Daylighting Products: Solar Electric NightLight by Solatube

This tubular prismatic system redirects daylight through an acrylic dome lens into a reflective tube and provides illumination.


Solar Electric NightLight, Solatube • This tubular prismatic system redirects daylight through an acrylic dome lens into a reflective tube and provides illumination—with a minimum CRI of 99—for spaces measuring up to 300 square feet. Available in two sizes, this model is also outfitted with a photovoltaic panel that collects solar energy to charge a battery-powered 2.4V 4000K LED (80 CRI) nightlight that automatically illuminates in the evening. • solatube.com

This product write-up originally appeared in the 2017 Annual Product Issue (May-June) on p. 78 as part of the Specialty Section.

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Katharine Keane

Katharine Keane is the former senior associate editor of technology, practice, and products for ARCHITECT and Architectural Lighting. She graduated from Georgetown University with a B.A. in French literature, and minors in journalism and economics. Previously, she wrote for Preservation magazine. Follow her on Twitter.

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