PV Gap

Betty Said:

Any ideas re: foreign gas-like scintillation emissions in the Castro Valley, CA area ?

We Answered:

Oddly enough, has this area been checked for volcanic emissions. What you are describing sounds a lot like gas emmisions from volcanic activities. The gasses can build up to a point where they are extremely toxic too. It is worth checking into. Either that or it is possible your area is on top of an old landfill with toxic chemicals that are leaking out of the ground. It still would require an air quality test though. Check with your local resources and see if someone can do that for you, and see if you are getting drift off of a local company too that might be causing these fumes. It is very strange definately.

Lucille Said:

Landscape lighting...?

We Answered:

NO. That is the short answer. The solar technology has not yet gotten to the point where it is good enough for good landscape lighting. For now you should stick with a 12 volt system and you will be much happier. The 12 volt systems are very energy efficient and they put out a lot of light. Hadco and Nightscaping make great lights.

Jesus Said:

Do copper solar powered landscape lights rust?

We Answered:

No, they may not tarnish either. Most of the landscape lights you buy will be pre-finished and coated with a clear protectant. Our copper lights have been outside for months without any damage at all, they are coated in a clear sealer by the manufacturer. If yours are (and they probably are) the most you should need to do is wipe them clean every so often. If they are not, over time they will darken and slowly turn green, the package should say if they aren't. There are any number of commercial cleaners out there to clean the tarnish off, some very good home remedies too. If they do tarnish and you don't like it, you can clean them and coat them with a clear sealer yourself so they don't tarnish again. I like Minwax Satin Finish Acrylic Sealer, which you should be able to get at Home Depot, or Lowes.