Slightly OT - Solar powered patio lights

[ChuckD]

We're looking for some solar lighting ideas for around the inground. Our pool's in Upstate NY and gets full sun. I realize you can't expect light to read by via solar but some quality accent lighting around the perimeter of the pool and to illuminate surface changes would be nice. The one's I've tried were poorly made and never amounted to much more than a candle each in output.

C.

[mlh]

I bought a set of 15 Westinghouse glass and stainless solar lights from Ebay last summer and mounted them in the post caps of our aluminum fence. While they aren't real bright, they are great for a soft background light. They were perfect for what we wanted.

[ChuckD]

Funny you should mention those.
While I was searching around the net for ideas, I came across those on Amazon and they had great reviews. I think I'm going to pick a set up.
Thanks!

C.

[sevver]

I bought a set of 15 Westinghouse glass and stainless solar lights from Ebay last summer and mounted them in the post caps of our aluminum fence. While they aren't real bright, they are great for a soft background light. They were perfect for what we wanted.

That is a good idea, my Mom lives behind me, and I would like to light up the alley for our travels between houses, and putting the lightes into my fence tops would potentially work out well, and being solar, it would be fine. Even if it were not super light, all I would need is any light at all.

[ChuckD]

Hey, I just wanted to update this in case someone else can benefit. I went with the Westinghouse and they're pretty great. I say 'pretty' because of the 15, 5 were pretty dim after a full day in the sun. Further exposure seems to have brought their brightness up some but they shut off too soon. So for kicks I swapped out the batteries (standard AA rechargeables) with some quality rechargeables I use for the camera. That made all the difference. So I'm now going to replace all the cheepo brand batteries with some Powerex 2100's.

I give this product 4 out of 5 stars. The quality of light is the best I've seen and very useful. The batteries must be how they made them so affordable.

ChuckD

[Simmons99]

I saw this on HGTV's "I Want That!". They are solar globes that you can just put in the pool. DH and I were thinking about getting a couple.

http://www.grandinroad.com/jump.jsp?...&keyword=solar

[ChuckD]

Well, there you did it. I'm a 'light addict' and can't get enough. Find me at Home Despot in the lighting section. I've got to see one of those floaties Very cool!

I see where the site you posted has the 'Europa II" lights which are the Westinghouse lights I got. Except I got 15 for $110 on Amazon while Grandinroad has 6 for $89.

ChuckD