Solar flood light with PIR - recommendations?

[jiminwatford]

Around my barn in pitch black and i'd like a way of illuminating any scrotes which come sniffing after hours

i have in mind the kind of brightness from the typical halogen flood light but i have no mains power so thought about solar

I thought maybe £100 might get a half desent one but there is a lot of choice so thought i'd ask here for anyone who has one?

[gtviva]

I think you will struggle to get anything combined to match a mains unit output wise, I tend to go for separates so if for example the PIR fails which they do you can just change that rather than the whole unit

[jiminwatford]

thanks, can you explain what is meant by combined or separate?

I would have one with a solar panel on a lead as i need to leave it in the sun

[jiminwatford]

ok, i've ordered one of these

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322986150928

[gtviva]

Be interesting to see how it performs and lasts, normally I buy a light fitting, separate PIR and if its got no electric go for a car battery and solar panel charger and get all 12V stuff, works out more expensive but lasts longer in light output and life of the equipment

[rwdrules]

costco, around 40quid, has 3 banks of super bright led, that can be sperately aimed so you get a hell of a spread of bright light,can be set for various lengths of time, pretty big solar panel as well, it lights up our entire garden from the shed a the bottom of it

[jiminwatford]

Nov 17, 2018 22:00:01 GMT rwdrules said:

costco, around 40quid, has 3 banks of super bright led, that can be sperately aimed so you get a hell of a spread of bright light,can be set for various lengths of time, pretty big solar panel as well, it lights up our entire garden from the shed a the bottom of it

Sounds familiar

Is it anything like this?

Nov 17, 2018 15:28:15 GMT jiminwatford said:

ok, i've ordered one of these

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322986150928

[rwdrules]

Nov 17, 2018 22:02:45 GMT jiminwatford said:

Nov 17, 2018 22:00:01 GMT rwdrules said:

costco, around 40quid, has 3 banks of super bright led, that can be sperately aimed so you get a hell of a spread of bright light,can be set for various lengths of time, pretty big solar panel as well, it lights up our entire garden from the shed a the bottom of it

Sounds familiar

Is it anything like this?

Nov 17, 2018 15:28:15 GMT jiminwatford said:

ok, i've ordered one of these

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322986150928

yup! but cheaper in costco been up 2 years now an no problems

[jiminwatford]

Nov 17, 2018 22:28:20 GMT rwdrules said:

yup! but cheaper in costco been up 2 years now an no problems

I assume you are a member?

[nomad]

I was looking for something similar (but a lot smaller) last year, ended up with a small solar IR "courtesy" light made by Aurora by the back gate.
Cheap, decent performance, I'd buy another.

a few ideas for you :

Browse this website - they have good & cheap solar kit & off-grid kits - (I have some lights identical to these in 240v as worklights and they're decent) www.bimblesolar.com/more/led-lighting/10w-led-pir-flood

Another site worth browsing www.safield.co.uk/solalux-cordless-motion-activated-pir-sensor-outdoor-wireless-solar-power-security-light-152.html

Another? www.lights.co.uk/security-light-led-solar-light.html

Amazon - www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_11?url=search-alias%3Doutdoor&field-keywords=security+lights+with+motion+sensor&sprefix=security+li%2Coutdoor%2C178&crid=127D1R9M0FE00

Searches for "Solar Shed Lighting" also got some good suggestions.
Tip : "COB" is the newest type of LED, brighter and more efficient, easy to identify as they look like a yellow postage stamp !
Post an update when you get set up, I'm sure a few of us are interested.

[pauly22]

I’d buy a light bar off eBay and a stand alone PIR and use a car battery. You can just put the battery on charge every few weeks.

[jiminwatford]

Nov 18, 2018 10:47:30 GMT nomad said:

Useful stuff

Thanks, i'll keep those in mind

[jiminwatford]

Nov 18, 2018 11:21:28 GMT pauly22 said:

I’d buy a light bar off eBay and a stand alone PIR and use a car battery. You can just put the battery on charge every few weeks.

Thanks, i wanted one which hopefully takes care of itself

[rwdrules]

Nov 17, 2018 22:41:53 GMT jiminwatford said:

Nov 17, 2018 22:28:20 GMT rwdrules said:

yup! but cheaper in costco been up 2 years now an no problems

I assume you are a member?

actually I'm not, lol but went in with a mate who is!