3 of the Best Solar Security Lights

Caimin — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:50:43 +0000

Fulcrum LED Solar Porch Light

There are so many solar security lights to choose from it can be hard to make an informed choice. Here are three best sellers that come recommended for ease of use and installing – and of course bright, reliable light.

First, there’s the Fulcrum Motion Sensor LED Porch Light, available in white, silver and bronze. This motion sensing security light is designed for both indoor and outdoor use and because of the six bright LED lights within each unit it has a much wider lighting area than most LED lights.

The motion sensor can detect movement with a 25-foot range and stays on until no motion has been detected for more than 30 seconds. Each Fulcrum lighting unit is self-contained – no need for wiring – and the whole unit can be angled round by 100 degrees to shine into otherwise difficult to light parts of the garden or yard. Mounting the unit is no more complicated than two screws.

Dorcy LED Solar Security Light

Next on the recommended list is the Dorcy LED Wireless Flood-Lite – in many way it’s similar to the Fulcrum but a little more sophisticated.

The main difference is that the light unit comes with a four-way swivel allowing it to shine into deeper, darker corners around the outside of your home. The beam is brighter too, with a range of 350ft. There are actually two levels of brightness available so you can prolong battery life. The manufacturers say the Dorcy should run for a year without needing a change of batteries.

Like the Fulcrum, the Dorcy is simple to attach and you can set the motion sensor to switch off the security light after 30 seconds or two minutes.

Maxsa Innovations Solar Panel Light Kit

Lastly, the MAXSA Innovations Dual LED Security Spotlight – another motion activated security light, the Maxsa unit has two swiveling lights that give excellent lighting over a very wide area.

The motion sensor on this solar security light is another notch up the sophistication scale because you can adjust the reaction sensitivity to keep the light off if a passing squirrel wanders through your garden but activate the light if a vehicle pulls up.

Because the solar panel is separate and not built-in to the main light, installation is a little more involved but nothing too major and it does have the advantage that you can angle the solar panel exactly in the direction that works best, regardless of the direction the two lights are pointing.

Final Verdict: If you’re looking for the cheapest solar security light go for the Fulcrum Porch Ligh, for simplicity and a bright light beam at a good price go for the Dorcy Flood-Lite and for the brightest light with the biggest coverage area we reccomend the MAXSA Dual LED Security Spotlight.

Inexpensive Solar Shed Light

Caimin — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:55:24 +0000

As solar lighting keeps growing in popularity, so the choices can become more bewildering. As with anything, solar shed lights come in many shapes, sizes and budgets.

For this post, let’s assume you’re on a budget. Maybe you just want to experiment in solar lighting before investing a lot of money. Fair enough.

The Sun Shed Series from Silicon Solar is about the most inexpensive solar shed light we’ve seen. The manufacturer claims an eight hour run time through an “ultra efficient LED light”. The solar panel of shed light is on a swivel making it easy to position to capture the most energy and it comes with a generous ten foot electrical cord.

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3 of the Best Solar Security Lights

Inexpensive Solar Shed Light