Solar lights are these ok?

These look similar to the one I put up in a shed a while back.

They're OK, but be aware that the light you'll get won't be that bright, it will be more of a "glow" than a "light" as such. It certainly wouldn't be the sort of light that for e.g. a vet or farrier would need to do his/her work.

You'd be OK'ish to muck out with it (just), but picking out feet might be a bit more challenging.

But if you've got no access to mains power than better than nothing!

When the charging cells eventually give up (sorry can't remember how long they last) it will be cheaper to replace the whole thing rather than try to get batteries TBH.
 
Thank you. We asked when we first bought our field 12 years ago about getting mains power and it was over £10,000 so no chance of getting that . We take a generator up to clip with and usually finish horses off before dark but sometimes get home from shows late and would just like something other than a torch
 
There is a very good thread here: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=413572

I run 5 of my stables, hay barn & 1 x field shelter off 12v lighting run off old car battery or the large leisure battery.Got permanent switching & the wiring is tucked up along the roof beams with battery under old feed bucket outside the haybarn.
Works a treat & if I need more power I commandeer the generator we use for bike meetings - such as for clipping, vet visit etc.
 
The Fuzzy Furry said:
There is a very good thread here: http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=413572

I run 5 of my stables, hay barn & 1 x field shelter off 12v lighting run off old car battery or the large leisure battery.Got permanent switching & the wiring is tucked up along the roof beams with battery under old feed bucket outside the haybarn.
Works a treat & if I need more power I commandeer the generator we use for bike meetings - such as for clipping, vet visit etc.
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Before I had mains electricity I ran my lights off leisure batteries, much better tan solar. I did have a couple of generators, not at the same time, one went walkabout and had to be replaced.

If you can possibly save up to have mains installed, do it. After years of batteries and stuff, I still get a lot of pleasure just looking at my stables lit up! Sad, I know...
 
My OH has linked up a fantastic system using thes:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251085161997?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
We have a battery that stores the power from the panels, and then the led strips like this which are very low in power useage and don;t zap all the power. They are also brill as the actual lights don;t throw shadows like many lights do.
You also need a regulator similar to this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30A-PWM-S...411&pid=100011&prg=1005&rk=1&sd=120995318009&
Plus, of course the solar panel and battery. All told probably cost about £350/£400 to illuminate 3 stables, but the battery is also powerful enough to do 2 more,and put lights on the outside.
Hope this helps.
 
Slightly Foxed said:
If you can possibly save up to have mains installed, do it. After years of batteries and stuff, I still get a lot of pleasure just looking at my stables lit up! Sad, I know...
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38k was the last quote to get it to my yard - yes, £38,000 :eek: - this would include supply of meter, a wayleave to cross a track (unmade road) and all connection to meter.
Then my additional costings would be to provide secure place/building/box for meter, put in all wiring/fusebox/lighting/sockets etc - so far too much money for a 4.5acre plot with stables about half a mile away from the next property.

I was lucky as the water comes down our lane, so that didn't cost anywhere near as much.........

It would be a lot less than that to put in an outdoor school :)
 
I've tried a lot of battery and solar lights over the years but the best I have found for a reasonable light (lambing, feeding, mucking out) have been those battery operated lightbulbs, you get a rogue one in every five or so that is a bit dim but most work pretty well
 
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