What Are Solar LED Lights
LED (light emitting diode) is not really a bulb. LEDs are cool to the touch and can easily function for about
100,000 hours. Because of that, solar LED lights don't need the frequent replacement of
traditional filament bulbs. They are prefect for use with solar powered lighting because they use very little
power, which allows the solar light to stay illuminated longer with each charge.
Although LEDs come in various colors (like amber, green and red, which are commonly used for electrical
appliance and equipment displays, like your DVD player), the white color that is typically used for outdoor solar lighting tends toward the blue, or cool, end of the spectrum.

Often solar LED lights display in an outdoor lighting fixture
includes built-in reflectors and prisms to boost the output. These are usually permanent components and cannot
be changed later.
Since some people have strong preferences for cool or warm spectrum lighting, it's a good idea to ask questions
or read the manufacturer's product description to make sure the light fixture you're considering has the cool or
warm light you prefer.

Ordinary LED lights are generally not as bright as lights powered by direct current. For instance, an average
table lamp uses a bulb that gives off 60 watts of light. When you compare that with the average solar accent light,
which gives off only 4 watts, it's easy to see why outdoor solar lighting used to be limited to decorative lighting
(like string lights, pathway lights,
floating pool lights or tier lights).
However, the newest super bright LED technology can be used to make floodlights that give off up to 50 watt.
These lights are manufactured by combining several LEDs and configuring them with reflectors and special lenses.
These solar LED lights are powerful enough to illuminate a flagpole or to be used in a security light. These larger
and more powerful LED outdoor solar lights use sealed lead-acid batteries for their backup system, instead of
smaller AA rechargeable batteries.
Of course, advancements in solar lighting technologies are being made every
day, so you can expect an even wider selection of brighter solar powered outdoor lighting products in the future.
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