Malibu 3 Pack Solar Landscape Plastic Flood Light Set with Remote Panel, Textured Black #LZ413 Review

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(More customer reviews)Off the bat - Readers need to know that a set like this is *never* going to set your yard awash in tons of free electric light. Manage your expectations and be realistic. A tiny little solar panel cannot power a light big enough to be terribly substantial. That said, I love this set.
LENGTH OF CHARGE
Most days I have used the lights, the panel had decent-but-not-amazing sun. Dusk was just after 5pm, and the lights turned on then via the automatic sensor. I thought the charge would drain much sooner, but the lights lasted until morning, with no loss in intensity. The rechargeable AA batteries are removable - awesome! When they eventually stop holding a full charge, you can drop by Radio Shack and grab a set to replace them. That'll be a while though. The fixtures are plastic, but for $39, who cares.
QUALITY OF LIGHT
This is the best set of solar garden-style lights I have seen. In addition to the great charge, they are brighter. Are the three lights together as bright as a table lamp? No. Are they as bright as my refrigerator bulb? No. Are they bright enough to read by? Yes. Even at about six feet away, I can read comfortably. However, keep in mind, these are not for general illumination. They're more like little spotlights. Designed to shine on a path, fence, or tree. The thing being lit needs to be in the path of the beam. The quality of the light is a little weird - that blueish-white you seen on headlights.
USES
I use the lights in a place where we don't have electric. (Great for a shed, for instance. Or of course, outdoors on paths, fences, plants, trees.) Also, these would be pretty neat for camping! They would be perfect on a porch, driveway, or white fence. (The lighter the color of the thing lit, the more light is reflected.)
ENERGY SAVINGS & EASE OF USE
Let's be clear - You are not going to save a fortune in electricity by using this tiny set of solar lights. Using a 50 watt lamp instead (which is much brighter) would only cost you ten cents to run for twenty hours, even if you pay .10 per kwh on your electric bill. It would take about two years of nighttime use to make your $39 back here. However, if you are using a battery lantern regularly, you'll quickly rack up battery savings. I like them because they can stand alone, without wiring or a bunch of expensive D cells. Point the panel toward the sun and plug in the lights.
CONCLUSION
Great reflector, better longer-lasting charge than any I have ever seen on a solar set. Love the fact that the rechargeable batteries can be replaced. Decent output. Light is a little blueish-white and weird. But I think they are pretty terrific for $39.

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Malibu, 3 Pack, Black Finish, Solar Flood Light, With Adjustable Heads, 3 White LED To Provide Improved Light Output, Each Lamp Has A Ground Stake, Surface Mounting Bracket & Is Connected To 1 Remote Solar Collection Panel Via 20' Of Weatherproof Cable, Panel Swivels In Any Direction For Optimal Solar Energy Collection, Durable Polymer Construction, Limited 2 Year Warranty.

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ITP Light A6 Polestar 700 Lumen Cree MC-E LED Flashlight Black Review

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(More customer reviews)This light is a fantastic buy if you really want one flashlight to be your last light you ever get. This is the most powerful flashlight you can reasonably get unless you either get a HID (high intensity discharge) which is way overkill and has other limitations... or if you read for hours on specialized forums and figure out how to buy $150+ lights.
First, we will discuss what its beam looks like:
This light has a very smooth beam. With a normal cheapo light if you shine it at a wall, you will see lots of rings and artifacts due to the plastic reflector.
The A6 does not have this effect at all. Holding it about a foot away from a wall, you will see that it has a hotspot of around 3 inch diameter. Then it has a corona which is about 18 inches in diameter which is called the spill.
The spill is what allows you to easily see your surroundings late at night. If you are walking, a super bright area of 3 feet across doesn't do much for you... its the corona that lights up the entire area so you can see what you are doing. I'd say about half the power of the light goes into the corona. A focused maglight for example has almost all its power in its focused hotspot by way of comparison.
The hotspot gives the light its 'throw'. This means that you can shine the light at something 50 feet away and still see it. The spill beam is effectively gone at that range, but your tight hotspot has expanded into a nice spotlight effect.
The A6 is considered to be more of a 'flooder' than a thrower, which means its hotspot and corona are fairly wide.The light itself is a warm white color. Against a white wall, it will appear white with a bit of yellow tint... around 4100K if this helps. This is unlike an incandescent which is around 3000k and has a definite yellowish or 'warm' feel to it, and a 6500k flourescent which has a 'cold, clinical' feel to it.
Size:
This light is not as big as I thought it would be. It is about as fat as a C-battery light, but it is only slightly longer than your hand.
Modes:
The light is turned on and off by clicking the button. Holding the button down makes it advance thru its 4 modes. First is a low powered mode about equal to a 9-LED 5 buck special light. Medium is significantly brighter and high is very powerful. Finally, it has a strobe which is great for showing off and a Rave, but not very useful to be honest.
Batteries:
The main advantage of this light is that it uses normal batteries. That said, DO NOT USE ALKALINEs with this light. You can, but on high mode it will burn your batteries down fast! This is because the light draws around 2.8 Amps of current, which is really hard on 6xAA alkalines. Rechargables work a lot better for higher drain applications such as this light.
Your best bet is to get Sanyo Eneloops. Amazon has a great package with 8AA, 2AAA, and a charger (and some other junk). These AAs have much better capacity than the old NiCads, and they dont lose their charge near as fast as standard NiMH rechargables, which means your light won't die on you after a few months of non-use. If you have the old ones, use em. But if you have no rechargables, strongly consider using these. They have good shelf life too.
You can always use the same charger and battery type for many of your other electronics around the house. It is worth the investment.

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Features:
Cree MC-E LED, life span up to 50000 hours
Function Three Brightness Levels (Low-Medium-High) and Strobe Mode
Output and Runtime:
High Mode 700 Lumens/1.5 Hours
Medium Mode 160 Lumens/8 Hours
Low Mode 12 Lumens/50 Hours
Strobe 10HZ/10Hours

Finish: HA Type
Reflector: Aluminum alloy Orange Peel Reflector with Perfect Beam
Lens: Anti-shattering ultra clear lens, anti-scratching and anti-slip
Water and Dust Resistant: IP68
Switch: Side Switch
Mil-spec: MIL-STD-810F
Technical Specification:
Size:173.4mm/6.83"(L)*48mm/1.89"(D)
Weight:212g/7.44oz (Excluding Batteries)
Operation:
Battery installation:
Remove the tail cap.
Insert the batteries with the positive ends toward the head of the light.
Replace the tail cap

Operation:
Turn On/Off The Power
Press the side switch to turn the unit on/off
Switch Mode
Press the side switch constantly when power-on cycles modes through low, medium, high, strobe.
Release the side switch to select and memorize mode.

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Solar Power Garden Spotlight, Great for Gardens, Walkways Driveways etc. Wall or Stake Mount Review

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(More customer reviews)the casing looks cool its sturdy the solar panel is not large enough to make any real light. ill use it as a toy or prop or something just not to "light up any thing"

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This Solar Powered Garden Spotlight is very versitile. It's attached solar panel or can be detached and mounted approx 2 meter away. The Solar Panel charges its internal battery. It can be mounted with the garden stake or wall mount. Hardware and accessories included for both mounting options. The wall mount can be used in conjuction with the stake for custom installations. Can be switched from off to either on or auto-on. In auto-on mode it will automatically turn on at night.Features: Solar and rechargeable converts sunlight into electricity for nighttime use automatically Detachable solar panel with maximum flexibility for either indoor or outdoor uses With auto function to turn on at night time and turn off at day time automatically Water and weather resistant Maintenance free solar power at no operating cost External AC/DC charge by standard 9V 130mA AC/DC adaptor (adaptor not included) for charging when sunlight is not available Equipped with accessories and hardware for easy assembling Stake mount or wall mount6 hours of charging in full sun for up to 6 hours of use with super bright light bulb for continuous light Convenient lighting in frontyard, backyard, pathway, driveway .... etc. Can be used on pathways, walkways, garden patios etc...As a light for your dark garage As a security or house number light

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Leviton ODS10-ID Decora Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor (120/277V rating), White Review

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(More customer reviews)I installed one of these in my laundry room (which is located just inside the garage door in my house). Now, whenever we come home, we don't have the fumble for the light switch. I've also installed one in the room that my wife uses for her office for the same reasons.
This switch comes with three adjustments to customize it to your needs.
First, it has an ambient light adjustment so that you can tell it not to turn on if there is already sufficient light in the room. If you turn this setting all the way up, the switch will become a manual on, auto off switch that will only turn on when you push the button, but will turn off after it senses no motion for a set period of time.
Second, it has a sensitivity adjustment, which adjusts how far the sensor will look for motion.
Third, it has a duration adjustment to tell it how long it should wait with no motion before turning the light off.
It also has a red LED, which blinks whenever it detects motion, so you can tell how whether your movements are being detected or not.

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The Leviton ODS10-ID Decora Wall Switch Occupancy Sensor is the ideal energy-saving choice to provide automatic (Auto ON/Auto OFF and Manual ON/Auto OFF) lighting control in a variety of commercial applications, including offices, conference rooms, multimedia rooms, child-care centers, and more. The ODS10 is the perfect solution for controlling a wide variety of load types. It features a low-profile digital design and vandal-resistant PIR lens. It does not require a neutral connection, and it installs in place of a single-pole wall switch to fit in a standard wall box.
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GE 11249 LED Pole Night Light, Red Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought one of the blue LED night lights out there and loved the way it added a blue glow to my bedroom.
I decided to try to find one that added a red hue for those nights when I'm feeling....amorous.
This is about the only red LED nightlight I could find anywhere.
It looks much better in person than it does in the picture. The red light looks like a DNA strand inside the long tube.
It really looks very good. It will use very little electricity.
The only bad part is it isn't very bright. It will not light a long hallway well if at all.
It has a nice glow but if you want it to light the way to the bathroom
so you don't have to turn on the lights I don't think this would be enough light.
I only wanted a slight glow to add some ambiance to my bedroom and it did that (and it red).
I actually ordered two in order to get the right amount of light in my bedroom.
So if you want a slight beautiful glow this is great. If you want functional and utility use this isn't it.

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Designers Edge L-949 10 LED Rechargeable Solar Panel Shed Light Model Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased this item for a 10x15 shed. A lot of people of commented on the amount of light this thing throws out so let me start the review with that.
This shed light is powered by 3 AA batteries that get recharged by the solar panel. The solar panel does not provide any direct power for the lights and that is not what it is designed to do. If you expect 3 AA batteries to provide the same amount of power and therefore light as a 120 volt AC shop light you are going to be disappointed in this product, or ANY product that provides light from 3 AA batteries. If you expect it to provide the same amount of light as a flashlight powered by 3AA batteries then this product is going to deliver exactly what you expect out of it. In my 10X15 shed this product delivers about as much light as a night light. The light it emits is an unnatural blue color but it is adequate. It will keep you from tripping over stuff and help you to make out the difference between a lawn mower and a leaf blower in otherwise complete darkness. It is not suitable for performing detailed work and is not a substitute for lighting that would normally require an electrical connection. When used during the day with the shed door open, using this light does not increase the ambient light inside the shed at all- normal daylight completely washes out the shed light. This light is very useful at night.
The product documentation is severely limited but installation is fairly common sense. The screws that come with the unit are inadequate drywall screws and the Phillips heads will strip when you try to drill them into real wood. For some reason it also comes with drywall anchors as if your shed is going to be finished with drywall. If your shed has drywall it probably also has electricity and you wouldn't be reading this review. The product comes with a large threaded L bracket that is not in the documentation. It looks like it can be used as an alternate mounting bracket but you would have to partially disassemble the solar panel to use it. I threw it in the recycling along with the NiCad batteries.
The product comes with 3 AA NiCad batteries. I recommend that you immediately recycle them responsibly upon opening the box and use NiMH batteries. For one, NiCad batteries have a memory effect that modern batteries do not and they are poorly suited to solar chargers due to the charging cycles associated with a dubious power supply. Secondly, the flawed design of this shed light requires you to unscrew the "permanent" mounting in order to change the batteries. While NiCad batteries would have to be replaced annually NiMH batteries should last many years in this configuration and also can supply 6X the amount of power (longer running time) than NiCads.
Another flaw of this product is that the 3/16" cord running from the solar panel to the light unit has an approximately 1/8" plug but unfortunately it has a useless L configured plug that will require you to drill nearly a 1" hole in your shed to fit it through. I'm not sure what was going through the engineer's mind when this ridiculous feature was added but hopefully the manufacturer will fix this problem if the product is ever updated.
While the LED lights in this product have a very long running time (especially if you recycle the NiCad batteries as I recommend) most people don't need to spend hours in their shed. They would go in, fetch what they need, and then turn the light out. This product would be a lot more useful if it provided much more light for a shorter period of time. I think a running time of 1 hour per day is way more than adequate. I would prefer to have 4x the amount of light for 1 hour than I having ¼ the light for 4 hours in a shed light.
I purchased this product knowing all the limitations and I am happy with it. It performs exactly as I expected and it functioned right of the box. Some of the design elements are cheap and you should plan on having upgraded batteries and screws on hand before you attempt to install it. You will not want to unscrew the light and reinstall it to swap out the NiCads later, especially if you attempt to use the cheap included screws that will most certainly strip.
The fact that you have to completely uninstall this unit in order to change the batteries highlights another feature that it is missing. It is not portable at all. A great feature it could have had was to be portable- imagine if the power went out and you knew you had a portable light source in your shed that could be quickly snapped out of its housing and used elsewhere. Or if you had some dead AA batteries you wanted to charge with your solar charger. The manufacturers really missed the boat on this one.


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Bring light to your dark shed, without having to connect to your local power grid. This LED shed light features 10 bright LED's that are powered via a solar panel. The panel can be placed in direct sunshine with the included 20-foot extension cord. Mount the light on the ceiling or wall for maximum flexibility, or use it as a utility light for a work bench. A pull chain allows easy on and off. A switch on the body lets you select between 10 LED's that last 2 hours, or 5 LED's that last 4 hours. The LED's have an average rated life of 100,000 hours, ensuring years of continuous use. The solar panel has a glass cover for protection in wet locations. Includes three AA rechargeable batteries and all mounting hardware. This fixture is approved for damp location use as defined by the National Electric Code. Please consult your local electrical code for details. DL # 274093.

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