do they work by solar?
1321216
This model does not work by solar power. It must be hooked up to a 12 volt outdoor transformer. Hope this helps.
1321217
No they do not work by solar. You need garden light wiring for them. I thought they could be plugged into a regular outlet and I can't do that either. Sorry.
1321218
to work by solar they must have 1. silicon cell to capture sunlight and converted it to an electrical current.2. a nicad batter to store the electricity to use during darkness when it turns on.THIS LIGHT DOES NOT HAVE EITHER SO NO!!!!!! it's a low voltage that works with a LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER THAT USES 110v AC.
1147716
Mine works fine using the solar. I did notice the charge doesn't last long after the sun goes down though.
1891104
I have some that are working perfect I just had to make sure the solar panel is receiving sunlight throughout the day. I positioned it so it is in the sun several hours each day. I hope this may help so you can enjoy them they look so cool each evening when they are on for the night! Good luck
207697
I'm not certain, but I don't think so. You have to let them charge up under a lamp or windowsill before the solar part can function. It can also be used with battery power.
620781
What does that do? I thought they bith be an independent sources, solar power is solar power amd doesnt need batterries and vise versa
276955
I put them in solar lights with rechargeable capabilities. So far, after 10 months, They still go strong. Sorry, my application is not as yours.
646008
Yes, they are solar, there is an option to have them flash, they are off during day and come on automatically at dusk. Mine stay on for at least 8 hrs and have come on even on a cloudy day
1741830
The lights are not solar, so they dont need sun light to operate/charge. They can operate using a switch, but they wont come on during day light because it has a photo cell to detect the sun light.
76281
Some are solar but this one is not. The reviewers mention it has a long cord, which you need to plug in to an outlet on your patio, yes. But the problem with solar is the batteries eventually die.
1605914
Unlikely but its possible. I use mine in a high sun area and if there is a cloudy day they dont last the full day. It all depends on how much light they get. Its possible they have also improved the quality of the solar panel since I purchased mine so you could get better results. The battery powered ones are actually much easier. I put some in last spring and they are still going strong on the same set of batteries (i left them out during the winter).
916963
Hello, Yes there is very little water contained within the panels so they will only work if you circulate water from a tank through them. No matter how many panels you have you will need a tank. Thank You, Heliatos Solar
585069
No ,it is working as long as it has solar power and is connected to a battery and is automatic in nature as it charges the battery as needed and maintains the charge as long as you have solar power.
164486
I am not sure how panels would be off or on-grid, but systems are. off-grid require a battery because you don't get sun 100% of the time, and some days are cloudy so you store excess power, on-grid do not because you still have the grid. these panels should work for either.
814187
Yes they are. You can buy the optional solar panel that plugs into them. Here is webb site that has a video: www.vminnovations.com › ... › Huntingý
1740904
Make sure that you ask for solar rechargables. Apparently there is a difference!
74716
I see your point. You think the solar panel on the light should be sufficient to make these work without batteries, but that's not how it works. These lights have a small solar panel that is attached to the batteries and which charge the batteries to make them work. As opposed to regular batteries which will die within a few days, the solar panel charges and recharges these batteries to make them last a year or two.
1795568
Yes, only solar. With the batteries included they can last all night/morning with enough sun light during the day.