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Solar lights are a beautiful and environmentally friendly option for adding beautiful illuminated accents to your garden. Light also makes it safer. You don't have to lay any cables in the garden and don't have to install the lights first.
And the best thing is: these lights do not appear as an extra item on the electricity bill. This is because they obtain their energy solely from the sun.
It's easy to integrate solar lights into your garden lighting.
As you can see: Solar lights have numerous advantages - in a wide variety of designs and for a wide variety of applications.
So what are you waiting for? Give your garden the most beautiful light and bright highlights without any additional electricity costs.
Of course, the use of solar lights is no longer limited to decorative purposes. This is why the brightness or lumen value of solar lights also varies greatly. Nobody wants to light up the whole neighbourhood with decorative lights from the balcony table. But just a little mood lighting on the garden path is not enough.
That's why the brightness is highly model-dependent and - let's be honest: not really decisive for decorative lights, is it? Practical models such as path and wall lights, on the other hand, are more likely. That's why these products can easily have up to 400 lumens.
The lumen value can be found directly with the respective product in the product details. And in our guide article you will find everything you need to know about the term lumen._
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This depends above all on the quality of the luminaire. More specifically, the quality of the built-in rechargeable battery and the illuminant. But also the solar energy absorbed. Therefore, the light duration is approximately between 5 and 20 hours. As a rule, however, it is 8 to 10 hours, which most solar lights can easily manage.
If you want it really simple: through the sun. Because without the sun's energy, nothing works with solar lights. If you want to be a little more precise: through the sun, a solar module, a battery and the photovoltaic effect.
Solar lights work independently of the actual power grid and are equipped with a solar module and a rechargeable battery instead of a power cable. The solar module absorbs light from the sun during the day and converts it into electrical energy via the photovoltaic effect, which is then stored in the battery.
When it gets dark, the stored energy is transferred to the light source so that it lights up. An automatic twilight sensor automatically switches the light from storage mode to illuminated mode.
Depending on the weather outside and how much sun the solar module can absorb, it will also take time for your solar light to charge. Is the sun shining on your face outside? Or is it rather cloudy? Or is it raining cats and dogs and the sun is certainly not going to make an appearance today?
As a rule, on a nice, sunny day, the amount of sunlight received during the day is sufficient to supply your solar lamp with enough energy.
In the beginning, however, you have to be a little patient. But really only at the beginning. When the solar light is used for the first time, the battery should be fully charged for 2 days, or up to 10 days in poor, cloudy weather. You have to be patient! However, this ensures that the device and its technology can really deliver the maximum battery performance.
Tip for winter: As many solar lights are not suitable for operation in winter and the light output is usually not sufficient to charge them optimally, it is best to bring your solar light inside during the cold months. This protects the light and, above all, the battery from frost and other weather influences.
Then, when the sun goes down. In most cases, you do not need to switch on the solar lights for them to light up. As soon as it gets dark, they switch on automatically thanks to the built-in twilight sensor.
Please note: External light sources, such as other garden lights or street lighting, can sometimes throw a spanner in the works. Due to the artificial lighting, the sensor simply perceives the surroundings as too bright to switch on the solar light.
In addition to the twilight sensor, many of the solar lights still have an on and off switch. Lights on and off therefore always work!
Yes, they do exist. Because in addition to the illuminated jam jar for the garden table, solar lights can also be used practically, e.g. as path or wall lights. And a motion detector like this is simply totally practical. The light really only switches on when you set foot outside the front door or on the garden path or driveway. But not before. This protects the battery and the lifespan of the bulbs. And if the light lasts longer, you save a lot of money and protect the environment.
However, you should make sure that your bushes, shrubs and flowers do not have fun growing over the motion detector. This can significantly impair functionality. Therefore: keep a sufficient distance.
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