What is behind a solar skylight system?

Tubular Skylights operate using solar energy only.  Constructive it has few elements. The high-impact acrylic dome captures sunlight on the roof during the daylight hours. The flashing housing protects the entire system from external elements. Depending of the manufacturer is coming with different flashing styles to accommodate all roof pitches including flat roofs. Flashings are available as unpainted aluminium or powder-coated.

The sunlight captured by the dome, travels through an extremely reflective, mirror-like tube. It bounces several times through the pipe before it enters your home or commercial space. The light pipes are specially treated being coated with polymer type of lenses. Light pipe are able to harness the sunlight even when the sun's position is low in early morning and late afternoon. We consider a low sun position for an incident angle between 12 and 14 degrees. Even on cloudy days, the tubular skylight works - though the intensity of the light will be slightly diminished. Additionally, tubular skylights have to filter out the harmful UV rays that endanger health, and deteriorate clothing, furniture and carpeting and other goods.

The skylight system can contain one or more light pipe elbows. A very important question rises in the number of elbow pipes we can use. Actually their number is not specified but in whole light pipes and elbow pipes have to have a total admissible length specified by manufacturer and that length is dictated by pipe section [ see table below]

10" model maximum light pipe length = 18 feet
13" model maximum light pipe length = 20 feet
18" model maximum light pipe length = 20 feet
21" model maximum light pipe length = 20 feet

The skylight termination comes with ceiling light fixture designed to evenly spread the captured sunlight into your home. It has an arced prismatic surface that bounces the light in all directions eliminating the “hot spot” effect of traditional skylights. Varying on the models size, can illuminate the equivalent of up to 300 - 1,450 watts of light. The skylight systems have improving elements to help make them better and more efficient.

One of the major accessories is a light kit mounted inside the light tube [see pic above] and designed to operate after the sun set or during the night time. In this way we have a hybrid system able to coupe with all situations.

Using this type of lighting in bathroom is unquestionably one of the most efficient way for added light. Yet large amounts of warm moisture laden air  can be an issue. Comes to the rescue with an integrated skylight exhaust system available currently for only the 10" model. Our Vent Kit is capable of exhausting 125 cfm, enough to vent a bathroom and shower stall. Natural Light's ingenious design disguises the intake vent in a sleek trim ring that incorporates the skylight diffuser. Flexible exhaust tubing allows for many venting options including a dual exhaust in your shower stall. The vent kit can also accommodate the light kit for evening lighting.