Solar Rock Lights

 

Solar rock lights are the latest craze in patio and garden accessories. Homeowners use them to line pathways, to highlight certain areas, and to provide general lighting to outdoor living spaces after dark. A great use for a solar rock light is to illuminate your house number at night.

 

What are solar rock lights?

 

Solar rock lights look like real rocks. Most are constructed of polyresin to resemble natural stone.

 

Encased in the “rock” is a light that’s powered by the sun. Most models include re-chargeable AA batteries to power the lights at times when the sun doesn’t cooperate.

 

Typically, the solar panel consists of single crystal silicon solar cells wired with a built-in blocking diode. The purpose of the blocking diode is to keep electricity from reversely flowing to the solar panel from the batteries during periods of low sunlight.

 

How do solar rock lights work?

 

The solar panel on the rock light collects energy from the sun all day. At dusk, the light automatically comes on. The next morning, when the sun comes up, the light will turn off automatically.

 

Most solar rock lights have a handy on/off switch, so you can turn off the lights when you don’t want them to come on automatically.

 

What types of solar rock lights are available?

 

Solar rock lights come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. If you use natural stone in your garden or around your patio, you can find a solar rock light to match. Some are rough and craggy, with sharp edges, while others are smooth, like river rock.

 

Different light power is also available, from soft, subdued lighting to spotlights. You can even find solar rock lights with colored lighting.

 

What are the advantages of solar rock lights vs. other types of outdoor lighting?

 

Many homeowners who have outdoor living areas like gardens, decks, and patios like having them lit up at night. This is a must for any type of nighttime outdoor entertaining, and it’s also nice when it’s just you and your family. Sure, you can drape strings of twinkle lights on your deck railings, but how do you add light to your garden and around the edge of a patio?

 

Lights that have to be plugged into an electrical outlet aren’t practical for gardens or patios. For one thing, most people don’t have outlets in their garden, and even if they have outlets on or around their patio, there’s the problem of the cords. Who wants to trip over these plastic-coated “snakes”?

 

Solar-powered stake lights are an option, but they’re not very attractive in a garden because they look unnatural and just don’t fit in among the plants and flowers.

 

Solar rock lights are the perfect solution. They look perfectly at home outdoors and blend in well with their natural surroundings.

 

How much do solar rock lights cost?

 

Solar rock lights are very affordable. Individual lights start at around $15, but you can save money by purchasing them in sets. A set of six can be found for around $60.

 

Where to buy solar rock lights

 

Solar rock lights are a hot item, so they’re sometimes hard to find. Your best bet for finding a selection of different solar rock lights is online.