I am so excited by this new discovery. I have bought a solar powered shed light. It never got as far as the shed as it makes a great (free usage) tent light. Give it a try and if it doesn't suit your tent put it in your shed.
"14 hours of exposure to sunlight should provide enough power for the light to work for around 45 minutes"
600maH x 3.6 volts = 2.16 watt hours.
So if the lamp is being driven at full power by the invertor, and ignoring inneficiencies that's half an hour's light. So I'm guessing they're under-running the tube.
I really think it's intended for the odd trip to the shed, rather than daily use
edit :-
coincidentally I found someone's discarded set of solar garden lights - minus AA rechargeables - have it in mind to do something creative with the bits ....
On another thread someone was talking about a 12 volt 13 watt solar panel costing £55 discount - so there's a way to go until it's a really viable option for self-sufficiency ...
The lights I have have been used on two camping trips and so far have not gone out. That's being used in the evening to read by etc. I will try and find the box to get the tech info because obviously better than that.
We've been using the regular garden lights which stay on until it gets light again. They make a good nightlight, giving just enough so that you don't fall over when seeing to children etc.
How bright is the Solar light?
Steve
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Been to the supplier I got my solar light from. The light is equivalent to a 40 watt bulb and requires a first charge of 14 hours. The times I have used it I left it on the ground just outside the tent all day so I don't know how long it should be left for. The tech info states the batteries should last for 2 hours at a time and as I said previously mine haven't gone out yet.
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