Can you charge it under a lamp when cloudy for days. If it does should I turn it off during the time I put in under a lamp?
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Sir, I don't believe you can put the product under a standard light and have it work.
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I've not tried charging it under a lamp, but would turn it off while under a lamp the batteries will charge better
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I don't really know if that would work. But I can tell you that we live in the Midwest with our share of cloudy days, and we never found it necessary. The devise emitts a little beeping sound, and I checked when it had been cloudy for a while, and was still working. It either holds a charge quite well or it is getting enough light even on cloudy days. Remember to take it in when it gets cold enough for a hard freeze. I think you'll find it quite efficient.
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Mine charge even when it has been cloudy for days. I believe they charge whether they are on or off.
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Should turn off during the day as it charges. If not the light is not very bright and weakens quickly.
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That's a great question and a very good idea! I would say absolutely. I brought one inside just to check and it worked great. These charge nicely even on a cloudy day and hold it for a long time. Hope this helps!!!
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I think if you just place it in direct sunlight and it should begin to function after it charges. If it does not it may be defective. EDIT--- Just checked..there is an on/off button on the bottom of the base. Press to activate then place in direct sunlight.
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I don't know. mine is placed outside and gets direct sunlight part of the day and is in direct sunlight the rest of the day... and still it only gets enough charge to run every other night.
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It seems like it charges some. Mine died on me after hours of being on. Didn't think about turning off. Latter next day I noticed it was on. One note though The solar panel is small and not of the latest technology. I doubt you would get as good of charge if left on. Hope this helps some.
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Not needed during the day as I have some lighting from outside. If I want it on during the night time I can turn it on.
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You are right it drains more then charges, that's why I wouldn't buy one. When the sun is shining bright it charges but when the sun changes angles and the light is less it discharges so if you do not disconnect it approaching evening it will discharge and in the morning it will be low or dead.
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On a very cloudy day before or after a rain our lights have kept a charge for several days. So it's likely that as long as they get some charge they will work. We have had several different kind and these we've been most happy and eased with. We leave them out during the winter months and they still worked.
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Im not 100% sure but when I put it on my room floor by accident it charged from the light. It also works on really cloudy days even when there is hardly any light at all. Also, it's a little bit bigger than it looks like in the pics and stuff so make sure you have a could way to carry it.
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I couldn't tell you... but mine will charge even on cloudy days. I'd say yours is defective.
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Absolutely. The lamp stores power after it has been charged -- think of it like a rechargeable battery. You can charge your phone using the lamp, just as long as their is still stored power. I have used my Sun King Pro 2 to charge my phone over several nights before having to recharge the lamp with the solar panel.
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My lamp is mounted on top of a 5' high post at the end of the driveway. It's in full sun all day and puts out plenty of light, probably equivalent to a 60 watt incandescent bulb. Check the solar panels ( I have 4, 1 on each side) to make sure they're clean. If your batteries were installed correctly and shade or other nearby light source is not a factor, you might try turning the switch to "OFF" for a couple of days to let it come to a full charge in the sunlight before turning it back to "ON". I've had the lamp for four months in nothing but sunny weather so can't speak to how cloudy days or shorter daylight hours might affect the quality of illumination. I might look into how to best test the Li-ion batteries once they've fully charged if you have access to a volt meter etc. If you've eliminated all other possible reasons for low light quality other than the batteries themselves, testing them should show that they aren't holding a charge. I hope your lamp's "issues" are resolved soon!
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Yes, a cloudy day will always affect a solar panel. How cloudy it is determines how much it will affect it. Your only producing about .8 amps at 120v on this panel so just figure you will get half that on cloudy days.
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It does not work in cloudy weather regardless of bulb type. I tried it with a cfl bulb
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Yes. Like any solar light, it charges during the day, comes on at dusk and stays lit until the battery runs out. It may not stay lit until morning but you will get several hours of light from it every night.
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Yes you can however you have to turn it off manually using the button on the bottom of the light. There is really no instructions with this product so you have to figure out everything on your own and you will see a button on the bottom of the light that turns it on and off. you have to leave it off to let it charge anyway for a day. you can then turn it on and off as you wish but you have to be able to reach the bottom of the light, it cannot be hung too far up in that case. it's the only way to use it like that.