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Solar lighting is a perfect way to brighten up a yard or walkway and to do so hassle and maintenance free. Tricod Inc’s Shepards Hook Solar Lantern has no operating costs, requires no running of electrical wires and no continual flipping of a switch or plugging in of a cord for operation. To operate simply set the lantern up in an area of the yard that receives sunlight throughout the course of the day and flip the switch to the “on” position. After the lantern has been setup and had ample sunlight to charge, a photocell sensor in the actual lantern will trigger it to automatically turn on at dusk and off at dawn. The lantern is illuminated by 4 super bright white LEDs which have a lifespan of up to 100,000 hours. The Shepards Hook Solar Lantern is water resistant and CE certified. For optimum operation it is important to set this solar powered light up in an area of the yard that will receive as much direct sunlight as possible throughout the day.

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