Plastic Bottle Roof Light

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Plastic bottle roof light.

Sunlight powered bulbs made from plastic bottles light up homes the liter of light project launched to combat the rising cost of electricity in the philippines aims to provide 1 million homes. Plastic bottles light up kenya s slums storyhunter. 4 6 out of 5 stars 201. Well the procedure is simple a small hole is cut in the roof of a house and a transparent plastic bottle with clear water is fitted in.

The bulbs are actually discarded plastic soda bottles filled with water and wedged in a hole cut in the roof. Polycarbonate clear plastic sheet 12 x 24 x 0 0625 1 16 3 pack shatter resistant easier to cut bend mold than plexiglass. Liter of light a project of the philippines based nonprofit myshelter foundation provides light to poor households around the world with limited or no access to electricity by collecting plastic bottles filling them with water and bleach and sticking them into roofs. The bleach filled bottles then refract the light from outdoors into the house lighting up much like a lightbulb.

For pricing and availability. During the day as the sunlight reaches the water bottle the light is refracted and spreads in the entire room. Blue 1 bronze 2 clear 6 cream 1 gray 9 green 3 red 3 silver 1 white 7 more ways to filter. After installation this solar light bulb can provide approximately 55 watts of light from the sun.

Set your store to see local availability see similar. For vex robotics teams hobby diy industrial crafts. Tuftex polycarb 2 17 ft x 12 ft corrugated gray polycarbonate plastic roof panel. The idea is very simple.

With the help of a tropical sun the makeshift bulbs give off about 55 watts of light. Plastic 6 polycarbonate 33 color family. Out of stock online. Recycle used clear plastic soda bottles add water bleach then install.

The comments below have noted that this is like a solar tube or deck prism. Began collecting plastic bottles from the garbage and installing them in schools and houses. But filipino actor illac diaz is look. In the philippines urban slums families are unable to afford electricity and often have no access to the grid anyway.