Solar Powered Post Light | Weatherproofing

One of the things that a solar powered post light must be is weatherproof. This almost goes without saying. Given the location where such a light will be installed, where it will be subjected to the heat of the day, the cold of the night, light drizzles to heavy downpours, perhaps snowfall ranging from light to heavy, and all other forms of weather which affect your house, that device had better be sturdy and strong enough to get through all these, or else, it won't be illuminating your house for very long. That is why pretty much every solar post light I've looked at describes itself as weatherproof. They have to be or else, only after a short time, they will have to be looked at or repaired, and they won't be of much use to the homeowner in the process. So these devices must be sturdy. They need to be watertight enough so that even if rain falls hard in the area where the house is located, you won't have to worry about the water and moisture finding a way to seep in and short circuit the electronics located in the solar panel or the light bulbs. Water after all really can create quite a damaging effect on electronics. And the equipment doesn't even necessarily have to be soaked for this to happen. Even a little moisture, as it builds up over time, in an enclosed space with sensitive electronics, will be enough to wreak havoc on the device.

Much the same thing needs to be in place in terms of extremes of temperature. After all, the solar powered post light will be located outside the house, and is in fact expected to be put someplace where the sun's rays can hit it, ideally for the entire day. So it goes without saying that the device will be exposed to the sun for large amounts of time. This can especially be a concern in locations where the sun's heat can really be scorching, and after having this device out in the open for hours and hours, it may very well become really quite hot, maybe even too hot for someone to touch comfortably. So it had better be able to withstand that kind of extreme heat. The device needs to be able to function even under some conditions, without any resulting permanent damage. After all, these devices aren't just expected to be in place for several months or a year. Ideally, you want them to be in place for as long as the life of the house, or at least longer than just several months. So daily heat is something that the devices must be able to work through, over long periods of time.