Where to use solar lights by Shade Solar®
Category 1 Shade
These outdoor solar lights work in shade or sun. They may be used as garden solar lights, patio solar lights, pathway solar lights, and more. They can be located under trees or in shadows. There are 3 kinds of shade, known as shade categories. Each shade category has an identifying number. The higher the number, the dimmer the ambient light during daytime.
The drawing above shows Category 1 shade (Shade-1) which has a shadow and a clear view of the sky above the light. The shadow may be from a large object such as a tree or building. Shade-1 can recharge the solar light without direct sunlight.
Category 2 Shade
In Category 2 shade (Shade-2) the ambient light of is weaker than Shade-1. The sky-view may be also blocked as shown. Ordinary solar lights may suffer battery failure in Shade-2.
Do solar lights by Shade Solar need any direct sunlight? No. They can operate in Shade-1, Shade-2, Shade-3, or direct sunlight.
Category 3 Shade
A forest is an example of Category 3 shade ( Shade-3). Solar lights by Shade Solar can operate here from dusk until dawn.
Thanks to Freepik for creating the tree vector