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Posts Tagged ‘solar powered barricade light’
Shipping info on Solar Barricade Lights
Shipping can be expensive, especially for those items that are big and bulky. Solar barricade lights are not very big, and usually weigh no more than two pounds, but the price can add up. Shipping can add up because it is not uncommon for people to order lights in quantities of 50 or more at a time.
There are many different freight carriers out there, so shopping around is always a good idea. For the best international rates, check USPS, they are typically about half the cost of UPS or Fed Ex. And always watch out for the overnight charges, they are out of this world!
Issues with Solar Barricade Lights?
There are a couple different problems or issues you can run into with solar barricade lights. Believe it or not, some people have trouble turning them on. There is usually a tool that comes with the lights that you can use to poke into a hole on the front or side of the light and you will find a button inside that hole.
Almost all solar barricade lights go from ‘steady burn’ to ‘flash’ to ‘off’ each time you click the hole. Another issue can be the amount of time in the sun (if it doesn’t turn on). If it has been stored for awhile try giving it at least one full day of good sunlight before you figure it is broken.
Powers of Solar Barricade Lights
When you look on the internet and in traffic safety catalogs, you may notice there are a couple different types of solar barricade lights. There are type b solar barricade lights, and regular solar barricade lights.
Regular solar barricade lights are not powered by as many LEDs as type b solar barricade lights. Type b solar barricade lights are considered ‘hi intensity’ and produce enough light to be seen during the day as well as during the night.
Colors of Solar Barricade Lights
There are only three different lens colors for solar barricade lights that I know of. There is blue, red and yellow. Yellow is by far the most common, probably accounts for 85% of the industry sales.
Red solar barricade lights are most common in airport construction sites. Not all red solar barricade lights are FAA approved so it’s important to look into that. Blue solar barricade lights are by far the least common, they are almost impossible to find.
Solar Barricade Light Questions
There are many questions when it comes to solar barricade lights. Are they better than battery powered lights? Are they brighter? Do they last longer?
Well, to answer some of these questions, they typically have more LEDs. This means they are more efficient with the power they use and they are typically brighter. They also typically last 3+ years without changing the battery, where a battery powered barricade light takes around 2 months to run out of batteries.