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Those of you who have read my other posts on this site already know why solar garden lights are a must have for any home landscape lighting project. Outdoor solar lights have huge benefits over more traditional garden lights. Some of those benefits include:
Ease of installation – Installing solar lights in your garden usually takes only a few minutes, and requires few, if any, tools Lack of wires – Most models are completely wireless. Those that do have wires only have one wire leading from the light to the . . . → Read More
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Hello, Steve here again. I covered different types of solar Christmas lights in a previous article, but seeing as how Christmas is almost here, I wanted to give you some info on the best rated Christmas lights that I was able to find, where to get them and what I thought of the ones I got. You do need to hurry though, because what I discovered may shock you. It certainly did me!
If you want to do a quick search, click here, but I recommend you read below first.
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So you have decided that you want to get some solar path lights for your walkway or solar accent lights for your garden. Maybe you want solar security lights to ward off potential trespassers. You have read my guide on how to choose outdoor solar lights, so you have a really good idea of what type(s) of lights you need. So where do you buy them?
I know this reads like a sales pitch, but stay with me here. I have no problem with you going to your local home improvement store and picking out your lights. Occasionally you . . . → Read More
By Steve
When choosing outdoor solar lights, it is all about application, application, application. This is the biggest consideration when deciding on a particular light. Let’s consider what goes into a solar light.
First, you have a photovoltaic cell that captures the light. The bigger the cell, the more light it can capture and convert to energy. Size is not everything though. The biggest factor when dealing with solar cells is the efficiency. That is where the biggest advancements in technology are happening.
Next, you need something that stores the energy. Most solar lights use nickel cadmium batteries for energy storage. Next you . . . → Read More
