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How do i charge my solar lights ( hardly receives any light nowadays due to weather)

  • 07-11-2014 6:57pm
    #1
    9de5q7tsr8u2im
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    Sorry if the section is wrong

    Also the charging port where you plug it in for the light source is normal like your broadband power source?

    Anyone know where i can buy some sort of external charged power source?


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  • #2
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Shine a torch at them for a few hours a day.


  • #3
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    Do the sun dance.

    There is a bunch solar lights thread here, you may to try there instead (if the sun dance doesn't work out) http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1059


  • #4
    jamesbere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    Move country


  • #5
    BMJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,694 ✭✭✭BMJD


    Create a mini-sun by setting the house on fire.


  • #6
    mikom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,391 ✭✭✭✭mikom


    LuckyDude12 wrote: »
    How do i charge my solar lights ( hardly receives any light nowadays due to weather)
    Anyone know where i can buy some sort of external charged power source?

    My only advice is to avoid brick 'n mortar stores for anything solar powered OP.
    Daylight robbery.


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  • #7
    kneemos
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    Bring them inside at night.


  • #8
    MistyCheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭MistyCheese


    Turn your back to them, lower your pants and wriggle your arse.

    No, wait, that's mooning.

    Sorry, nevermind.


  • #9
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    Popcorn time


  • #10
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    vicwatson wrote: »
    Popcorn time

    Do solar lights prefer salted or butter popcorn?


  • #11
    vicwatson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭vicwatson


    testicle wrote: »
    Do solar lights prefer salted or butter popcorn?

    Toffee


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  • #12
    Kevin McCloud
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,797 ✭✭✭Kevin McCloud


    Buy rechargeable lamps and position them on the solar panels during the day and charge the lamps up by night.


  • #13
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Make sure they are angled at the noonday sun and not in shadow

    small ones use NiMH/NiCAD AA or AAA batteries which you can chargein a charger - what you've got there could be anything


    tip
    if you raise them up they'll actually get more light. 10Km should get them above most of the clouds.


  • #14
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    Buy one of these and an extension cord

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/SAD-Light-Box-Medically-Certified/dp/B000YSDH


  • #15
    shopaholic01
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    Bring them to Peterson's in Dun Laoghaire for repair. :pac:


  • #16
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Bring them to Peterson's in Dun Laoghaire for repair. :pac:

    At mention of Peterson's my nervous tic has returned.


  • #17
    Chucken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,459 ✭✭✭Chucken


    shopaholic01 wrote: »
    Bring them to Peterson's in Dun Laoghaire for repair. :pac:

    \o/ :D


  • #18
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    Post them to me. I get 310 days of sun a year. I'll post them back when they are charged.


  • #19
    MadsL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,299 ✭✭✭✭MadsL


    corner of hells wrote: »
    At mention of Peterson's my nervous tic has returned.

    Yeah? Who got a week's ban for that??

    *still not over it*


  • #20
    Chunners
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 424 ✭✭Chunners


    LuckyDude12 wrote: »
    Sorry if the section is wrong

    Also the charging port where you plug it in for the light source is normal like your broadband power source?

    Anyone know where i can buy some sort of external charged power source?


    So wait, you want and externally charged power source for an externally charged power source? have you considered a wind or water mill? you could buy both and piss on the water mill to power the wind mill to charge your battery to make your solar light work or alternatively you could just buy some energy save bulbs and flick a switch like all the rest of us other non tree huggers do


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