do they need to be "on" to charge or should you turn them off when you are finished
517201
Just leave them on and thhey will be fine one tip put a small sandwhich bag over the solar panel helps with the rain.
517202
If they worked at all the answer would be no...once you turn them on they are automated. But the set I bought worked for about one day.
517203
Yes, they do need to be on to charge. Turn them off when they will not be used for awhile.
89647
Charge them over night and you will be fine.... Now how long do they last is another question haha
876454
I had to charge mine. I put them in my charger and it noted them at the bottom of the "charge bar" on the display and it took several hours to get them to full charge. Based on my experience I would say they are not "pre-charged" at all.
1884099
they come charged but I put mine on the charger the second i got them just to make sure that they were full for the first time use
443067
In my experience, if you put them away fully charged, I came back over a month later and they still had a full charge. I always leave the charging battery in the charger for a few extra hours after the charged LED turns green. Seems to work well for me...
1805086
I usually charge them overnight so I don't have an exact time to "full charge".You may have one or more wornout batteries.
322191
I haven't had a problem with them charging but I leave them on the base when not in use. I have previously had a set that has done very well for 5-6 years. It was time to buy new batteries and it was easier to just get a new set. I'm also very happy with the distance they work well from the base as I tend to have them with me when I work outside.
1559209
My under standing has alway been to fully charge them before use and then run them down to like 5 percent before fully charging again. I think you are supposed to do this the first few charges. I have never really found that this makes a difference. Just keep I mind you won't get full battery life until your batteries have gone though a few charge cycles.
2165467
I don't have a red dot on mine. There is a rubber switch on the left side and all you have to do is push it. If they are not charged, they will not come on. When you plug it in to charge, a light should come on on the top to tell you they are charging. They should also come on while plugged in. Let me know how you do. chuckie0204@hotmail.com
1258169
I just plug them back in to the charger when I'm done using them and I have to turn them back on next time I use them.
2244650
yes. they stop charging when the battery is full. hince "intellicharge".. love mine.
1106476
It is always recommended to keep rechargeable batteries on charge when not in use. Otherwise you may find shorter battery life.
152618
Mine were at least partially charged but recommendation is to charge them 24 hours before first use.
619889
I have never needed to charge the by plugging them in. I think they work off of both, bu I am not certain on that. I just place the lights in direct sunlight or if it is cloudy just set them outside to recharge them. This always works for me. Hope this helps.
1688555
I think the answer is yes but they've probably been sitting in a warehouse and have lost some charge. They always need to charge when I initially install them (right after receiving them)
297026
I leave them on the charger. I bought the batteries in a set that came with a charger and the charger I have auto shuts off once the charging is done. These type of batteries are also designed to not lose their charge over time as many other batteries do. So I would say that you can leave them in the charger.
2269894
That would be up to you, you said they work , how long do they stay on? You should be at least get a few hours out of them we use several of these at our shop and have had a variety of problems that being said , they are the best solution we have found for the price, I left one charging overnight and it finally turned green .