A brief explanation of solar security lights and how they work
Protect your home and landscape from uninvited guests by making them visible in the dark while they are closer then 60 feet to your home with 180 degree detection angle. And pay nothing for it with extremely useful solar powered security lights.
Here's how it works
While the sun is shining silicone based monocrystal - photovoltaic solar panel charges the battery to store the power, usually Lithium Ion or more commonly Nickel Metal Hydride.
These batteries last about 2 years before they have to be replaced. It's charging capacity is about 650 - 750 mAh so that can provide 4 hours of uninterrupted lights which is equal of 480 illuminations of 30 seconds of lights per one charge with ultra economic LED lights.
The latest technology LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) are quite bright, draw very little current and last a very long time, typically up to 50,000 hours. Compared to regular light bulbs they use very little energy.
A light bulb converts about 5 percents of the absorbed energy to light and a LED about 83 percents. And activated only when infra-red motion sensors will detect a human. Or you can set a sensor sensitivity so that it will react even on raccoon-sized alive motion objects.
Security lights have been known to be tripped, power cut, damage, stolen, etc. Now with your new solar security light, the light can be placed away from where people can reach making the light self sufficient and reliable to activate when it needs to.
No wiring underground, outside towards building, just straight power from the sun. These security lights are very safe and quite easy to install. Just find a location that gets ample sunlight and place the solar panel there.
Usually security sunlight set equipped with a 10'-20' extension cord which make the lights available in whatever place you decide to set them.
Some of the light sets come with a work-time regulator ($10 over) with which you can set up the time motion sensor to work only in the time gap you will set. Which will essentially prolong your solar guard lights life.
If you do have a set of skills in an electronics you can do the solar security lights for yourself problems you may meet are connecting motion sensor to a light using variable resistors on thyristors gate it's quite difficult to choose ones.
For all other customers I advice to buy ready one in Any security electronics store. These lights became so popular so you can find them in any store with home stuff.
Price may vary from $50-200 depends on sensor's sensitivity, battery capacity, quality and size of solar panels. Cut your losses and make your place safe from thieves or wild animals same time do not distract neighbors or waste unnecessary energy.
Solar motion sensor light is great for gates, garages, pathways, and sheds. The Light automatically turn on when motion is detected within 10 feet. Swivel head rotates 180 degrees. Super-bright long-lasting LED up to 30,000 hours. Weatherproof design easy to install mounts almost anywhere.
