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Solar Barn Light and Paint
With the sun rising later and it getting dark earlier, I was very happy to get this installed.
We didn't want to run electricity out to the barn, so I found a solar LED shed light at Amazon. The reviews on it were great and at the time I ordered it (about two weeks ago) the price was only about $50. It has since more than doubled! (I note that the one currently listed is a different seller for the same product. I would definitely recommend it, but wait until MicroSolar, Inc. offers it again – better price.)
It turns on and off by pull chain and has three brightness levels.
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| This is on high |
The only problem with the pull chain is that it hangs from the lamp so I can't turn the light on from the doorway. I reckon I'll have to leave a flashlight at the door in case we want to go in when it's pitch dark out.
The Little Barn is mostly shaded, but Dan chose a corner which gets both morning and afternoon sun on which to mount the solar panel.
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| It will still charge without full sunlight, just more slowly. |
The panel is adjustable to get the best sun.
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| It's both hinged and swiveled. |
You can also see that I've started painting. Dan is working on the last door so I'll be able to show that to you soon. Windows will be after that.
Source: http://www.5acresandadream.com/2016/09/solar-barn-light-and-paint.html
