If you want to have a garden with a good chill out style and that is ecological, it is advisable to learn how to make your own homemade solar lamp. It is a type of lighting based on renewable energy that can be fully decorated to your style and that adapts very well to various types of combinations.
In this article we are going to tell you everything you need to know about how to make a homemade solar lamp and what advantages it offers.
What is a homemade solar lamp
The lighting of the gardens is essential for decoration. Especially in the summer time when there are overnight stays and family dinners. It is known that the most modern designs require color combinations that match the species of flowers and the color of the walls. In this way, we not only manage to establish a focus for lighting, but also increase the decoration of our garden and do not pollute.
A homemade solar lamp works with the energy of the sun during the day and has enough energy to light at night. It can be bought in stores but if we make it ourselves we can have a better adaptation to the different decorative elements of the home. We are going to teach the different steps that you need to know to learn how to make your own homemade solar lamp.
How to make your homemade solar lamp
If you have little time to elaborate this, You will only need 15 minutes to make a very decorative homemade solar lamp. Normally the classic solar torches are used for the exterior. The jars used are those that are usually used for canning. In this way, they help to reuse canning jars that are no longer useful. You can use any type of jar but it is important that it is airtight, collapsible and has a size similar to that of a solar panel.
The materials needed to make the lamp are the following:
- 4 jars with lids
- 4 solar lamps
- 1 can of glass grinding spray
- A clamp
- A flat head screwdriver
- A small Phillips screwdriver (cruciform)
- Adhesive tape for packing
Let's see what the necessary steps are:
Frosted
It is better to apply the frosted on the part were the jar to make the process easier. It is not recommended on the cover since it must be kept transparent so that sunlight can enter and the lamp works correctly. You have to apply the spray to grind to a distance of about 15 centimeters to work well. It must be used slowly since if it is done continuously, small drops can form. Some custom designs can be made, some parts frosted and some transparent. Before making this design, you should use an adhesive tape and clean the surface with alcohol so that the grinding sticks better.
Once it was dry, the tape is removed and you will have your unique model. To disassemble the torches it will be seen to use a screwdriver to remove the aluminum frame. The cables are in the center so as long as you don't push it too far in, you won't damage anything. When you come out which is the cover of the frame you can see several stains that will appear on the glue. These stains are a kind of silicone that is used to cover the head of the screws. You don't need to remove these stains. Just you have to place the screwdriver to remove the screws. Once you remove the electronic part from the aluminum frame, it is necessary to use the screwdriver to pry it up.
Assembling the homemade solar lamp
You need to cut the aluminum frame to keep the rest of things intact. Thanks to this, we save having to fix all the cables. We must use scissors to make the cut with the needle-nose pliers. With these pliers we take care of bending the metal to place things correctly.
When you finish removing the housing you will see a plastic box that is used to store the battery. You will also see a small circuit board, an LED, solar panel and a light sensor. It is the light sensor that it is attached to and it usually comes out suddenly. The solar panel should work by fitting almost perfectly with the hole and the lid of the jar. To ensure that everything is correctly placed, we must insert the battery and the circuit, securing it with adhesive tape or silicone. In this way we can introduce it with enough pressure to keep it.
You can enhance the decoration of the homemade solar lamp by using light filters so that it has color. For example, we can use the life bottle label filter. If the bottle is not very translucent, it will not subtract light. You can cut a square of approximately 2.5 cm of the label and stick it with adhesive tape. In this way we manage to put different colors to increase the attractiveness of our homemade solar lamp. It is important to ensure that the edges are glued together so that the white light is not filtered.
How does it work
To understand well how the solar lamp works, let's see what your system is. There are some that have a mirror system facing the sun. This system is responsible for capturing and concentrating the sun's rays and reflects them directly towards the area to be illuminated.
They are usually the most common used both in gardens and interior patios. At the top is a mirror which is in charge of reflecting and directing the light towards the patio. There may also be other mirrors inside, depending on the needs. There are some solar lamps that have a somewhat more complex system made up of fiber optics. They have lenses that act as catchers for the sun's rays. These lamps are manufactured to illuminate areas up to 150 meters and are more efficient systems. However, its installation cost is not much higher. For all these reasons, it is more advisable to make your own solar lamp since it will be the model that you choose and will adapt better.
I hope that with this information you can learn more about the homemade solar lamp.