Solar Rock Lights

Basically you can use outdoor lighting in 2 different ways. You can use it to increase visibility with lanterns, sconces and spotlights, but you can also decide to add accent lighting to your garden or patio. People use accent lighting because they want their patio or garden to be a cozy and beautiful place to enjoy when they are sitting outside enjoying the weather. One way of using accent lighting in your garden is by placing a few solar rock lights. These are look-a-like rocks with an integrated solar panel and LED light in to the rock. When it gets dark these garden rock lights will automatically start to illuminate which creates a nice effect.

A rock solar light is very easy to use because you can place them everywhere at your home exterior as long as the integrated solar panel is faced to the sun. Because the rock has accent lighting it will not need a large solar collector or much sun in order to charge the batteries. This means that they will work in almost every setting as long as there is a little bit sunlight.

You can use place solar rock lights at different areas. A great location to place them is near or in a pond. Light and water are an excellent combination and will surely increase the aesthetics of your pond. Especially if you place some plants near or in your pond it will become a pretty sight.

You can always place them in small corners on your patio or on different settings near a bush, in the grass or near a tree. Just be careful with too much shades covering your rock solar light.

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How do they work?

A rock light is almost never made out of real rock because that is almost impossible to fabricate. Often it is made out of a strong plastic called resin or polyresin. This material resembles how a real rock feels and looks like and it is much easier to fabricate LED lights in them. The advantage of working with resin is also that the rock will not get too heavy. You want to experiment where to place your lights and if they are too heavy, replacing them is not a lot of fun.

Inside the resin are placed a few LED lights, mostly 2 or three. Together they will create a soft glowing light which is enough to accentuate a small area like a pond or bush. Because they are only using 2 or 3 LED lights you will not need a large solar collector to charge their batteries. Instead there is a small integrated collector on top of the rock.

Because they are made out or resin you can easily select the color you want. Most solar rock lights are grey, brown, black or dark grey. You can probably also get them more colorful but the question would be if you really want that in your garden.

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