Can I recharge this by plugging it into an electrical outlet in my house? Do you think that it could sustain a charge to power a small light overnight
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yes on overnight charge by any standard electrical outlet in your house will be fine ,,,yes i think it will hold a charge to power a small light overnight i have run a 100 w bulb for a few hours with mine although i didnt time it and it still had power left over i am thinking like a small bulb like a nightlight it would run it overnight ...i do hope this answers your question to your satisfaction. ? Ken
986193
Plug it in, but it won't hold a charge so it is a waste of your electricity and time. I turned mine into a pipe, much more useful.
1075789
That would not work. It would be like trying to heat your home with a candle. The sun has incomparable amounts of light energy compared to any man made light. For example say a 12v 7ah battery takes a day to charge in the sun. It would take the same battery 2 months to charge with the lights in your garage.
1900397
I'm using this as an emergency light in case of power failure. When plugged in a power socket and charged up it automatically lights up in case of power failure or if you remove in from the power outlet, and you can use it as a portable light. As best as I can tell, it has no "night light" functionality, unless there is a power failure or if you unplug it from a power socket.
157244
The charge does decay. If you charge it over night it could get you out of a pinch during the day.
2013238
did it work on plugging it in to electric socket. If it did then the battery should work. If you are running just on battery it may need to be charged overnight before using
84191
Yes, you can! I'm not sure exactly what's going on with the reviews - seems like everyone either hates it or loves it. I love mine - I have left it on for hours and hours and it has a used bulb I took from another lamp with no problems. I primarily use the plug for my phone charger but have also used it for an alarm clock and a battery pack charger and have had no problems - as long as the lamp is plugged in, the plug will work even if the light is not switched on.
430536
I agree with Chantal. Just remember that if you have the light on full power, you will only get an hour out of regular sized batteries. Once you plug the light into an outlet, the batteries charge on the light which is a nice feature.
1943160
Yes, very well. I accidentally left my light on for over 8 hours necessitating my first charge. It took less than 4 hours (I was gone for that timeframe) and its back to full charge.
583436
Hi. I think the light stays on as long as it is plugged in. I don't think it goes out when the device if fully charged, but I could be wrong. To be honest, I never paid attention. It is fairly bright, though. You wouldn't want to charge overnight in a bedroom. I usually plug mine in in the kitchen. Good luck!
721092
Overnight but it's not fully discharge d when the light starts flashing. If you needed to use it again it would work.
1965794
You could; but it would only charge when the light switch was on. And it would turn on when you turned the lights switch to 'off'.
531384
I have the light part of the unit indoors during the day with the solar panel outside (wire run under door to front deck. I then use the power for light or cell phone charge at night. I have not tried charging the solar panel itself inside, if that is what you are asking.
713751
You can plug in the light and continue working. There's no downtime in waiting for it to charge.
1294577
yes it's. Ycpower can charge by indoor light. this is not too fast, but is possible. I recomend this product.
1965793
Usually this light has a dedicated feed which keeps the battery fully charged. If you wire it or feed it through a switch, it would wise to make sure that nobody turns the switch off. Remember that this light is designed to work when there is a power failure and will usually work only for four to six hours after a power loss.
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I don't charge mine very often as the charge lasts a very long time. To be honest all I do is plug it in overnight and unplug in the morning. I've never looked for the light to change. Sorry that doesn't really answer your question but it's what works for me.