My setup is exposed to Las Vegas sun all day do I need to do anything to protect it from sun damage?
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I dont have any problems with sun but after just 1 year it is starting to rust.
797379
We live in central texas, and our unit stayed out all year long. No problem from the sun, but your unit will RUST. That's what you need to protect it from. My hoop eventually rusted completely off after 2 years. I replaced the whole thing with another unit of equal size that has NO METAL parts. It's MUCH better!
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Arizona sun destroys everything, but we haven't seen any fading. They are thin metal and the thumb screws do protrude out the front. We have them on tiled outdoor steps that don't have a step overhand and deck steps would probably protect them more but that doesn't seem to be a problem. Because of the number of these lights that I have on one circuit I did replace the incandescent bulbs with LED's
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All I did was Google Verilux Happy Light Deluxe. This is a link to the whole instruction manual for owners, you can print out or save as a file to your computer. I've never worried about over- exposure, a half to one whole hour a day was what my doctor recommended to me depending on how I feel.http://www.apria.com/wps/wcm/connect/32889f71-cf9c-4909-9a28-e65a4167bd47/hme_phototherapy_Verilux+HappyLight+Deluxe_960happylight.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
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Don't know if this will help but before you installed did you lay it in full sun for the day so it was sure to get a full charge? I am assuming you installed in a sunny location. If "yes" to these it sounds like it is defective. Return or exchange it. My mom's has been up for over two years in a partially sunny location is is still working. Good luck.
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I don't sunlight should hit the test kit. You may want to make some shade for it if your outside temps can mimic an incubator. I found the tester to be more accurate after 48 hours if temps cant stay at specks
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Not sure if you are putting it in full sun. Mine is in partial shade. So always nice, not too hot.
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It does require full sun. Mine usually gets about 6-8 hours and is doing well.
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I can't tell you for sure since it depends on whether you have a light-reducing coating on your windows... but... that being said... if you have a "normal, clear window" it should heat up about as well as it would if it was setting outside... another couple of things to consider are whether the window has any framing that might also reduce the amount of pure sunshine hitting it, or... if the window direction may limit the amount of time that it gets direct sun each day... my guess is... you're probably ok as long as you give it direct sun for several hours, without anything to shade it... Hope that helps!
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This is a problem with all LCD screens in full sun. The only thing that could helps is a visor.
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Afraid I can be be of little help. I have mine covered and shielded from the sun. However, as the cover is black, I don't expect it would surive a summer in my nck of the wood if exposed to the eliments.
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I would imagine you will hit the limitations of the battery no matter how much sun it received the day before. I remember seeing my light work as late as 4 AM. You may need to go with a wired solution for anything better.
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I would say stash it in places the sun doesn't reach (under the seats, for example), then once a month, sun exposure for a day or two, and repeat.
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Only rebuild if its slipping. Upgrade your sunshell gear to ''The Beast", And get an external tranny fluid cooler to keep the temps low.
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I live in a very windy area and my solar shade is holding up well. I left a little slack when I put it over my over the top of my pergola to give a little on the windy days.
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The only heat issue i have had is from the sun coming in the windshield, so i made a cover out of cardboard to insulate it from the suns heat. I also painted the cardboard black to make virtually not seen from the outside. I did cut holes for the lens and the power cord and mounting bracket clip. Unit is working very good and i am in Arizona and it has been in the high 90,s already.
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Continued exposure to elements and rain will surely damage the solar panel and the battery inside. Just as I mentioned in my review, those lights are not worth much. They're very, very faint.
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The UV-protection is for the prolonged life of the plastic, it's not nearly enough to stop plants from growing. My setup is in an area where it gets a lot more shade than I'd care to get and everything still grows great.