Convert String Lights To Solar

Enhance your outdoor lighting s efficiency and lower operating costs with this 12 volt to solar conversion kit for path lights and more.

Convert string lights to solar.

What were will be doing is upgrading some old battery powered mini lights to leds and then using some basic components charging the batteries with a small solar panel. The first thing that you need to do is choose christmas lights. Making a basic solar powered string of led lights isn t too difficult. A full circuit idea with illustrations and solar panel specifications are provided here.

30 light outdoor 20 ft. Step 1 choose the christmas lights. Solar globe led string light set warm white. My ruling on this is to buy a set of solar lights and do not convert the low voltage lights.

The easiest types of light will be led lights because these are much less sensitive to voltage requirements. You could purchase solar powered christmas lights but they are expensive. Solar mason jar string light lids 10 pack 20 led fairy firefly string light inserts with 10 hangers starry lighting for patio lawn garden wedding warm white 4 4 out of 5 stars 257 26 99 26. By converting your current christmas lights to run off solar power you will be able to enjoy your christmas lights without increasing your electric bill.

This process is time and money consuming and it will take years of use to get your investment back. Solar lights are a good investment just keep the solar panel clean from dust dirt and make sure you get plenty of sunshine. Run 12 or 14 gauge outdoor cable from the light to the switch and run a second length of outdoor cable from the switch to the inverter. You probably don t want the light to come on during the day so you need a switch.

The kit includes everything you need to turn all your traditional accent outdoor lighting fixtures into 12 volt solar powered solutions including a 10 foot cord to conceal the solar panel and a g4 bulb. Using solar power to operate your outdoor christmas lights is an environmentally friendly and money saving project. It s important to carefully choose the lights so that it s easy to convert them into solar solar powered lights. This instructable will require no electronics knowledge and no programing.

Free delivery with 45 order. Free delivery with 45 order. Portable solar panels are today quite affordable so if you are seriously thinking about how to make your own solar powered string lights go for it as the idea will surely pay you back. Solar copper integrated led string light 4 pack 23 36 37.

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