solar lighting

I just posted what we did on the other thread you linked to.

If you can't picture it, let me know and I'll take a picture of it. Reese

 

absolutely, go to your local walmart or home store , and get some of the solar landscaping lights, take off the plastic housing, if they have them , and charge them outside during the day , bring them inside at night and in the early morning for milking light 1
a set of solar landscape lights should run about 30-55,right in your budget!
from lowes.com....

Malibu 4 Light Metal 3 Tier Solar Walk Light $39.96

Intermatic 10 Pack Malibu Crystal Tier Solar Light $58.00

there you go

 

Here's another source:

http://www.solarilluminations.com/a...oodlights_Security_Billboard_Sign_Lights.html

 

There was a thread 1-2 months ago, about using dc lights and a jump start battery for this purpose. buy the lights at walmart or rv supply center buy the battery at walmart, the battery comes with a fused outlet and charger built in. you would have to carry it back and forth from the house for charging, its not that heavy.

This might work, and the cost was under 100.00 I think, if you can't find the solar light you want

kurt

 

http://www.brandsonsale.com/outsolpowmot.html


You can check this one out. May find it cheaper, but I didn't yet.

 

Blessed mom,
I posted on the link you gave, instead of this thread..

Here's what I suggested: northerntool.com

 

This is a good solar charging application, provided your light usage isn't excessive. A small inexpensive solar panel can keep your battery charged. Here is an example of a 12v solar charging panel at ebay for about $20:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=41981&item=5926055745&rd=1

 

go to www.northerntool.com and do a search on "solar light" or item # 336614 - solar "shed light" for $40. Am thinking about getting one or two for the barn myself.

 

Some lights use the batteries out of cordless drills. Perhaps this would work. Charge fast and lite to carry.

 

Lighting is probably solar cells best use on the homestead,cost vrs benefit.Works lights on my MH really well.
BooBoo

 

Propane - hey that's pretty uptown.

Did everybody forget about the generations of people (including me as a young child) that accomplished their pre-dawn chores aided by the light of a kerosene lantern?

Most of us even managed to get the job done without burning the barn down!

Have we gone "safety nutty", or what?

 

How far away is the barn , maybe a drop cord would work till you could do something permanent. You could just unplug it when not in use.

 

Well Bob, I for one don't want to have the smell or fear of slipping and dropping the lantern that could burn a place down. I also have no desire to store fuel.We all determine our risks.

Check out RealGoods.com as they used to have a dusk to dawn light that had a longish cord to the solar charger that could go outside with the light inside your barn. Not real cheap, but it works well.

Find a solar lantern here: http://www.etaengineering.com/lighting/lanterns.shtml

Also, you might consider an LED lantern from campmor.com or sierratradingpost.com that can use rechargeable batteries for about $40. Get a solar battery recharger (about $20) from campmor.com and you are all set for portable light.

 

Check harbor freight as well. I bought a 5 watt panel for $30 that is big enough to keep a charge on an auto battery and run several 12 volt lights. While there are whole host of 12 volt fixtures available on the market, you could make and rig your own from an auto junk pile.

 

Are you looking to light up the barn all night?(Are your goats afraid of the dark?)
Or just for milking/feeding?
Gobug has the answer. A 12v battery and junkyard lights should do the job.
How long you need the lights on would determine how you charge it.
A 5w solar charger should work it if you only need light for a 1/2 hr. or so.

 

I forgot about that,we met some hiker/campers using one to charge 4 double AA cells,he said it would charge fully in a day,dont remember what type though,but still a very good idea.
BooBoo