shed lighting

[JMToolCo]

i find myself from time to time needing to go into my 10'x12' shed at night so im looking at putting in some sort of lighting. im leaning towards battery powered but i'll entertain ideas of solar powered or otherwise. any ideas/links?

 

[vpogv]

Why not run power out to it from the house?

 

[JMToolCo]

more work and money then i want to put into it

 

[onelochevy]

I have a small 8x10 in my backyard and I just put 2 tap lights on the ceiling right near the peak, so one faces in each direction. They serve their purpose on the rare occasions that I need them.

 

[Tech Guy]

I purchased a solar shed light on sale for $24.95. Solar cell mounted outside with about 10ft of cable and you just plug it into the light to keep it charged. Not the brightest but works at night so you can at least see.

 

[JimVonBaden]

I purchased a solar shed light on sale for $24.95. Solar cell mounted outside with about 10ft of cable and you just plug it into the light to keep it charged. Not the brightest but works at night so you can at least see.

This is a good idea. I am a big fan of solar lights. Make sure you get LED though. They last longer, and stay lit longer.

Jim

 

[Tech Guy]

The solar one I used was LED. Bright enough to let you see what you are looking for but not bright enough to blind you when you walk in. For the amount of times its used at night, its a perfect little setup.

 

[Tech Guy]

here is what I used. has 5 LED lights in it. Tilted the solar cell so the snow and rain would run off it. Worked all winter long as well.

 

[Highbeam]

If you're not going to hardwire it, then use a led headlamp. Those things are great. If you hardwire it then you can do things like plug in your battery tenders, a grow light for seedlings, real interior lights, lights, a motion light on the outside, etc.

We don't get enough sun up north to make much use of solar lights. They die in the winter when it is dark from 4pm to 8 am.

 

[utahdog2003]

45 Watt solar kit from Harbor Freight. Comes with power management center and two florescent lights. Just add the 12V battery of your choice and you are off the grid!

http://www.harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html

 

[utahdog2003]

Panels sit off the roof to allow the shingles to breathe.

 

[JMToolCo]

If you're not going to hardwire it, then use a led headlamp. Those things are great. If you hardwire it then you can do things like plug in your battery tenders, a grow light for seedlings, real interior lights, lights, a motion light on the outside, etc.

We don't get enough sun up north to make much use of solar lights. They die in the winter when it is dark from 4pm to 8 am.

i would like to hardwire it i guess it wouldnt be that hard or cost much, dont i have to worry about the legallity of doing it myself? (building code and such) i was leaning away from solar power for that exact reason as well

 

[Tech Guy]

My solar cell light only gets sun for about 6 hours a day due to its location but Ive had it run for a week of full cloud and its been fine