Posted by treboona on December 18, 2007, 7:43 pm
Hi,
I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted on
a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind). My main
motivation is avoiding running a power cable out to the location in
question.
Has anyone any experience with particular products?
Regards,
Mark.
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www.treboona.com
Posted by Solar Flare on December 18, 2007, 8:56 pm
Walmart and many other department stores sell a solar powered garden
shed light with some light power behind it. there used to be a
flourescent one but I don't see it anymore.
> Hi,
> I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted
> on
> a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
> rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind). My main
> motivation is avoiding running a power cable out to the location in
> question.
> Has anyone any experience with particular products?
> Regards,
> Mark.
> ---
> www.treboona.com
Posted by Tony Wesley on December 18, 2007, 11:43 pm
On Dec 18, 7:43 pm, trebo...@googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted on
> a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
> rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind).
I have no experience with these products, but Harbor Freight's Solar
Shed Light sounds like what you're describing.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber •573
Posted by Eeyore on December 19, 2007, 12:39 am
David Williams wrote:
> -> I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted on
> -> a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
> -> rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind). My main
> -> motivation is avoiding running a power cable out to the location in
> -> question.
> A lot of stores around here sell lights with solar cells that charge up
> small batteries, and light a little LED lamp after dark. They aren't
> very bright, but they are easily available and they do work.
They work rather poorly form what I've seen.
I'd rate them as more of a gimmick than anything else.
Graham
Posted by Gordon Richmond on December 19, 2007, 7:42 pm
>David Williams wrote:
>> -> I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted on
>> -> a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
>> -> rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind). My main
>> -> motivation is avoiding running a power cable out to the location in
>> -> question.
>>
>> A lot of stores around here sell lights with solar cells that charge up
>> small batteries, and light a little LED lamp after dark. They aren't
>> very bright, but they are easily available and they do work.
>They work rather poorly form what I've seen.
>I'd rate them as more of a gimmick than anything else.
>Graham
I bought about six of them, Malibu is the brand name, IIRC. I think 3 or 4
continue to
work after about 3 years in central Alberta. In summer, they get enough charge
to run all
night. In Winter, they go dark around midnight.
They give enough light to mark out a path, which is what I use them for. Also
have two
mounted on stanchions to mark the end of my driveway. One of them is one of the
dead ones,
now. I should try mixing and matching components from the dead ones, and see
what part has
died.
Gordon Richmond
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> I'm looking for an light suitable for outdoors that can be mounted
> on
> a wall. It must be weatherproof and get its power from a
> rechargeable / renewable source (e.g. solar or wind). My main
> motivation is avoiding running a power cable out to the location in
> question.
> Has anyone any experience with particular products?
> Regards,
> Mark.
> ---
> www.treboona.com