Looking for suggestions for stand alone lighting

gtojohn · 02-11-15, 09:57 AM

I'm getting close to make progress on an off grid weekend cabin. I'm trying to decide on some quick and easy solar lighting. I'd like to install a few solar charged led fixtures to light the interior. Right now function is more important than form. I could buy an outdoor light with a detached panel and rechargeable battery from a store, or I could build something and hopefully get better performance. I already have a 20 watt panel which looks a bit bigger than most I see included with lights. Sealed Lead Acid batteries are pretty cheap and 12v outdoor lights are cheap too. In the not too distant future I plan at least a few bigger panels to run pumps. Even if I buy something prebuilt I will still need to modify it to a switch instead of motion detector.

02-11-15, 09:57 AM	#1
gtojohn Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 314 Thanks: 39 Thanked 50 Times in 45 Posts	Looking for suggestions for stand alone lighting I'm getting close to make progress on an off grid weekend cabin. I'm trying to decide on some quick and easy solar lighting. I'd like to install a few solar charged led fixtures to light the interior. Right now function is more important than form. I could buy an outdoor light with a detached panel and rechargeable battery from a store, or I could build something and hopefully get better performance. I already have a 20 watt panel which looks a bit bigger than most I see included with lights. Sealed Lead Acid batteries are pretty cheap and 12v outdoor lights are cheap too. In the not too distant future I plan at least a few bigger panels to run pumps. Even if I buy something prebuilt I will still need to modify it to a switch instead of motion detector.