Article by Allaric Saltzman
Solar lights give a special glow to your surrounding whether lighted on a small terrace, around a swimming pool or a big hall. It creates a magical glow and a comforting ambience. These lamps are portable and composed of a LED lamp, a photovoltaic cell and a rechargeable battery which provides affordable electrical energy in isolated communities. Solar lamps can charge throughout the day using the sun s rays and provides light for hours after the dark.
In most rural areas where people cannot afford electricity, kerosene lanterns are used to light up their houses. These lamps generate heavy smoke that has negative health effects causing cancer and asthma. Solar rights can be used in such places to minimize the impact on their health.
These solar lights also help to run computers and refrigerators..They are light weight, non toxic, cost-effective and environmentally friendly. If used sufficiently, they provide Hugh quality lighting with less generation inside the house especially in the living room giving special ambience.
Solar lights are used both indoors and outdoors. It Is used for decoration and ranges in various designs and shapes. Purchasing solar powered lamps is not just an investment but also an excellent way to create an environmentally friendly home. It is also used in solar coolers, water heaters, street lights and traffic safety equipments. They contain nickel cadmium for energy storage.
With respect to outdoor lamps, they can be placed anywhere including trees, bushes, ponds, driveways and pathways. There are 3 types of solar lights: 1) accent solar lights used for homes which has a multi crystalline solar cell. 2) Solar path light which helps in lighting pathways and driveways are brighter. 3) The brightest of them all is the solar light used as a spot light.
Let's stop the regular process of digging and wiring and fix solar accent lights which can give us unique and beautiful designs. The best advantage of such lights is that they recharge during the day and get illuminated during the night depending upon the sunlight absorbed. These lights can be used in different ways such as, wall lights, fairy lights, table lights. These lights are very attractive and pocket friendly. They serve a dual purpose as they are even environmental friendly and the cost of maintenance is also comparatively less. The radiance from these solar lights are a ray of hope and the city sparkles with its glow!