Can this be set up so it does NOT automatically turn lights on or off? I ask because I want to be able to manually turn the output on or off. This would power led strip lights in my shed but I wouldn't want it to come on after dusk and keep my shed...
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Yes - this product will do want you want. I have the HQRP Charge Controller hooked up to a 12V solar panel and a 12V deep cycle battery. The controller output is then wired to 7 Malibu Lamps to light up my front porch and driveway. My lights only turn on after I press the button on the controller's front panel (that little white circle on the right side under the charging LED indicator). Any output device will only turn on after that button is pressed. The HQRP is a great controller - has worked perfect for over 2 years now!
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I've not tried that directly, but I suspect the controller is not smart enough to remember it's settings without power, ie, you unplug, it resets to off.
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Funny you should ask about "always on". I bought and installed two of these. One is on all the time dawn to dusk no matter how I have it set. The works sometimes and others it is also on dawn to dusk. I do NOT recommend these lights.
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Unfortunately the default setting is "off" for these devices. Meaning once the wall unit is plugged in or every time the power goes out and comes back on, you will manually have to turn the device back on with the remote or button on the unit. And there's no way to change this setting unless you take apart the unit and reprogram it. It's a huge flaw with the unit. Otherwise it would be perfect.
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No. When you turn light off manually, you will need to turn back on manually. The remote unit cuts power off at plug & turns it back on, the light must be manually on for the remote to turn it on & off.
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Hi Eddie. Unfortunately, You will need to turn it back on yourself after a power outage. Have a great day!Vermin
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yes power outage wipes all settings and you annoyingly have to reset it. I have mine light on, timer off so the off time gets messed up. Just reset mine today when I noticed it was staying on all night
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Well, you are lucky. Mine flicker on and off, or alternate on and off. I haven't found a solution on Google. Since the lights are fed through the same line yet behave independently, I assume it's not a line or power source issue. I'm guessing the LED light modules are simply defective. I'm going to disconnect them. Coming on and off is simply annoying! I didn't buy it for the lights, but it's annoying that they haven't addressed the problem or recalled it.
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The instruction manual says: "To disable the motion sensor and keep the light continuously on for the night, flip the wall switch off for 3 seconds and then back on. To reset to Security mode, flip switch again off for 3 seconds and back on. If you leave the light on all night it will automatically turn off at dawn and reset to security mode." I didn't install the light with a wall switch and don't use this feature but have no doubt that it works. I have two of these lights and find them very bright. Don't stare at them or you'll see spots!Cheers,Paul.
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I'll share how we use ours, and perhaps that will help you. The can lights on our porch are on a photocell so they come on when it gets dark outside and turn off in the morning when it gets light. The electrician wired it with a switch inside so we could turn them off if desired. We put this timer in place of the switch and programmed the timer to turn the lights off at 10:30 pm and turn them back on at 5:30 am. It works beautifully. It overrides the photocell during the night, and then the lights turn off when the photocell recognizes enough daylight. Some nights we manually turn the lights off with the switch. The lights always turn on at 5:30 in the morning as programmed. I'll share how we use ours, and perhaps that will help you. The can lights on our porch are on a photocell so they come on when it gets dark outside and turn off in the morning when it gets light. The electrician wired it with a switch inside so we could turn them off if desired. We put this timer in place of the switch and programmed the timer to turn the lights off at 10:30 pm and turn them back on at 5:30 am. It works beautifully. It overrides the photocell during the night, and then the lights turn off when the photocell recognizes enough daylight. Some nights we manually turn the... » Read More I'll share how we use ours, and perhaps that will help you. The can lights on our porch are on a photocell so they come on when it gets dark outside and turn off in the morning when it gets light. The electrician wired it with a switch inside so we could turn them off if desired. We put this timer in place of the switch and programmed the timer to turn the lights off at 10:30 pm and turn them back on at 5:30 am. It works beautifully. It overrides the photocell during the night, and then the lights turn off when the photocell recognizes enough daylight. Some nights we manually turn the lights off with the switch. The lights always turn on at 5:30 in the morning as programmed. « Show Less
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The light bar has a 3 position switch. Off-On-Auto. You could put the switch in On which should leave the lights on until you turn them Off or switch to Auto. So yes that is quite possible. I don't recommend that because even though the LEDs have a low battery drain they will run the batteries down much quicker than using the Auto mode. Then you will have to replace the batteries or recharge them. Plus if you use the On mode you then have to manually change the mode when you leave the room for good. I am still using the original batteries so I don't know how long they will last. I started using 2 on 10/15 and 2 on 10/22 but I use the Auto mode which only has them on for a minute at a time. If I am going to be in a room longer than that I'll turn the overhead lights on before the light bars come on. Hope this helped. If you are planning on buying them be advised the 2 packs come with batteries while the 4 packs do not.
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Yes. The "load" outputs on this controller can be programmed to come on at different times of the day for different lenghts of time. As for not putting out power when there is not enough sun, it does that automatically by monitoring the incoming voltage from both the battery and the solar panel. If it is too low the "load" outputs will disconnect automatically and only reconnect automatically when there is sufficient voltage coming in again.
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This was a failed project for me, one of my 2 controllers died, There were times one of 2 lights worked. I might have my controller on one side of my 220 line and the sockets on the other side. What I can tell you is that manually turning the lights on with the switch in the garage, they don't come on. I think "Francois" has answered the question for us. If I saw his thoughtful answer before I started to respond, I might not have replied. Thank you Francois.
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The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation. The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the... » Read More The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation. « Show Less
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It should turn on automatically in the dark. I'm not aware of any switch that affects this so suspect it is defective.
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It must be plugged in/powered on to pass a signal through the switcher, even if you're only planning to use it manually (without the remote). Also be aware that it uses an external 9v "wall wart" power supply, so it will crowd your power strip a bit.
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No and that is my issue with this switch now. It worked great with incandescent bulbs but when I switched the three (porch area) out to LED, it controls them but also randomly turns each of the three in the circuit on and off like some odd Halloween light show -- only happens when it is supposed to be off and nothing picking up from the remote sensor. I even tried mixing back one incandescent bulb in an attempt to trick the circuit but it did not work any better.It looks like it is pulsing power out here and there which the LEDs are sensitive enough and require so little current that it momentarily lights them up.Time to look for another product that supports the new lighting standard. No and that is my issue with this switch now. It worked great with incandescent bulbs but when I switched the three (porch area) out to LED, it controls them but also randomly turns each of the three in the circuit on and off like some odd Halloween light show -- only happens when it is supposed to be off and nothing picking up from the remote sensor. I even tried mixing back one incandescent bulb in an attempt to trick the circuit but it did not work any better.It looks like it is pulsing power out here and there which the LEDs are sensitive enough and require so little current that... » Read More No and that is my issue with this switch now. It worked great with incandescent bulbs but when I switched the three (porch area) out to LED, it controls them but also randomly turns each of the three in the circuit on and off like some odd Halloween light show -- only happens when it is supposed to be off and nothing picking up from the remote sensor. I even tried mixing back one incandescent bulb in an attempt to trick the circuit but it did not work any better.It looks like it is pulsing power out here and there which the LEDs are sensitive enough and require so little current that it momentarily lights them up.Time to look for another product that supports the new lighting standard. « Show Less