Timeline for Do light fixtures with small solar panels require direct sunlight?
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| Sep 13, 2019 at 18:03 | comment | added | Graham Chiu | It looks like this from AliExpress, and you are using it in mode 1. Try pushing the mode button next to the pir sensor to switch to mode 2 to save power. But realistically without direct sunlight you're not going to get a light on all night. | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 18:01 | comment | added | Graham Chiu | US $14.35 37%OFF | LED Solar Light 36 leds PIR Motion Sensor night light Outdoor Waterproof Garden Street light Security Wall Lamp with mounted rod s.click.aliexpress.com/e/L0zr5WKU | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 14:11 | history | edited | LShaver♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 13, 2019 at 14:02 | comment | added | Sabuncu | @GrahamChiu I don't think so. In any case, one of the reasons for my purchase was to have it provide lighting throughout the night, albeit at a reduced level. | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 13:47 | comment | added | Graham Chiu | These things often have multiple modes. Can't you switch it turn on only with motion? | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 13:41 | comment | added | Sabuncu | By the way, the local rep's response to me was "It is a solar panel after all, what'd you expect? It obviously needs to be placed in direct sunlight" implying that the product's packaging does not really need to state this fact. | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 13:17 | comment | added | Sabuncu | @THelper The manual is poorly worded. I contacted the manufacturer (Germany), but they have directed me to the local rep., whom I have already talked to and don't trust that much. I am really upset with the whole venture and am going to return the product. | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 13:15 | vote | accept | Sabuncu | ||
| Sep 13, 2019 at 11:12 | answer | added | Christopher Gilmour | timeline score: 2 | |
| Sep 13, 2019 at 10:43 | comment | added | THelper | Welcome to Sustainable Living! I don't think direct sunlight is a necessity, but it will help charge the battery faster. Of course there is a minimal amount of light required during the day to fully charge and it is possible that on cloudy days you don't get enough. Doesn't the manual or the manufacturer say anything about this? | |
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| Sep 13, 2019 at 8:31 | history | asked | Sabuncu | CC BY-SA 4.0 |