On 12/11/2020 17:37, tim... wrote:


"Chris Holmes" wrote in message
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Hi All,

My brother wants some lights to go atop some small pillars in his garden.

Hed like LED solar powered.

Can anyone recommend any that will work for a few hours operation having
charged under our winter skies? Or is it a non starter?

my sister had some Solar powered lamps that stuck in the ground to mark
out a path

they were flipping useless

technology may have improved in 15 years.


The LEDS may have become more efficient and now light up for a hour more
in the summer but with a small panel and small battery they don't stand
much of a chance in winter. Often these are pound shop items but sold at
much higher prices by other retailers.

At one time the battery in these useless solar lamps was AA size but now
if you take them apart you will often find a "half length AA" size battery.

The only solar powered light I've have that has lasted for 5+ years,
and still works, is one I purchased from Lidl/Aldi for around £30. This
has a solar panel of 20cm x 15cm but only comes on for 30 seconds at a
time when triggered by a PIR detector. It is a massive waterproof beast
and well constructed unlike some smaller solar that I've consigned to
landfill within a short period after the ingress of water.


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