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taysidedragon:
I need some advice from the SOHC collective. I want to put a couple of security lights on the house, one for the back garden and one for the garage door. The easiest solution would be solar powered LED lights with motion sensors. Somewhere in the 800 to 1200 lumens region would be bright enough. I don't need to dazzle the whole neighbourhood!
There are plenty on the market but reviews/feedback are pretty hit and miss. Many don't work at all or fail very quickly.

Has anybody got a good recommendation for a reliable light that doesn't cost a fortune?  Or am I better off biting the bullet and fitting mains powered lights?

McCabe-Thiele (Ted):
Mains every time - fit & forget - as with bike LED's you get what you pay for.  As my garage LED is fitted on the apex of the roof I went for a separate  motion sensor. LED unit has been up since 2014, I'm on my third motion sensor water ingress seems to limit the life.

Spitfire:
I'm with Ted, mains all the way, before the cost got prohibitive we had lights on the side of the house (2), the back of the house and by the detached garage. I changed them all to PIR LED ones, cheap as chips and reliable.
If I remember correctly they are 20W 1000 lumens and cost about £20 each from eBay.

Cheers

Dennis

Bryanj:
Have a solar led on front door, dont work in winter as not enough light to charge it up.
My advice go mains

Laverda Dave:
I'm with the collec, mains all the way. I've had a couple of lights on the garage since it was built in 1996 and they are still going! I'm on my second motion sensor as like Ted said, they don't like the weather and call it quits after 10 years!

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