This is not one of those junkie plastic flag lights that you must replace every year. This LED light is truly commercial quality and was originally designed for use on earth-moving vehicles. It's particularly well-suited for lighting the American flag because of its 10° narrow beam. If you want your American flag brightly lit we recommend this light for flagpoles ranging in height from 25 feet to 65 feet. We recommend 2 units for 65 ft. to 80 ft. and 4 units for 80 ft. to 100 ft. We also recommend the light be placed one quarter the flagpole height away from the flagpole although this is not always possible. If you would prefer to mount the light directly on the flagpole we do make a mounting kit with this light included listed separately here.
NOT INCLUDED: You will need a power supply/driver that converts from line voltage to the correct low-voltage DC - power source not included. Requires 24 V DC.
If your site has standard power (110 volts AC, i.e., what your outlets provide), you’ll need a special power supply (sometimes called a ‘driver’ or ‘transformer/rectifier’) that converts that 110 V AC into 24 V DC
If the you are not comfortable with electrical wiring, it’s best to have a licensed electrician install the power supply and make the connections.
If you're using a solar panel, you will need a battery in the system because, solar panels don't work at night when you want to use the light.
• The 4-inch LED light can be powered by any source if it can provide at least 35W of DC power. That is equivalent to 2.9 Amp at 12 volts.
• Personally, I have found they work best at 42 W which is equivalent to 3.5 A at 12 V
• So, if you're using a solar panel, you will need a battery in the system because, solar panels don't work at night when you want to use the light.
