i live in alaska,do these kind of lights work in cold,even sub zero temps.? since its light in the summer all night.i would want to use mine in the wi
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Sorry, my turtles live in Florida, too. But they have worked in the high 20's.Candice Eye
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Well, since I live in Florida I cannot answer from my own experience, but the solar light has rechargeable batteries in it, so as with any battery, they don't work very well in sub-zero temps, if at all, unfortunately. Also, as the other person noted, the solar panel cannot recharge the batteries in the Winter in your area. Not enough sunlight hours. It does require a minimum of 4-6 hours direct sunlight on the panel.
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Mine has been outside now for the past 3 months, of which we have had many nights of negative temperatures and highs in the teens. As long as it gets some sun during the day, the lights will turn on for a few hours at night. But the light doesn't last more than 3-4 hours.
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I dont knowif these turtles would work- however I have someother solar lights still outside and they do work- temps here have been as low as 15 below zero this winter and they do work when they have had some sunny days to charge them.,so apparently they are not affested by cold. Have not put turtles out though.
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Any lithium ion battery, will not do well in below zero temps, the solar panel should work just fine, however i would suspect your battery and it's microchip would fall if out in that temperature for too long. although most of the unit is sealed very well the base of the unit has the battery compartment and the switch which are only weatherproof and I would not suspect to be very temperature proof.
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I live in NY state, right on the Canadian border and leave my solar lighs out year round. While the lights do not work when snow covered, they resume lighting when the snow melts and they can recieve sunshine again.
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Temperature shouldn't have any effect on the operation - mine is exposed to freezing / thawing/freezing/thawing with no issues. I would be more concerned about whether or not the winter light conditions in AK are going to be sufficient to power the batteries.
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For solar, the temperature doesn't matter much. What matters is whether the little solar panel on the back of the Log gets exposed to sunlight long enough to charge the battery. In your winter in Alaska, during the months when there is no sun, the panel will not generate any solar power to charge the battery, and thus it will not work. I would say it will need at least 4-6 hours of full sun to charge the battery.
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I hope that answers your questions, I accidentally hit send. Feel free to Email me if you need further help. I am a ASE certified Master Auto Mechanic, with 38 years experience,& have installed apprx. 25-30 sets of driving lights here in Alaska. Yukon Garry, garry.pfalmer@hotmail. Com
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Thats what we bought them for. Ours are about 18 feet in the ceiling. They do not all come on when really cold, needs a different ballast i guess. Works well when warmer.
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The lights will not recharge when covered by snow or dust. You will have to clean them off during the day so they can recharge. They work just fine with the snow on top until the battery is run down.
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I live in Colorado. The lights have been subjected to rain and snow. No problems. Be advised, however, if the solar panel is covered with snow, light can't reach the solar panel so the lights will not go on at night. Keep the solar panel cleared of snow.
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Sorry, I live in Phoenix. No winter here but the lights have held up after a year here.
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I dont know how these lights work in cold weather i am a snow bird so I spend winters in warm weather sorye
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I bought one last fall and the light is weather proof and worked well all winter and is still working as good as new. I plan to add one more before winter.Stephen
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My experience is instant on. These bulbs come on instantly to full intensity even on the coldest nights, -20f.
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I purchased these at the end of April and I am not sure what the weather was at night back then. I can tell you though that we have these type of bulbs in outside fixtures on the building and in the courtyard (however they are not dawn to dusk) and they worked just fine this past horrible Chicago winter!
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These lights are doing this for me as well. Also, when the traction control kicks in they dimly flicker. I have them all turned off as it's winter and don't want the extra battery drain from the extreme cold weather. Battery died once and promptly turned them all off. May take them out and replace the stock ones or find some that don't do this.
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We have our lights outside in PA, lots of snow and some cold weather. At this point the temp is 15 to 35 degrees during the day, 10 to 15 at night, and the lights work fine. We've had no trouble at all compared to regular floods that have consistently blown out, rain, cold, snow etc.. Lights give a nice warm color used to light the front of the house shining up. Better than the bright white color of other LEDs.
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Hello Kellie, I have used them in sub-zero temperatures up here in Fairbanks, Alaska. They worked just fine, even better because the warm air will rise faster in the colder air. You can assist the lift off by filling the lantern using a hair dryer if you wanter, but that is not necessary.Good Luck!EAmon
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It should not be an issue. I am not sure what the cold rating is. It gets down to -20f here and they work fine.
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I'm in North Dakota and it don't get any colder. Never had a problem with the fluid, lights first try every time.
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Hi Katie,I don't think you're supposed to. Depends on your climate. I have two outside but one on a porch and one way under the eves on the house. Haven't had any problems. But..not winter here yet. At 20 below zero F, that's going to be tough. 90% is keeping them dry and out of direct sunlight. Keep them powered all the time in the winter (that's the plan) because they will generate a little heat. If the wind's not too bad they might survive.
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They are indoor blubs, I am on page with the other two answers. I would try them. I had some outdoor light blubs break on me from the ice and snow getting into the fixture. We had melting weather with high winds that blew the water into the fixture and froze to the bulb. When the light came on at night it exploded. Nothing is perfect. For the money that you save using LED blubs it is worth trying.