I want to put the light inside a garage, with the panel mounted outside. Will this work to illuminate the garage only in periods of darkness?
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Hi: I am not sure if that will work. I think that the meter that detects if it is light out (so that it knows when to turn on/off) is in the light unit and not in the solar panel. You should be ok if the light detector is in the solar panel. Hope this helps.
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I don't think it would give enough light for your purposes . Think of it as a good closet light or as a work lamp.
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Hi Nancy,Well I think that 2 lights would be sufficient for your needs. I have 2 of them, one on each side of my Storage Shed door and they light that up very well. Just make sure they are where they get sunlight during the day and you will have light at night. Try to position them at that point so they will get all the sunlight you can muster.Good luck and Amazon is where I got mine and they have been great.JB
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Don't see why not as long as you have a southern exposure to place your solar panel and your landlord won't mind you running the cable through from the panel to the light.
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It works perfect on my porch...for the garage it will work... only I don't think it will light it up like a spot light will.
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Just my opinion, but I rather doubt it unless you had a lot of them. I use 1 inside a 3 car garage and it doesn't provide the amount of light a 500W halogen I used to use for the same purpose. I like that it doesn't get hot like the halogen, but as far as light output, it doesn't compare.
1033798
no, I used a ceiling hook to attach it to the eaves of my garage. I use it as a yard light and it hangs down so you don't see the top part at all.
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I don't know how much light is actually required or how dark your garage is. With the door open during the day, the unit did not close when set to hold. The same was true if we had the light on in the garage. You may want to contact the company through their webpage. I really liked mine. I still have not had the opportunity to get one for my new home, but it's on the list! Good Luck!
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I'm not sure. I'm still having intermittent problems, sometimes i'm unable to turn off the light. I'm thinking of disabling the light and installing a motion sensor light in the garage. Hope this is of some help,,,,,
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Yes, I placed mine in my side yard and can light up the side of my house, otherwise it is a very dark area between my house and the neighbors.
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Mine is in a closet, directly adjacent to a window - about 10 feet away. One night it was verrrrrrrrry windy out and the light kept going on and off. The slight draft must have caused the blind to move just enough to trip the light. Amazing since my house is Earthcraft - certified energy efficient, and not what I would consider drafty so it is very sensitive. Your garage door might be flexing some.
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The transformer/photocell needs to be mounted outside where the cell can monitor the amount of natural light. If the photo cell/transformer is installed inside the garage where there is no natural light the lights will be on all the time. I mounted mine out side and protected it with a gallon freezer bag upside down over it and sealed at the bottom. Donna
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Works best in sunlight but I have left the lights on in the garage and it works well for about the hour riding around for fun at night.
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Yes - you can mount the light anywhere as long as the solar panel is exposed to the sunlight - the cable is 3 feet long. I mounted my light inside the carport with the sensor point out to detect anyone walking into the carport. I am amending my review on this light - it worked for 2 weeks and now it has failed.
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It's in the garage right now, but I don't recall it giving off any light whatsoever. It's also nearly silent.
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I use it for outdoor lighting, but the receiver is inside the garage. Florescent lights do not work on this system.
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Yes, it will work fine. I have mine in an outdoor fixture that turns off and on with a dusk to dawn switch (just like a timer) and it works great.