Solar light for above garage door

[Hollywood D]

Are there any out there that are worth a darn? Looking for something I can put above the overhead door with a dusk to dawn feature. There’s a lot on amazon but they’re all Chinese. Not sure how long they will actually last.

 

[dbabicky]

Hate to use the "HF" word.(Harbor Freight) I have been looking at their solar light for the same purpose. Seems to have good reviews and is cheap enough that if it doesn't last, you're not out much $$.

 

[crewchief888]

I've got dusk to dawn LED on the front of the garage, and at the back door to the house.
Costco $20 each IIRC




just noticed you asked about solar,

the ones i have are hardwire 110v

sorry for the confusion

 

[Hollywood D]

Thanks I’ll check those out. I had only been looking at online retailers.

 

[flat tire]

I bought one from walmart and one from lowes for my flag and neither lights more than 3 hours

 

[John T]

Anything Solar I've tried eventually craps out.

I put one of these on the back of the garage / second floor and it lights up the whole backyard. dusk 2 dawn

Love it.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/All-Pro-1-Head-22-Watt-White-LED-Dusk-To-Dawn-Flood-Light/999977456

edit,
I just noticed the reviews are horrible for the light I linked....
funny... cuz I've had mine for about 4 years... never a problem..

maybe I just got lucky....

 

[rlwhitetr3b]

^
What is currently being sold might not be exactly the same as what you bought 4 years ago.

 

[Aaron_W]

Are you really looking for a solar powered light, or just a light with a dusk to dawn feature? If this is what you want I just installed one on the back porch that works great. I still have the box in the basement.


If you want an actual solar powered light with the necessary 12 hour+ battery life needed for winter nights you will not find a good one cheap, they are basically a commercial light that use a large battery the size of a motorcycle battery. Those are not cheap, but the batteries are replaceable and good for a few years.

If you don't need continuous light, you can find good ones for less than $100 that only come on with the motion detector. I bought a couple for use at a remote station that was on a generator. They are 3 or 4 years old and still seem to be working fine. Unfortunately I don't have the boxes for those anymore.

 

[Hollywood D]

Solar powered.