Solar street light reviews

[Seabass]

Any of you yahoos have a version of these you would recommend? Theres a huge spectrum of prices and quality I'm sure.

 

[AKnate]

I forget where you live, but all the ones I've tried don't work well in winter, which is when light is needed.

Too cold and not enough light to charge.

 

[Seabass]

These would be for my storage yard in California so the tweekers can see what they're stealing

 

[M92PV4U]

These would be for my storage yard in California so the tweekers can see what they're stealing

lights do help deter them though.

 

[bad zuki]

Bad idea if the battery is integrated into the same housing as the charger and light. That stuff gets hot. Lithium no likey. (R)ough country had a battery powered 12v electric fridge. They discontinued it when it burnt down a few vehicles.

 

[blthomas]

I actually just bought one from "Home and Lighting" last week.

Shipped quick, its a 9500 lumen that looks like your pic. Three settings, dusk to dawn, timed (several presets), dusk to dawn at 30% power but kicks on 100% with motion sensor. Comes with a remote. One year warranty, five year battery life. Two hours of sun will power it for 14 hours supposedly. Charges on cloudy days supposedly. So far its great. Replaceable battery.

I got it at about 15' up on a wood electric pole, about 35' from the porch steps. Walk to edge of porch and it detects our movement. We have five steps down to a slate walk to the drive. Does a really good job imho.

The bracket is sold separately. That pissed me off some, but whatever. I bought two solar motion lights at Harbor Freight, both are dead six months in.

This is way better.

This is on at 100% in the pic.

Like many of these retailers there are several sizes, some have sizable panels included.

 

[Captain Call]

I forget where you live, but all the ones I've tried don't work well in winter, which is when light is needed.

Too cold and not enough light to charge.

Well duh

I'm sure he's normal and lives where there's light in the winter.







I've been on the hunt for parking lot lights that are solar for a project I'm doing. There are a few options out there. I agree with the battery being separate from the housing.

http://www.solarilluminations.com/solar-parking-lot-lights

Liking these at the moment.

 

[fordguy]

where in CA?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0924KJ4X6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Have probably 6 of these and they have worked flawlessly for 1.5 years now.

Mount them sturdyand tighten the solar panels tight, some got loose and busted up in the winds

 

[Thatg9659]

I have the shitty harbor freight edition. I was quite disappointed to realize it runs on low at dusk till the battery is dead, brightens when motion is detected, I think at best I get four hours of low light. If I’m doing something under it, it’s really annoying With the bright and dim as I’m moving around and away from it and then back to it, it might last an hour those times.

 

[Icono]

Whaddya need lights for, if the sun's out?

 

[fordguy]

side note

4-Pack Universal Container Nuts - Container Nut

Container Nuts attach parts and accessories to your container, offering strength and a flush mount.

www.containernut.com

how in the fuck are these so expensive? seems like a 15 dollar item at most.

 

[rockmup]

Where the hell you been hiding ?

 

[billdacat]

I am interested in this thread. We like to work our horses at night during the hot summer months. A couple of those bad boys would do the trick. Winter; would only be needed to muck out in the early morning or evening for an hour.....

 

[gozuki]

Where the hell you been hiding ?

This is not the Droid you are looking for :Force hand wave:

 

[arse_sidewards]

Have you considered asking the thefty tweakers which ones they recommend?

 

[Aisin]

Have you considered asking the thefty tweakers which ones they recommend?

This is a valid suggestion.