Does it need direct sunlight to power up? Or just being in reach of daylight enough?
1618543
The solar motion lights can be charged on an overcast day, but will perform better and receive a full charge to the batteries if the solar panel is in direct sunlight.
1618544
Mine is on my shed. Under a big Maple Tree. Gets direct sun maybe 3 hrs if that. Still works great.
1618545
I have mine in direct light, but I believe partial light would be fine. I love mine.
1741828
Yes, you can control the Iight from an indoor switch, and the fixture has a sensor that yurns the light off when it is in the daylight. It does not need the sun to work, though.
1389240
No...It has to be direct sunlight. Also, the solar charger takes a long time to recharge the battery. I basically just used it as a secondary battery and charged it from the wall socket the night before. I think the solar charger would only help if you had several days to charge it. I left it on my dash once for a week and it barely charged half way.
1100737
I haven't used it in full sunlight, although I suspect that it would work just fine. I got it for interior use and in a very well lit room it works great. When I used it outdoors, it was in the early evening and it worked great.
199456
Yes, I would think so since it's solar based. I have not tried it in non direct sunlight.
2161411
I'd say in indirect daylight/sunlight yes, but not in direct light or glare from a direct source such as the sun or very bright light.
2244402
No, unless the brightness is on the lowest setting when using directly under sunlight.
1121716
It needs 2-3 hours of solid sun per day. Without that it will not work. With that, quite good actually. If you plan to put in mostly shady area, it will not work. Remember, it's solar powered, you can't cheat.
663732
It uses very little power and only works when in sunlight. In my opinion the little motor that runs it uses very little amperage and is designed for just this size panel. But I have considered connecting it to my battery bank so it will run when there is no sun. Adding a panel would not add to its efficiency or give it more power
1766820
Good sunlight maybe a few hours. Cloudy I would say an all day charge. It will work though.
101844
It's not super bright...I still need natural light and overhead light to use it.
1741830
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.
2179193
It does require full sun. Mine usually gets about 6-8 hours and is doing well.
1734573
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.
1608858
It is best to get direct sunlight or the battery won't get charge properly and your light won't last long. I love this light cause it's on all night but when movement is detected it turns on brighter So the more sunlight it gets the better.
1768612
It is solar powered and needs good sun light to charge the battery; however, it is not very bright. I added a piece of mirror to the inside bottom and the led light reflecting on the mirror makes it appear a little brighter. There is a button to push to turn it on and once it is fully charged, it will come on automatically when it gets dark.
2052710
It won't come on in daytime unless you cast a shadow over it. I am very satisfied with mine. No luck with battery units, so this is great- a bit of electric, but works as stated.