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Decent solar/battery operated outdoor light?

  • 31-01-2022 10:29pm
    #1
    Addle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,812 ✭✭✭


    Can anyone recommend a decent solar/battery operated outdoor light, that is as powerful as a wired in light?

    does such a thing exist?



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  • #2
    Bricriu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 287 ✭✭Bricriu


    www.thesolarcentre.co.uk for good solar-light outdoor lighting.

    Though they don't claim that their outdoor lights are fully waterproof, I've had one on my house for the last 3 years in rainy, windy Connemara and it stills works well.

    If possible, position the light unit on the lee (sheltered) side of your house; obviously the solar-panel will have to face south, or as close to south as possible, to catch the sun in Ireland.

    My light came with a 2 metre cable to connect light-unit with solar-panel, but I ordered an extra lead to allow me to have a longer lead between light and solar-panel.

    Be sure to insulate join between the two leads with good quality tape; baling tape used by farmers is good, but you can get good tape in an electrical retailers too; It is called amalgamating-tape. Use it on the light too, to seal any places where rain might get in.



  • #3
    SouthWesterly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,839 ✭✭✭SouthWesterly


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058230710/decent-solar-battery-operated-outdoor-light

    Check out the thread on the farming forum on solar lights.



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