Garden solar lights

They will be expensive, because when your "low voltage" lights are still on the solar ones will have gone out and you will end up changing them to "low voltage" lights too.

The B & Q near me have spotlight ones, but they are dim at best.

 

I have just come back from B & Q and sad that it is, I took pictures while I was there.



Set of two, metal body, solar lights £50




Set of two, plastic body, "low voltage" lights £15




Set of 10 aluminum / plastic colour change LED lights £20

(Seen these at night, yes they do change colour, but they are not bright at all)

Makes the ebay ones look cheap. But I would opt for the "low voltage" ones.

 

Cheers for the research WG !
I have ordered the 2 solar spots for £10 , and you know I am going to fit proper lights this winter :D

 

Got my Ebay solar spotlights. Now they wont pick out any marauding German bombers :D The light off them is OKish . As watergarden said if you want spotlighting / uplighting the mains low voltage ones are the best option . Just looked on Ebay they are not cheap these days. I may fit them over this winter.

 

I'll move them onto one plant and have a look tonight John. I'll see how long they last for as well - I would imagine about 6 hours.

 

(I know, I am not HarryS)
JWK, what you have to consider is the duration of the light depends on how much light the solar panel received during the day. And since you want to put them under a plant its not going to last that long.

Also the box of solar lights says "last upto 8 hours" it could (like mine do) last 40 - 80 minutes (That's on a good day) because that is still UPTO 8 hours.

Another thing, they come on while its still light, way before its even dusk.

I would also suggest that if it has only 1 LED you look for the ones that have 3 or more LEDS, and put at least 2 of these by your plant.

"Low voltage lights" do not cost all that much, see HERE You will also need a transformer and cable (also sold at DIY sheds, next to the lights)
Other versions and suppliers of lights are available.

Perhaps HarryS will take and post a picture?

 

The twin solar spots I got of Ebay have 3 LEDs in each lamp and are stainless steel - very thin stainless steel ! I positioned them both on one of my cannas last night. The lighting wasn't to bad with 2 spots on it , they were still on at 3 this morning from dusk at about 10.30pm. They sell on ebay for £10 a pair including postage , so it may be worth a go
Watergarden I tried to take a pic last night , but it did not show up very well.

 

I thought you may like to see a picture of my solar lights.



Yes, they really have been assigned to the skip. Don't think they lasted 2 years, never really much more than a glow at best. I will of course be keeping my other lights.