Solar powered garden lights

[eco4560]

Not if you had to assemble them as you took them out of the box and completed the electrical circuit. (There Grahame - I saved your reputation!)

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[Grahame]

Not if you had to assemble them as you took them out of the box and completed the electrical circuit. (There Grahame - I saved your reputation!)

Phew

[andrew curr]

solar powered torches were just a "joke" in 1980
just like ejector seats for helicopters
Rick and Niaomi Coleman use Artemesia Arborealensis (i stumbled across their joint the other day) they are doing some cool things

[briansworms]

This has given me an idea for controlling my African Night Crawler worms. When they are set up in new bedding they need 24 hours of light to make them stay in their new bed or escape proof boards. Last time I set them up I lost some over the boards so tonight they are under a lamp with a compact fluro. The solar idea would be perfect. Love this Forum.

[briansworms]

This has given me an idea for controlling my African Night Crawler worms. When they are set up in new bedding they need 24 hours of light to make them stay in their new bed or escape proof boards. Last time I set them up I lost some over the boards so tonight they are under a lamp with a compact fluro. The solar idea would be perfect. Love this Forum.

Thought I better check before heading off to bed. Not a worm in sight so they are all behaving and the light is working well.

[Grasshopper]

Major downside with solar lights is I have never had any that lasted longer than 12 months
Its either crap batteries or crap solar panel in resin that yellows and doesn't allow light in.
If anyone has found some good ones that last longer than that let us know.

[eco4560]

You can replace the batteries with bought rechargeables extend the life span somewhat. I tend to buy the super cheap ones and of course they fall to bits pretty soon. You think I'd learn but it is always more tempting to buy the cheap ones again....

[S.O.P]

Sanyo Eneloop is the rechargeable battery to buy. Not cheap, definitely last for ages and hold their charge unlike other self-discharging rechargeables.

[mischief]

No, they dont turn themselves on in the boxes because they come with a small plastic? strip between the terminals to break the circuit.
You remove these when you set up your lights.
So if anyone has lights that didnt work, take off the top and see if the strip is still there.