PV Gap

Kathleen Said:

How can I find a conbination of Solar Powered Street Light and Security Camera as a combo and at what Price?

We Answered:

A forty watt street light isn't much of a light, even if it uses LED's -- which at present are about as efficient as a high pressure sodium lamp. Solar power runs about $10 a watt; you need 40 watts for the light, plus 120 x 2 = 240 watts for the camera (presuming that it operates continuously), which you have to double because of the cosine rule (sun doesn't shine directly on the panel, so average power is half of peak) for a total of 560 watts solar cell capacity. That's $5600 -- assuming that it doesn't rain.

Tammy Said:

Where can I get a solar powered shed light that turns on automatically when the shed door is opened?

We Answered:

You can buy inexpensive solar chargers for your car usually with a cigarette adapter on the end... cut it off. A 12 volt car battery to connect it to... The light source has to be 12 volt so go to a marine or RV supplier and buy a 12 volt setup of as many lights as you want. Connect the whole mess up and away you go. You should budget about $200 for the whole thing.