Seeking ideas for yard/area lights.

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I have most of the outside lit up fairly well using a variety of light fixtures. Most work fine for what they are and where they are. Some are spots, some are floods, all are LED. Total wattage for all is under 100 and all are some form of dusk to dawn. They put out more than enough light to see and show the yard well on cameras.

I have a couple of remaining dark areas that I'd like to do some thing with, but can't find that just right Goldlilocks unit.

I have two of these, came in a two-pack package for under $40:



They work fine, but have a 'hot spot' directly below with very little dispersion. I mounted them close to 20' up and they're OK, but I don't want to have to go that high in these other two areas.

I have power at these two locations, so I can use AC, but am also open to solar if I can fine a dependable unit. I haven't had a lot of luck though with solar units lasting all night. In fact, a lot of the ones I see are only rated for 6-8 hours on time after 8+ hours of direct sunlight. That may be OK in July, but not January.

I need wide area coverage with the unit mounted at 15' or less.

Cost is key. I'm cheap, so more than $20-30 per unit won't work.

 

[Scarpozzi]

I bought my sister 2 of these for Christmas a few years ago...roughly the same price. The size of the panel is big enough to support the LED bulbs decently. They still work great:

Westinghouse LED 2000 Lumen Solar Security Light with Triple Head - Walmart.com

Buy Westinghouse LED 2000 Lumen Solar Security Light with Triple Head at Walmart.com

www.walmart.com

They put out a ton of light and can be mounted just about anywhere....motion sensor, etc... Chance it for $20, then go back for more if you likey.

 

[Scarpozzi]

A company I've ordered fixtures from in the past is econolight. They have some of their own brands, but this won't hit your $20-30 price point. This is more commercial for hard-wired applications.

https://www.e-conolight.com/

I've found Lowe's and Home Depot to both have a decent selection of fixtures, but they always vary between stores and most fixtures aren't industrial...so they look rugged, but are pretty cheap in nature. Most of the metals are thin alloys that will last a good 8-10 years or more...but the mounting hardware is junk and will fall apart in 3 years if you ever remove the outdoor fixtures.