Alternative Energy/Solar Power for Home Use [Merged]

**_Cathy_** · February 5th, 2021 04:55 PM

Interested in that as well

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**dr. d** · February 5th, 2021 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by baludoy

^ may naka-try na ba ng ganyang security solar lights na nabibili sa online shops? ok ba sila?

madilim kasi sa likod namin and gusto ko dagdagan ang ilaw. am thinking this is the practical way because summer is approaching fast w/c means sky high electricity bills soon. kahit pa -paano hindi dagdag gastos.

i tried the garden variety solar lights for the lawn before. may mga tumagal at meron hindi... mas lalo na kapag napag-tripan ng mga aso namin

i use low-wattage LED bulbs. they are on, all night, via manual switch.
i feel it is a good-enough deterrent and bright enough for humen (us!) as we walk by.
and my meralco bill is decent, naman.

**_Cathy_** · February 6th, 2021 12:26 AM

I want to buy this. My problem is I don't know where to install because if I install sa wall ng house hindi tatamaan ng sun masyado dahil sa bubong at mga halaman.

I saw others they planted a 4 meter steel pole. How will that be held in place kaya. I'm not sure if our all around can do it e may pagka siraniko yun lol. Not sure if I need an electrician or welder for this

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**dr. d** · February 6th, 2021 12:51 AM

Originally Posted by _Cathy_

I want to buy this. My problem is I don't know where to install because if I install sa wall ng house hindi tatamaan ng sun masyado dahil sa bubong at mga halaman.

I saw others they planted a 4 meter steel pole. How will that be held in place kaya. I'm not sure if our all around can do it e may pagka siraniko yun lol. Not sure if I need an electrician or welder for this

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with a little abilidad,
the installer can detach the solar panel from the rest of the assembly,
and install it at a more exposed location, i.e., beside your alulod.

**baludoy** · February 6th, 2021 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by dr. d

i use low-wattage LED bulbs. they are on, all night, via manual switch.
i feel it is a good-enough deterrent and bright enough for humen (us!) as we walk by.
and my meralco bill is decent, naman.

we too use those low watt led bulbs and they work fine but i don't feel like connecting, installing switches, and laying out wires pa for this little project. i think this is the simplest way to do it doc. besides, anjan na ang tech, so why not utilize it na lang din for a relatively small and affordable sum.

**dr. d** · February 6th, 2021 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by baludoy

we too use those low watt led bulbs and they work fine but i don't feel like connecting, installing switches, and laying out wires pa for this little project. i think this is the simplest way to do it doc. besides, anjan na ang tech, so why not utilize it na lang din for a relatively small and affordable sum.

i was lucky.
the house was equipped with the fixtures, when it was originally built.
all i had to do, was to replace the traditional power-hungry bulbs with LEDs.

but i want those solar LEDs by our gate.
we used to rely on street lighting, but the tree in the area had gotten canopy-happy. the streetlight is seen only from afar now.
i wonder, can i ask meralco to drop by and trim the tree whose canopy now covers the road, for free?

i have had for some time, a couple of divisoria-sourced solar LED assemblies, but the solar cells are incorporated into the housing and can not be removed...
hindi puedeng ilagay sa ma-lilim.

**Walter** · February 6th, 2021 12:35 PM

Using this ... cheap but gets the job done ... so far working for 6 months ...

https://shopee.ph/Outdoor-Solar-Lamp...812.7519649796

**_Cathy_** · February 6th, 2021 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

Using this ... cheap but gets the job done ... so far working for 6 months ...

https://shopee.ph/Outdoor-Solar-Lamp...812.7519649796

Does it automatically turn on at night? The Lazada solar is so expensive but looks heavy duty. I'm thinking of buying na

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**oj88** · February 6th, 2021 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by Walter

Using this ... cheap but gets the job done ... so far working for 6 months ...

https://shopee.ph/Outdoor-Solar-Lamp...812.7519649796

A few Q's:

1. Which mode do you leave it on?
2. Which direction is it facing (ie. East, West, etc.)?
3. Is it serviceable, like, can the 18650 battery be replaced?

**uls** · February 6th, 2021 01:33 PM

meron ininstall sa bahay kapatid ko pang ilaw sa madilim na area

no wires meron solar panel umiilaw mag isa pag dumilim then nag-o-off mag isa pag umaraw