwad who hates paying for electricity environmentally conscious, I decided to go solar.

There's a hard-wired light close to the steps, but I wanted something motion-sensitive for surprise visitors.

I'm pleased with the results.

Rich

 

[AggieMike88]

I've been thinking about doing something like this outside of the hangar.

 

[Zeldman]

Because I live in a really sunny part of the country, I decided to use solar security and landscaping lights.

3 years later they were all falling apart, and I had to buy new batteries every year.

So now I have regular lights that run off a solar cell that charges the batteries and goes through an inverter.

 

[flyingron]

Most of the home center solar lights are a bit short lived. They do make better ones.

I have a solar runway light that the manufacturer gave us a free sample of at Oshkosh when we were thinking about doing our runway with them. It's been sitting at the end of my driveway for about six years now. Still works fine.

 

[RJM62]

Because I live in a really sunny part of the country, I decided to use solar security and landscaping lights.

3 years later they were all falling apart, and I had to buy new batteries every year.

So now I have regular lights that run off a solar cell that charges the batteries and goes through an inverter.

I may wind up doing that eventually for all the outdoor lights, except I probably would skip the inverter and just use low-voltage LEDs and wiring.

Rich