Solar panels?
Solar panels?
I am looking for solar light to put on carport. This has the features I want...
However..... All of the cheap China lights we've bought, the solar panels turn white in just a few months.
Who (brand) has a panel that will last?
However..... All of the cheap China lights we've bought, the solar panels turn white in just a few months.
Who (brand) has a panel that will last?
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Renogy 100 Watt 12 Volt Solar... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFCNFRM?re ... b_ap_share
So far so good.
Reviews are good. And Renogy seems to be the ticket with diy small stuff
So far so good.
Reviews are good. And Renogy seems to be the ticket with diy small stuff
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
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I find it mildly disturbing that their remote control is shaped like a smartphone. Kind of like pop ups on eBay and other sites have become recently.
"There is nothing I can think of that is improved by inserting a smartphone into the process."
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Smart phones are a thing. Everyone but you has one. Get used to it, it is what looks right to 99.919% of Americans under the age of 80.
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Ahhh. You were wanting just a solar light. Not a panel setup.
We have one, 80% of the LEDs are NFG, but still works. Was cheap as chips too.
We have one, 80% of the LEDs are NFG, but still works. Was cheap as chips too.
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
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FOR THE LIVE GOD NOOOOO!
NOT SOMETHING SHAPED LIKE A PHONE!
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I'll have to try to find the solar light we have on our porch. It's bright, has different modes and has been there for at least 4 years.
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Yes. One that the panel won't turn hazy. This will up 12'...... not going to go up and clean once a month like the ones on our deck
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I don't have one either. I prefer using smoke signals...
No good deed goes unpunished.
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We have quite a few solar lights around the ranch and some have remotes like that but in actuality, they are much smaller than a cell phone. So you have issues with things that are rectangular and have buttons. Did you ever consider therapy?
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We have a window fan with a similar remote. They are pretty small


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One thing I will point out is that if you go with really high wattage lights, they're bright and cool if you have clear skies every day. I've got an 85 watt one in our parking area that lights up a pretty good area and will work three days without sunlight. The real high wattage ones only work one night.
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I am looking for motion lights. We have a LED security light on our electric pole. It was bright enough but now the carport will shade the cars. Don't want any 'Cat' burglers under my truck.fisheadgib wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:26 am One thing I will point out is that if you go with really high wattage lights, they're bright and cool if you have clear skies every day. I've got an 85 watt one in our parking area that lights up a pretty good area and will work three days without sunlight. The real high wattage ones only work one night.

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These are the ones we have. They've been trouble free for years now and they're bright.
Peasur Solar Lights Outdoor Waterproof [6 Pack/140LED], Solar Outdoor Lights Ultra-Bright, 3 Modes Solar Motion Lights Outdoor, Solar Fence Lights Security Lights for Garden Yard Outside (500LM) https://a.co/d/74FgaxT
Peasur Solar Lights Outdoor Waterproof [6 Pack/140LED], Solar Outdoor Lights Ultra-Bright, 3 Modes Solar Motion Lights Outdoor, Solar Fence Lights Security Lights for Garden Yard Outside (500LM) https://a.co/d/74FgaxT
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I think its to comfort the smartphone idiots - after all, its all about the PHOOOOOONNE!!
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I'm also pretty pissed. After looking at my stick of Old Spice deodorant, I realize it looks like a smart phone. When will the insanity end?
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Posted on a smart phone.
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I just realized that all the cards in my wallet are shaped like small smart phones. Coincidence? I don't think so.
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fisheadgib wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 1:28 pm I just realized that all the cards in my wallet are shaped like small smart phones. Coincidence? I don't think so.
“The shepherd slaughters more of the flock than the wolf ever will.”
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Laugh it up! 
I just find smartphone shaped pop-up dialog boxes - complete with rounded corners - to be insulting to my intelligence. This pandering to the lowest common denominator disgusts me - who do the website designers think they're fooling?
I just find smartphone shaped pop-up dialog boxes - complete with rounded corners - to be insulting to my intelligence. This pandering to the lowest common denominator disgusts me - who do the website designers think they're fooling?
"There is nothing I can think of that is improved by inserting a smartphone into the process."
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LOL!
I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that they turn away from their ways and live. Eze 33:11
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Got one of these somewhat cheap. Smaller than I thought it would be. Mounted it dead center. Not very bright but it was only in the sun for a couple hours. See how it does tonite after a day of sun.


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