Providing illumination for garden sheds is fast becoming one of the most popular uses for solar lights. This is because sheds typically do not have an existing power supply and the cost of extending the ring main from the house to the garden shed just for lighting can be prohibitive. This is especially true nowadays with the restrictions on the do-it-yourself electrical work. You would need a qualified electrician to take a feed from your primary consumer unit and run armoured cabling to wherever your shed is located.
Solar powered shed lights require a photovoltaic (pv) cell unit, a suitable battery and the shed light itself. Installation is usually straightforward and you will soon have the benefits of using the sun’s energy to charge the battery by day and the easy access to light when required.
Solar powered shed lights often have an optional PIR (passive infrared) sensor which means that they automatically switch the light on when you approach the shed in the dark.
Another option available with some solar powered shed lights is a remote control unit, so you can switch the light on and off from a distance, which kind of makes sense if you are staggering around in the dark trying to reach your shed.
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