Organization of lighting on the site - the process is complex and often very time-consuming. After all, we must not only think about where and how to fix the fixtures in order to provide all residents with maximum comfort, but also to plan all this technically correctly in order to be confident in the safety and convenience of operating the lighting system. Fortunately, in recent years, the number of new materials and building technologies makes it possible to realize practically any idea or dream. One of the innovations of recent years are garden lanterns on solar panels. It's about them that we'll talk about in this article.
Benefits of garden lighting on solar panels
One of the main advantages of solar garden lamps is economy. You can install as many lights as you like, but your electricity bill will not grow by a penny. Such lights are environmentally friendly and economical. Secondly, to install garden lights on solar panels, you do not have to lay electrical wiring throughout the garden - each lamp is completely autonomous, it does not require access to the network, no wires or switches to operate. With the onset of darkness, the light turns on automatically, and also automatically goes out after it's light in the street. Thirdly, to install the lamp you just need to stick it with a sharp bayonet edge into the ground or put it in the chosen place in the chosen position (if it is a lantern with a flat base). Thus, luminaires can be installed almost anywhere in the garden (except for deep shadow zones).
The use of modern batteries allows you to create flashlights with a long life of the work, guaranteed to remain working for a long time.
Due to the lack of mandatory connection to the power supply network and the availability of reliable protection against garden dust, dirt and moisture, solar flashlights can be installed in areas traditionally problematic for conventional luminaires - near various types of water bodies , in the far corners of the garden, etc.
The popularity of this type of luminaries has led to an active increase in their number, and at the moment, you can find solar flashlights made in a variety of styles and designs - from the restrained minimalistic steel lanterns to bright gnome lighting fixtures, mermaids and mushrooms.
Disadvantages of garden lighting on solar panels
Garden lighting on solar panels in the middle band is better suited for decorative, but not functional illumination. This is due to the fact that the number of days of high solar activity, with clear weather is not so great, and the sun itself at mid-latitudes does not shine so brightly as it does in the south. Therefore, the accumulated over a day's charge is enough to provide a minimum illumination (you will distinguish between individual objects, see paths and plants, but details are more likely to be discernible with difficulty).
Despite the fact that you can install solar lamps in semi-shade, and in places with diffuse lighting, it is best all the same
Despite the economy during work, the initial cost of high-quality fixtures is not so small. To organize the lighting of a small garden (including 10 lamps), you have to spend at least $ 70-100.
As you can see, the number of advantages of using flashlights on solar batteries is much higher than the number of shortcomings, which means that you can safely use this type of lighting to give your site a more refined and completed look without significant damage to the family budget.