I am building a firepit area and want to add lights to the retaining wall, but I'm not seeing many great solar options for a power source.

It wouldn't make sense to run power to this location for this purpose, this is just basic 12v low voltage landscape wiring.

Anyone had luck with an outdoor-ready solar setup?

Lights something like this

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Posted by 2 Jugs

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Member since Feb 2018

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Posted on 1/10/24 at 5:58 am to concrete_tiger

Will Prowse has it all figured out.

https://www.mobile-solarpower.com/

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Posted by baldona

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Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:19 pm to concrete_tiger

You could probably get a little fancy and put a solar charger with a small lithium battery for under $100 I'd guess in a box and then pick what lights you wanted. I would consider this over the 2 in one combos. But beyond that I'm no help at all.

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Posted by LordSnow

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Posted on 1/10/24 at 12:36 pm to baldona

What about buying a set of solar cafe style lights to get the solar panel and battery, then cutting the lights off and wiring in your lights. Assuming youre using LEDs.

I have solar cafe lights all over and they work great

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Posted by concrete_tiger

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Posted on 1/10/24 at 1:45 pm to baldona

quote:
You could probably get a little fancy and put a solar charger with a small lithium battery for under $100 I'd guess in a box and then pick what lights you wanted. I would consider this over the 2 in one combos. But beyond that I'm no help at all.

Yeah, that's what I was considering but the trick is getting all the right parts that you can trust, etc etc... was hoping someone had a miracle cure.

Probably going to end up just calculating the load and burying a 12v line all the way out there. It's not 100 feet, but I'll have to permanently occupy an outlet, run under a deck, go under a sidewalk, etc... just a hassle for a little decorative touch. But I think I have to do it...

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