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Bought new Malibu Landscaping Solar lights. The problem is it is rainy for the past two days and dark and since I have bought them they never charged fully. I bought them two days ago.
So If I want to charge my Malibu Solar batteries with a Charger, what should I care about and how long to charge thnx
Im not sure I would go through the trouble plus I don't know if they are made to be put in a recharger. You can bring them in the house under the light and they should recharge. This is going to happen on many cloudy days too. Welcome to solar lighting.
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I've heard of lights that use capacitors but have only found them in paver type applications. I am looking for traditional "stake" lighting.
no, thats how solar works you use the sun to charge batt, then use the power at night, I have a set of 12 that i got thru Harbor freight 3 yrs ago there still working,
they were around $20
Excpet the sun is there any other way to charge the batteries of solar lanscape lights?
I bought some and it is cold and rainy they never charge.
I was thinking about a charger but I can't just use a simple one to charge the Malibu batteries right?
Any suggestions?
The batteries in Malibu solar fixtures are generally typical AA size Ni-Cad batteries. They can be charged in any battery charger rated to handle Ni-Cad batteries.
That being said, when you are ready for quality, effective, efficient outdoor lighting, look to your local professional low voltage lighting contractor. You will never look back to those lack lustre Malibu Solar glow sticks again!
Ok I was wondering since landscape solar lights use a rechargeable battery and are charged by the sun. Could one replace the batteries with a name brand recharge battery for better performance or not?
Yes, it is possible if the new batteries can be charged from the solar cells and meet their requirements. You may end up discharging or not charging the new batteries at all. You have to maintain the specifications of the Solar Cell capabilities. It's worth a shot to look into.
I bought the new Westinghouse solar lights at Wal-Mart for $4 apiece. Now, I'd like to know how long it takes for them to charge before they start working. I've never had solar lights before. They are the smaller landscape solar lights. Thanx.
3 = 4 hourss
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