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Solar Post Lights

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Post lights have been a popular way to illuminate walkways, street corners, and private properties for well over a century. Previous to the introduction of public power grids, flame was the primary means of light production when it came to these lights. They were most often fueled by oil or candle was, which while an effective means of keeping the flame burning, the light they produced was somewhat lacking. Once city planners began to lay down community power grids, the oil-burning flame was replaced with electrically powered light bulbs. These were significant improvement, but they were reliant on electrical power from a direct connection to the power grid. Today, solar post lights are quickly gaining ground as the light of choice for commercial, public, and residential applications.

While solar power has been around for several decades now, only recently has the technology advanced far enough for it to be applied to small-scale applications such as outdoor lighting. Today’s photovoltaic technology allows for the manufacturing of very small solar panels that can produce adequate amounts of electricity for powering small lamps and other styles of lights. Each of these lamps incorporates a small solar panel and a storage battery into their design. As the panel is exposed to sunlight during daylight hours, they produce electricity. This electricity is then stored within the battery for use once the sun goes down. In most cases, a fully charged battery is more than sufficient for the purposes of keeping the bulb working all night long.

The light bulbs themselves are also quite a bit different than what has been used in the past. Older style post lights almost always relied on a halogen or incandescent bulb for their operation. These lights were quite effective at their job, but they had a couple of drawbacks as well. First, halogen and incandescent bulbs tend to use a fair amount of electricity when in use, thereby making their operation more costly. And second, these bulbs can also burn out after only a few hundred hours of use and then they must be replaced, adding an additional expense. Today, most of these lamps utilize LED lights, which are not only much brighter, but they also last much longer (often lasting many years before needing to be replaced) and they are significantly more energy efficient.

Solar post lights are available in a wide variety of styles and designs. For those that prefer the aesthetics of the old-style oil lamps, there are many companies that sell retro-looking solar powered lamps that have all of the appeal of their older cousins, but are much more efficient. This particular style is one of the most popular styles throughout suburban America. Of course, there are also a plethora of more contemporary styles from which to choose as well. These are often very streamlined and simple in their design, but there are exceptions. Some lamps can be found with stained glass covers, others can be found in styles that mimic the look of the traditional backyard Tiki torches. In any case, there is sure to be something for nearly everyone.

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