What Are Solar Lights?
Solar lights gather the sun’s energy during the day and store it in batteries to be converted into light at night. How do solar lights store energy and how do they work? The lights have a built in solar panel and charging circuit which renews the energy in the rechargeable batteries in much the same manner as a rechargeable flashlight operates except the sun provides the needed electrical energy rather than plugging the unit into an outlet. How do you turn solar lights on? They turn on and off automatically. When it starts to get dark the specially designed circuitry turns the light on and it stays on until the battery is discharged or daylight reappears. Solar lights do not utilize photo eye controls which are prone to failure in solar lighting applications. What advantages do solar lights offer? They require no wiring, are very easy to install, and run off the sun’s energy. Solar lights sound too good to be true… Are there any disadvantages? There are some disadvantages associated
Solar lights consists of a solar panel or photovoltaic cell which collects the sun’s light energy during the day and stores it in a rechargeable gel cell battery. Special controller senses the energy from the sun and automatically turns the LED light by use of stored energy in the rechargeable battery.
Solar lights are lights that are powered by sunlight. They are generally used in outdoor applications and have gained in popularity as consumers have sought alternatives to electrical lighting. Many consumers are attracted to solar lighting because it is widely considered to be more environmentally friendly than lights powered by electricity. Solar lights are also convenient to use because they are designed to automatically turn on whenever lighting is needed and turn off when lighting is no longer required. Solar lights are often used for outdoor garden decorative lighting, to illuminate outdoor pathways and walkways, and also as spot lighting. Solar lights are usually expensive than their electrical counterparts, however for many applications, solar lights are typically easier to install and do not require the extensive wiring that is necessary with electrical lighting. Even with the additional expense of solar lights, many consumers find that the savings generated by consuming less
Solar lights are drawn from the sun and because the sun rises every day, it is a source of renewable energy. That makes it cheap to use and available to everyone. Over the last twenty years or so in particular, both the US and the UK Governments have instituted a number of different energy policies aimed at standardizing fuel costs and trying to lower the amount of energy that the population uses. Solar lighting is now evident in most peoples backyards and makes sitting outside very pleasant when the weather permits it. More to the point, there has been a gradual revolution in the attitude of many people towards energy costs and the toll that our energy use has taken on the environment. Small wonder that people want to know more about solar lighting and how it works.
