ᐅ Outdoor lighting powered by solar energy

Created on: 9 Jul 2009 10:58
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Hello,
For my garden area, I would like to install outdoor lights that brightly illuminate the trees upwards, etc. To avoid wiring my entire property—I don’t want to damage the lawn—I am looking for lights that operate independently from the house’s power sources. Is there perhaps a way to charge a battery using a solar panel, which would then power the light? I assume the light beam would probably be quite weak in that case. Are there other ideas or concepts in this direction...?

Best regards
M
molybdän-1
17 Jul 2009 13:15
@arweng: Yes, but I don’t want to buy some specifically and then be disappointed.

@ajesse: Thanks for the tips... I will start researching the topic right away... and then hope it all makes sense to me! I’m not looking for designer lamps anyway 😀
M
molybdän-1
21 Jul 2009 14:38
@ajesse,
I took a closer look at your posts. Of course, there’s a big difference between using solar lighting to illuminate your trees and using motion sensors with LED lights just to make the path barely visible 🙂 No offense intended. And putting LED string lights in the trees definitely gives off a Christmas vibe. Honestly, I’m a bit puzzled—maybe I should just get a conventional but stylish garden lamp from Flos or Artemide after all. 😱
Or maybe a proper halogen floodlight.

Regards
M
menuhin-1
31 Jul 2009 19:40
Hi,

I ordered a lamp from Artemide two days ago. I will get back to you once I have installed it 🙂
M
molybdän-1
13 Aug 2009 10:40
menuhin schrieb:
Hi,
I ordered a lamp from Artemide two days ago. I’ll get back to you once I have installed it 🙂

Good, please do :p
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SHunte-1
10 Dec 2009 21:22
Christmas is coming soon. Have you had a chance to test the lamp yet? I would be interested to hear about your experience.
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Dachdecker37-1
16 Aug 2011 12:32
We always use small lights with solar panels on top at the campsite. They charge very well and provide more than enough light at night. Highly recommended!