The batteries will be crap but you can usually replace them easily enough.
Those LED outside walkway lights generally use 1 AA each and when they show up
they're usually badly discharged. I've found that if I charge them first they
work way better. The solar panel is only marginally able to keep them up ever.
They're NiCad, usually 600mah so if you want them to last all night you can
replace them with NiMH 2000 or 2500mah. I've been using the Amazon Basics
http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Capacity-Rechargeable-Batteries-Pre-charged/dp/B00HZV9WTM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452538179&sr=8-2&keywords=amazon+basics+AA
which are great batteries although this is a good use for the Harbor Freight
ones too. Store bought rechargables like the Harbor Freight ones have bad self
discharge so they'll eat themselves sitting on the shelf for a week. The Amazon
Basics (or Eneloops) will last months before they lose significant charge.
If you're going to play with rechargable batteries a good charger is a must,
The MH-9000 is the gold standard:
http://www.amazon.com/PowerEx-MH-C9000-WizardOne-Charger-Analyzer-Batteries/dp/B003DIGKOG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452538148&sr=8-3&keywords=maha+charger
-Curt
From: Rich Thomas via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Cc: Rich Thomas <richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2016 1:00 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Using LEDs
Get one of the HF things, 40 bucks yer good ta go
http://www.harborfreight.com/60-led-solar-security-light-69643.html Get
the 20% coupon and it's $32. Hard to go wrong.
--R
On 1/11/16 12:54 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes wrote:
> What I really need is a solar powered lighting fixture with a motion sensor
> to light up my back yard shed.
>
> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 10:45 AM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <
> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
>
>
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