Will this charge under indirect lighting? My office room has window blinds that are always closed so there is no direct sun light.
750551
Indirect lighting is OK, my only issue is that I have a slid-out keyboard tray - because the sensors tend to lie underneath the desk I occasionally have to pull the keyboard out and set it in some strong lighting to get it charged back up.
750552
Yes it will. It charges under incandescent light bulb's and CFL's. To tell you the truth I have never had the batteries go under 100%. If there is any light it will find it and use it. I love this keyboard.
593138
I tried charging it under fluorescent and LED bulbs and it does charge, if held close to the source, however I do not know how long it takes to a full charge. Sunlight is much quicker, I am sure.
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No. Unfortunately, it really needs absolute, direct sunlight. There are some more expensive ones that can charge or maintain a charge in partial sunlight or cloudy conditions, but not this one. We had it overseas on a 2 month hike and it was not useful. Hope this helps.
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I have to keep the blinds closed depending on the time of day it is. Glare from outside bright light or indoor direct bright light is not good.
134303
Yes...I believe so. Mine is in a bathroom facing away from a window. When the blinds are open, natural light comes in, and doesn't trigger the switch. When I walk in...the light still turns on though...
7863
I have only charged it in direct sunlight and expect it must receive the sun's rays in order to charge. It lasts for days at the lower light setting so you don't have to charge it every day.
590598
Yes. Charges in the sunlight for a couple days under direct sunlight. You will see a red sensor light @night when motion is detected.
7862
It will charge in both direct and indirect sunlight. There is a small blinking LED on the top that indicates the rate of charging.
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.
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Regardless of the time of day it comes on when it's dark. So if you have a room without windows the light will illuminate. However I bought two of these and after only three months of use one no longer works. I hope this information helps!
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I do not have mine installed with direct sunlight and they charge just fine. They are installed under a ledge of a stone wall it absorbs enough energy to stay lit all night without issue. Installed 8+ months. No problems.
31336
No....it charges only when led is alight and concludes whern led turns green. That excludes led alight while unit is in play.
156883
Yes! I have it sitting in my office and it works great under the office lighting. It's not near the sun at all. I love it.
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The lights are not solar, so they dont need sun light to operate/charge. They can operate using a switch, but they wont come on during day light because it has a photo cell to detect the sun light.
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Yes, I put mine on a window sill where sun comes in and it works just fine that way. Once charged full it will work indoors away from sun until the charge runs out. Great little device!
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Hi Albert, yes you can but only very close to the light. So I have to be within 3' direct line of sight. It also controls the two brightness levels and there is only that option besides leaving it on all the time and I actually should do that to verify how long the solar charge holds. Hope this helped.Storm
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Highly doubtful! This product "maintains" the charge. If you have good sun, you might get a 1% increase in a week. But you have a ceiling - I do not think it will get to 65% even if you leave it out a few months.