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Solar Powered Shed Light

March 22, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 




What goes bump in the night? You do when you’re trying to find tools or put away yard toys in your unlighted shed. Brookstone solar lighting eliminates hidden obstacles and dangers and helps you find what you’re looking for faster. Order this Solar Shed Light and never stumble around in the dark again! Solar lighting fixtures are a better choice than battery operated lights. Until recently, battery operated lights were the only choice for illuminating non-powered sheds and greenhouses. Our solar lighting offers a better solution to dark spaces. The exterior mounted solar collector automatically recharges the light during the day, eliminating maintenance and inconvenient battery replacement required with other lights. Our Solar Shed Light is reliable and maintenance-free. Built-in LED night-light helps you find the pull cord in total darkness.Solar lighting system powers 24 super-bright LEDs for two hours of illumination on a full charge.Solar panel can be installed up to 10 feet from light fixture. Integrated compass provides easy solar panel adjustment for maximum power. Light easily installs on wood or metal walls. Solar lighting adds safety to any shed or greenhouse. When you use your shed during the day, you don’t organize tools with any consideration for nighttime navigation. Brookstone solar lighting fixtures ensure you never have to wade through a darkened jungle of rakes and hoses. Order your Solar Shed Light today!No electrical wiring neededThe light’s solar panels absorb the sun’s energy to provide up to two hours of light on a full charge Never be in the dark A built-in night-light helps you find the light’s switch easily. Finds the strongest light The integrated compass provides easy solar panel adjustment. Perfect solution for different types of structures Light/solar panel attaches easily to different kinds of sheds and greenhouses. All hardware is included. Length of the cable connecting the solar panel to light fixture is 10 feet long

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Solar Modules

March 16, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment 

A photovoltaic module is composed of solar cells; a transparent glass or similar top cover; thin sheets of vinyl acetate to hold the top, bottom, and solar cells; a bottom layer of thin polymer to prevent water and gases seeping in; and an aluminum frame to hold all of the layers in place.

Energy performance ratings for solar modules are measured in peak watt (the maximum power of a module under laboratory conditions, which are not real world conditions), normal operating cell temperatures (a lower watt, more realistic value), and AMPM standard (measures the module performance during an entire day, and not just the hours of greatest sun).

It’s important to get the correct size photovoltaic system for your property to ensure you are able to generate enough electricity to meet your needs. This is especially critical if you plan to be off the grid, and must create all of your electricity. But it should be relatively easy to add additional panels if necessary to increase the amount of power supplied.

Decide how much of your electric bill you want to supplement with solar energy. That will determine how large a system you’ll need. Go over past electric bills to find your total electrical usage. You might find additional ways to conserve electricity, further reducing your bills.

First, consider what portion of your current electricity needs you would like your PV system to meet. For example, suppose that you would like to meet a certain percentage of your electricity needs with your PV system. You could work with your PV provider to examine past electric bills and determine the size of the PV system needed to achieve that goal. You can contact your utility company and request the total electricity usage, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh), for your household or business over the past 12 months or consult your electric bills if you save them.

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