On many photos of the arrangement of country territories and cottages, it is increasingly possible to notice lamps on solar panels - this is a practical and advantageous way to get a backlight on the site. When they first appear on the market, some consumers were skeptical to cheap devices, but after receiving a wide choice, they became universally used in landscape design.

Appointment and principle of operation

All lamps do not have wires, because the energy goes from the battery, which in turn is charging from the sun. The built-in battery in the luminaires is filled with a non-crystalline panel. The module during the rays ingress converts light into energy and charges the battery. In the evening, the photosensitive element is triggered, which includes the device. In some models, lamps are several batteries at once.

In this case, the lighting provides the LED, so the energy is consumed effectively, without loss of heating the element. As a rule, 0.06W LEDs are used, one charging is enough for 8 hours of operation. The choice of such an element involves the practicality and reliability of the equipment, the service life is up to 100 thousand hours.

Easy design and modern technologies allow for a long time to work for a long time, for this it is not required to constantly enter the sun's rays or a cloudless sky. Street lamps on solar panels work well in winter, and cloudy weather. After the accumulation of energy in the day, with the onset of twilight they give soft, dissipated light. Due to the weak current, the design data is absolutely safe for people and pets.

You can use LED lamps on solar panels everywhere, they are ideal for both lighting and territory decorating. The devices are extensively used in cafes, holiday homes, private possessions. Such lanterns perfectly perform the task of zoning or separating individual elements, for example, steps or tracks.

This efficient lighting method is simultaneously unproofed, because the price of solar panels is available. The market offers many variants of devices that differ in appearance and manufacturer.

Characteristics and types of devices

LED lamps on solar panels must withstand a wide range of temperatures, respectively, performed from reliable materials. Manufacturers produce models consisting of plastic, stainless steel, glass, bamboo or rattan. To ensure the impermeability of the ceiling, the housing is made with a high degree of protection indicated on the instrument box. The higher the indicator, the more reliable the LED from the negative action of moisture and dust is closed.

The market offers many varieties of garden lamps on solar panels, they may differ in the installation method, namely:

• insert into the ground;
• suspend
• swim on the surface of the water.

The first type is the most common, ordinary lights, or so-called lawn luminaires on solar panels have an indisputable advantage - autonomy. The brightness of the lighting is proportional to the surrounding environment, that is, upon the occurrence of twilight, the instruments turn on, respectively, turn off in the daytime. Therefore, there is no need for constant control of the work of the lamps.

In addition, ease of use of devices is their mobility, when installing, they do not require additional work, it is enough to stick the lantern to the ground. If necessary, it can always be moved or removed.

Suspended lamps on solar panels represent no less extensive selection - from single devices to garlands. But they are used mainly as an exterior decoration, the appearance of additional lights gives a festive mood. Lantern data will become an excellent solution for lighting a swing or arbors, but will not replace the main source of light.

Especially for decorating decorative water bodies manufacturers make floating models. They have an impenetrable body, so they can be on the clock around the day. In the afternoon, the battery is charged with solar energy, and multicolored lights appear on the surface of the pond or pool.

Garlands from solar panels can be inserted into the ground or tubing. A series of small lights will be a bright decoration of the lawn or flower garden, perfectly fit into the design of the resting area.

Select model

Before buying a lamp should be familiar with the characteristics of the proposed model, namely:

• light brightness;
• solar panel parameters;
• presence of sensors;
• nuances setting the device.

In stores, many manufacturers offer their products, the cheapest representatives are Chinese, are not inferior in quality Austrian or German counterparts.

The Austrian company Globo manufactures lamps on solar panels in the form of various shapes and statues, so they will become a real decoration of the surrounding area. Depending on the complexity of execution and sizes, the price of products varies. There are models of lamps worth 500 rubles per unit.

Floating lamps with solar battery offers Camelion, model 2212-W1 cost from 300 rubles made of plastic. At the same time, the top is provided for hanging the instrument, so it can always be installed using a rope or fishing line. The collapsible body, if necessary, the components are replaced. From this series, it is worth considering a multicolor flashlight that automatically changes the color of lighting.

The street lamp on the solar battery Blooma with a height of 1 m has an original design, ideal for solving many tasks. The cost of such a model comes from 2000 rubles, while the manufacturer promises a long service life and aesthetic pleasure.

Standard models suitable for highlighting tracks belong to the cheapest. Their price begins from 90 rubles, they will also perfectly decorate the space, add a highlight to the overall composition.

Fix flaws

To fully replace street lighting, small lanterns will not be able, but you can strengthen their brightness and diversify the decorative effect. To do this, it is enough to buy separately LEDs of various colors, there is a whole palette of shades on sale. In addition, you can use the elements of the original form or larger size. This element is changed without additional refinement, while only you need to monitor the polarity of the LED.

But with an increase in the brightness of the light, the duration of the battery charge is reduced, it is especially noticeable in cloudy weather, when the battery is not fully charged. Then the accumulated energy is enough for only a few minutes, but this deficiency can be corrected independently. To do this, make a change in the diagram of the lamp on the solar battery, connect the resistor sequentially with the LED. On the board, the cutter bursts the path from the chip to the LED, put the resistor on its place.

After a long use of lamps, the battery is out of construction. Then it can be replaced, usually the manufacturer puts Ni-CD, but the usual finger ni-mh is quite suitable for further operation. Therefore, it is worth considering inexpensive variants of small capacity batteries, as practice has shown, they just have time to charge solar energy in the daytime.

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