How do these work in partial darkness (e.g., totally dark outside, but neighbor has a porch light on)?
2021483
Hi,I sent mine back. It was hard to focus and also if any light was on nearby like you said about the porch light I couldn't see anything.
2021484
There just ok. The Neighbors light will mess them up. I wish I didn't buy them.
1260876
I have these lights and I have them on my back porch which faces west. There are lots of trees and obstructed sun. My lights seem to work into the wee hours of the morning. My suggestion is to place the solar panel in a southerly direction to maximize its ability to collect light.
1646111
I imagine that you could but they are not designed to run on full power all the time and I fear they would not stay bright for extended periods. They normally appear as a night light but when motion is detected the spotlight comes on.
296821
i am very pleased with these lights. i have them all over my house. i believe that they would be fine on a covered porch. they twist show you can put them in the direction you want. 3 feet away from outlet.
1951502
I have "NO IDEA" I use these for landscape lights in which that doe NOT come into play !!! Sorry
1999392
It will light up when it senses motion, not simply because it is dark outside. If they are not working, I would first check the batteries.
943169
There is a setting - allows you to have "night" light and then motion activates. Works great.
1150171
Leave them plugged in for an hour or so and recheck them. I believe I had a similar issue with these initially. I'm anxious to hear if this works for you. I've been really pleased with the lights I am using in our house. Helps so much at night.
793964
I installed four of these devices, and they do respond very well to low light conditions. Just make sure you keep an eye when batteries reach their useful life. Regards!
1468862
Yes, these do turn on when dark approaches. And turn off after about 6 hrs. They are so comforting.
2235863
I have my lights set for motion and they only come on after dark. I would think the night light mode would do the same.
1771574
I think a dark closet would be a great use for them. We use them outside by the driveway and back yard. Only irritation is when the batteries get low.
717654
I can't say. We live in Missouri and have owned these since early July and they have worked well. Now that we are having cooler weather and more clouds and rain they still work but we've noticed they turn off after midnight and they used to stay on till dawn. So my guess would be that if they get enough sunlight they would turn on in the evening and stay lit till midnight or so, but I am not sure, they seem to recharge when cloudy but not enough to last all night. They look really nice whether on or off.
1065090
I bought them in the summer and put them up to light my porch, but they are not in direct sunlight though. I've been very happy with them so far though.
1998303
Mine work all of the time. They respond to motion not light or darkness. I have them on three of my four stairs.
1913201
I would say No. I have them outside on my deck. This area gets several hours of direct sunlight. Even with this amount of light, they do not all work and they only work for a portion of the night. To tell the truth, I've not been terribly pleased with these. I'd look for something else.
1384122
The light sensor is on top of the unit, so it might not work if it 's in the shade all the time.