I have seen some comments that state that the light only stays on for 15 seconds when the power goes out. Is this true?
801301
Not true, it stayed on for as much as 8 hours...at least thru the night. Very nice...really no need for candles.
650241
Sorry, have not had it run for that long. Longest the power has been out is an hour. It ran about a dozon times in that period with no problems.
690061
No, the light will remain off only until you close the door and press "start" only then will you see the light. This was also mentioned by other reviewers and so I know its not just me. I guess Panasonic engineers didn't think this was of no importance.
1190873
If you just walk by and then leave the area where the lamp is, it stays on for about 1 minute. If you stay near it, it stays on as long as you are near it. I guess as long as it detects motion, it will stay on. When there is no more motion, it shuts off after one minute. I hope this helps answer your question. If you have more questions, feel free to ask. Thanks!
2133481
No, I have the lights on whenever I use it and it's lasted for 10-12 hours every time
2075057
Mine goes completely off. I can't imagine it is the bulb causing power to stay on, something else must be in play.
1097476
I believe it stays on until turned off, or until the garage opens/closes. It doesn't turn off on me while working in the garage, which was the sole purpose for buying this, so I wouldn't have to go open/close the door to get the light to come back on...
35684
There is one light with three settings - on, off, and night light. The "on" setting does not light as it is for when there is a power outage. At that time the light will go on. The off setting means everything is off so if there is a power outage the light will not come on. The night light is the only setting that works when the power is on. If you are using this for a power outage, leave it at the "on" setting.
579689
I keep mine in the outlet charging all the time, so if there is a power outage, it will go on automatically for you, and no fumbling for a light.
2127665
I work ten hour shifts and have yet to have had a need to run the light for longer than 15minutes. Additionally, I will toggle with the buttons and switch from one setting to the next and so on. I even play around with the strobe light function. I have not used it for longer than 15minutes at any single given time. Just to be on the safe side I always have the second battery in my cruiser. And I charge the battery every night when I go home. Hopefully this helps!
1858641
I found that I needed to turn the timing dial all the way and it stayed on about a minute so far. For a solar powered light , I think that's ok.If you needed something longer than I suggest having a hard wired light installed. But for me in the location I have it , that wasn't possible. It just gives me enough extra light when it comes on to help illuminate the darkness. There is an on and off switch so it would stay on longer if you desired not to rely on the sensor.
599978
I responded earlier but having read other answers I think I have to explain.If the unit is plugged in and set on one of the operating temperatures,(high, low or warm) I do not believe the light goes out.If the unit is plugged in but turned to the OFF position, the light then goes out.
267712
If you have set the timer, it will go off after the desired number of minutes. I do not have problems with the lamp going off when I did not set the timer.
682312
There is an "On" setting. If the Solar Panel is in direct sunlight then I'd assume that the light would stay on for quite a while.
699547
There have been many posts like mine, but I chose to ignore them. I was wrong. The light will shut off after seven seconds. I learned the hard way. The product is defective. Look at the other reviews. Good luck if you purchase one!
1288856
Hi Christa!Yes, with a power outage this would go out, because it is plugged into the wall. I, personally, keep it plugged in to a socket that has its own switch to turn it on off. I always keep it on, so if the power goes out (as it has in my house), when the power comes back on, as long as it is still plugged back in, it comes right back on by itself! Hope that answers your question! :)
1699878
No it only goes on when someone or something passes near it and stays on bright for approx. a minute. I have seen the light on at 5 am the next morning.