Solar lightbulb for your chicken coop

[PaulaJoAnne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOl4vwhwkW8&feature=youtu.be

And it costs pennies!


ETA make sure to add bleach to prevent algae!

 

[bustermommy]

That is awesome.

 

[AZBootsie]

Very Impressive!!

 

[cupman]

I love it. This just goes to show that just because people are not as sophisticated as others they sure as hell aren't any less intelligent.

 

[chickendiva25]

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So going to show this to my dad when he gets home. This would be so cool if I could do that to my coop!

 

[PaulaJoAnne]

It won't work in freezing weather. Planning on installing one next spring though!

 

[JulieNKC]

Kind of wish my girl's coop wasn't in such a nice shady spot now. I don't think they have enough sun for it to work.

 

[StupidBird]

JulieNKC: For the shady side of the coop, we put in a solar LED shed light from harbor freight/northern tool - the solar panel has a 15 foot long cable for installing on the roof. The boys put the panel on the sunny side roof, ran the cable through the ridge vent, and installed the light in the housing of a very vintage light fixture. (No duct tape was used in the end product). It works really well.

I also found shed lights at costco (2/$20) with motion sensors, LED bulbs, runs off 4 AA's that I'll recharge whenever needed. I don't need in the sheds much at night/after dark and they're too far to run electric at this time. I'm sure the house geek can rig up something to charge these by solar if asked.

The great thing of these little lights - no code inspections.

 

[gmendoza]

I dont get it.

I dont see the usefulness of a bulb turned on in the daytime. Granted those on the video are in poor 3rd world countries and such,and it seemed they didnt have any windows,so it might suit them.

Here in america,even in a rural,frugal environment,I see no need of having a bottle sticking thru your roof for light in the daytime. We dont live in basements,or dungeons without windows.

Show me something that lights up the night,withno sun/moon/star power,no electric,battery,gas/diesel engines whatsoever. Dont even say "fire".

Show me something gear driven,like a suped up scale cucoo clock,combobulated to make electricity,then I will seek it out.

 

[dewey]

Very inventive.