By Steve
While considering adding landscape lighting to your home, you have likely done research that has led you towards either solar lights or low voltage lighting. If you have read any of the other posts on this site, you likely know how fond I am of the solar variety. Be that as it may, it is important that you understand the benefits (and drawbacks) of both. The last thing I want you to do is go out and buy a bunch of solar lights that are not going to work for you, based on my assertion that they are the . . . → Read More
By homeandgardensolar
The following is a guest post by homeandgardensolar
You may or may not have heard about a PV. With our current focus on finding alternative energy you will probably hear about PV’s in the future. PV stands for photovoltaic. This is the smallest element that converts sunlight into electrical energy. PV’s are also called solar cells. At this time solar cells are being used in many developing countries to help provide solar electrical energy through solar panels, actually helping to replace conventional electrical supply at a great cost savings You can find many blogs these days about how a PV panel plus a battery is . . . → Read More
By Tim
The following is a guest post from Tim
Despite the fact that self contained solar lights use relatively mature technology, they are surprisingly underused in the typical homeowner’s garden. One of the key causes of this is the lack of knowledge about the types of solar lights now commercially available. The range of styles and models out there mean that any garden should be able to benefit from some type of solar lighting used to highlight a feature, illuminate an area, or just add a little ambience. Following is a list of facts and tips about this great method of . . . → Read More
By admin
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 solar panel. No maintenance . . . → Read More
By admin
Solar patio lights enable the sun to never stop shining. That may be an exaggeration but they are incredibly gorgeous when set up correctly. Let us ruminate this a little more. Do you like being outside at night enjoying yourself, relaxing after a hectic day in the office? What do you do when the sun goes down and you cannot see outside and you are tripping over your items, the steps, your plants, and other items that you bring you some much delight in the day time? This does not have to end. Why not harness the sun’s power to bring . . . → 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
By admin
Up until this point, we have mostly discussed outdoor solar lights and the different applications for them. In this article, I would like to discuss indoor solar lighting. Yep! Indoor solar lights! Most of us find that even during the day, the rooms of our homes can be quite dark, unless the windows are left open. This means we either sacrifice our privacy, or turn on the lights. Lights = electricity, right? Not necessarily.
One great way to light up the inside of your home during the day is with a “solar skylight”. These aren’t actually solar . . . → Read More
By admin
Out of all the different kinds of solar lighting that you can install around your home, outdoor solar lighting is by far the easiest and safest to install. That makes it an ideal first project for the do-it-yourself solar lights enthusiast.
The good thing about outdoor solar lights is that (in most cases) there is no wiring involved at all. With low voltage landscape lighting, wiring is needed to run from the lights to an external power source in order to function,even though the voltage level is very low and relatively safe. But solar lighting is powered entirely . . . → Read More
