solar pond lights

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Let me talk a little bit about solar pond lights. First of all, for me, this is one of those products which I feel best takes advantage of solar light technology. Why do I say that? Well, when we're looking at small bodies of water such as ponds, you immediately have issues with respect to water being in close proximity to electronic devices. Now, if you had more traditional lighting in place in your pond, you would have to worry about making sure that the wiring and other conduits of power are waterproof, or else you would risk electric shock or some other inconvenience.

With solar pond lights however, you don't quite have this concern. Again, as I've mentioned in previous articles, solar light devices tend to be self-contained units, and solar pond lights are no exception. This means for example, that when you set up a solar pond light, the unit contains the bulb or bulbs which provide the light, as well as the solar panel from which the light or lights get their power. All this can be contained in a more or less sealed the unit, so that there is much less chance if any of water penetrating the device.

So you don't have to worry as much, if at all, about electric shock or anything similar. And that's quite important, especially if you have live organisms in the pond such as fish.

As I've mentioned in previous articles, one of the other great things about solar lights is the fact that they're quite convenient. For example, if you would like to put eight solar pond lights out in your backyard, all you have to do pretty much is position the lights where you want them in your pond. There's no need to run power cords or other wiring back to your house, or to an outdoor power outlet. You just make sure that the solar pond lights have enough access to sunlight during the day, and you're done. So the convenience really is a big deal.

I was looking at the various designs available, and it is nice to see that there's quite a lot of variety with respect to solar pond lights. You have the more common pond light which comes basically in the shape of a ball. The light is inside, and the solar panel is on top, and provision has been made so that the solar panel will tend to face the sun. Some of these items also provide a way for you to anchor the device in place.

The other nice thing pointed out by some of the websites out there, is that if you desire, you don't need to anchor the lights in place. This results in an outdoor light show which is dynamic. For example, you position eight solar lights in your pond, which provide for illumination and ambiance at night. However, no two nights are the same because during the day and during the evening, the lights might be moved around by the wind, so their positions will keep on changing. As a result, at night, you're faced with lighting which can be subtly or even significantly different, which makes things interesting.

Not all solar pond lights come in the shape of a ball. Some of them look more like candy dishes or crystal trays, which float in your pond. Also, not all of them provide white light. Some devices provide light of different colors and shapes, in order to create more of a mood in your pond. Other devices are able to change light color, so that you're faced with a pond which presents ever-changing hues.

A particular device which I found interesting, is actually a solar pond light which comes in the shape of a frog on a lily pad. So basically you can have this frog, or maybe a number of these frogs, floating around on the surface of your pond during the day. At night, these devices provide light as well as charm.

So solar pond lights come in all shapes and sizes, in different colors, both static and dynamic.

Again, thank you for reading this blog post about solar pond lights. :)