Can I hang this on a porch or does it need to be in direct sunlight?
202206
Julie, I would suggest you pass on this item. It does need direct sunlight to recharge and if the location on the porch is in the shade, it would never charge up. In addition, this unit is very cheaply made. It looks like metal but it is very thin plastic.
202207
Direct sunlight is best. If your porch gets some strong indirect light you may be ok. I have mine in a partially shaded area and it works just fine. Gets about 4 hours of direct light and that is enough to keep it lit thru the night
202208
Mine is hanging from a large avocado tree. It gets 2 hours of direct sunlight. bottom line is,... more direct sun, the longer the charge.
202209
Sunlight is needed but if your porch receives sunlight for some part of the day, it should work well. You may need to move it to a new location if your porch is too dark.
202210
mine is in partial sunlight. I love this light and plan on buying more. Really neat looking.
202211
I do not recommend you to buy solarpower equipment online !!!They don't work well!!!
799378
We hang ours on the front porch only during late spring/summer/early fall (about 7-8 mos) to keep the sun off the front door. Works great too. We take it down and store it during the rest of the year. Under those conditions, after 4 summers, it has faded very little.
2136227
Mine is hanging outdoors but under the roof of the porch. It does have glass on the sides and open at the bottom. I like it a lot.
57355
You could mount to a tree trunk, but be certain it receives sufficient SUN* Also, it comes w/ only a top hook, so secure the bottom also so it won't tilt sideways. *http://www.batmanagement.com/Batcentral/boxinstall/install1.html
1025429
It will lose its finish and rust. It is not made to be in the direct sunlight or get wet. If you had it covered by a porch or something where it would get indirect sunlight and not be impacted by the weather it would probably be fine.
640765
Could be used without the shade. It would kind of look like a small chandelier on a pole. There doesn't seem to be a way to post a pic.
2069590
Yes, you can hang it from a tree outside however, you should probably not leave it exposed to the elements.
2022711
I found the Black Series Solar-powered Lighted Address Stake works better mounted on the wall of the house in direct sun light. I hope I answered the question since your question was difficult to understand.
1227265
We have ours mounted to a support beam above the outside porch, so I would think outside a frame would be ok.
1352402
You can use it in a covered porch, but it is not recommended because the finish may corrode. They do make an exterior grade one like this one.
1411318
It does not come with a hanger so you would have to add something to hang it with. The instructions say to hang the house at least 6 feet high so no, I wouldn't set it on a patio. Birds won't nest in an area where they don't feel safe from predators.
2177471
You could hang it from a swing set, though you might need to purchase some sort of hook attachment from a hardware store in orderfor the swing to attach to the swing set hooks. Just keep in mind the width of this swing since you will have side bars to consider on a swing set.
430170
The display can be seen in sunlight (not direct sunlight) but it should be mounted so it gets some shade from the glare.
684896
We purchased a couple of eyebolts and hung it on the front porch. You can hang it anywhere you want, it is very adjustable.
1260876
I have these lights and I have them on my back porch which faces west. There are lots of trees and obstructed sun. My lights seem to work into the wee hours of the morning. My suggestion is to place the solar panel in a southerly direction to maximize its ability to collect light.
1796003
Mine is set up to get direct sunlight because that just happened to be where I needed them, but I don't think it was necessary. As long as it is not under shade all day it should be fine.
1236723
You, probably, should never leave it on direct sunlight, especially in parking mode. Just disconnect and hide it - it will be much safer.