How does this panel do when it is partially shaded? For some panels, minimal shade (10%) will cause power output to almost vanish.
892153
My experience with this panel is no different; any amount of shade will greatly reduce the panels output.
892154
They seem to perform well to keep my 525 Amp hour bank fully charged when on the mooring and the frig operating. I am considering changing to a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controller. My Lifeline AGM batteries have never been happier. I have been delighted to see signs of power output at very low light levels!
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All I can tell you is that I run a laptop on it just fine. I assume lights draw less current than the laptop?
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According to the manual it is SUPPOSED to turn itself off ( doesnt say about lights off power down, so I assumed it meant power off the internal amp) after 30 min of inactivity. I have yet to see a sign of that happening even after hours of inactivity. If you are brave you can TRY HK support, but good luck with that. I think i would rather try to communicate with the stray cats I feed about sun spots!!
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Cutting the panel length down maybe be possible, but would reduce the output of the panel proportionally to the amount of lost length. Also the complete panel is comprised of multiple smaller flexible panels so you would likely have to cut along these divisions to have sucess and reduce the risk of trashing the whole panel. I would advise you to buy a shorter, lower wattage panel if you has space restrictions.
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in full sunlight it will be 35 volts. When it is shaded the voltage will drop depending on how dark the shading is.
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Mine is in a courtyard and constantly shaded but yes, the button part is just slightly warm to the touch. I figure it's the light emitting a tiny bit of heat.
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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
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I suppose it's possible there would be a slow draw on the battery if the status lights remain lit. I haven't actually checked that.
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The panel I have was evenly lit. No dark spot and the rated lumens was maintained at 110 volts.
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Mine doesn't work very well either - maybe it isn't getting enough sun? There is a switch that toggles from max to energy saver output. Every once in a while I toggle that switch - just for fun, and I get a bright light for a few hours. Then nothing until I wait a few weeks and play with the switch again...
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You have to follow the instruction on which direction to place the panel, I think it said southwest. If you do that and it's sunny all day, then you should have light through the night. But if it's cloudy or it rained the whole day, the light will only stay on for a short time. In most part, this light is pretty good. I have 4 of these lights around my house.
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Yes, your two panels should have less than 20 amps output, under the best conditions. They should put out about 7.5 amps each, equaling 15, well within the 20 handled by the controller...
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I have mine in direct light, but I believe partial light would be fine. I love mine.
1891104
I have some that are working perfect I just had to make sure the solar panel is receiving sunlight throughout the day. I positioned it so it is in the sun several hours each day. I hope this may help so you can enjoy them they look so cool each evening when they are on for the night! Good luck
1700023
yes, i run it on 10 or 11 power in bright sunlight and have no issue seeing it.
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It is possible its just very dim, but so far as I've seen, it just comes on after dark, and doesn't shut off on its own. I can't say if it is just impossible to see in the sunlight or shuts off in the sun.
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Is this a 24volt panel that is not outputting full power? If you hook the panel to the charge controller that is first connected to the battery and you get green light I would go for it.