Solar light wont turn off

Either they are not receiving charge or they are not holding it. If the lights work using normal batteries then it is clear that the problem is with either the rechargeable batteries or the solar panel. I have one solar light that will not turn off in the daylight. The rechargeable batteries are being completely drained and will not recharge when in this particular light. I can recharge the batteries using a battery charger.

Solar lights typically stay off automatically by day as they are busy converting the light into energy to be stored in the batteries. This energy is then used at night to power the light. If it’s well after dusk and your light hasn’t come on cover the panel, if it does decide to work you know there’s another source of light hitting the solar panel that’s tricking the light into. If solar panel not getting the required sun light than the LED won’t work or can’t produce the brightest light as you would have expected.

Make sure you place your light at a location where it gets direct sun light. Solar lights rely on a photocell to judge the level of darkness and the level of light. If it’s not dark enough (and the switch is on), the light simply won’t come on.

This could be due to the proximity of a street light or lighting from the house. The way to test this is by putting a strip of duct tape over the photocell which is on the top of the light. SEPCO is the worldwide leader in solar lighting and off grid solar power systems. We are helping the world go green by taking the lights off the grid.

After a couple of minutes, then lights should come on. When the paper is remove the lights should go off. After this, the security light should come on for a short while then turn off again and go back to normal settings.

Step 4: Call a professional to check for the issue If you’ve completed Steps 1-but still have a security light that won’t turn off , you’ve exhausted all of your DIY troubleshooting options and will need to call in a professional. All of our solar lights (except the Multi Light ) are equipped with a built-in light sensor. It measures the amount of light around it and tells the unit to turn ON when it is dark enough and turn OFF when it receives enough light. Free Delivery on Eligible Orders! Wipe down the lights and sensors with a soft cloth and a small amount of water to remove any dust or debris.

If the sensor is covered by something, the fixture could register it as night all the time and leave the light on. Another option is shutting off the breaker that the light is hooked up to. Only do this if the breaker being shut off is not vital for anything else in the home.

If your light was ol chances are the battery is dead. If you have spare battery, use that to see if the light comes on in the dark. You can also use the battery off another solar light , or you can get new batteries. If none of this works, the problem then lies in either the sensor or the LED.

Winston, tell us who did it and where the switch is darn it. Rechargeable Solar Light Batteries are the major cause of failure in solar garden lights (main reasons why your solar lights are not performing as well as new.) Rechargeable solar batteries will self-discharge which means that over time the batteries will discharge to a point where they no longer work. This will normally put a sensor light back to auto.

Turning the sensor power off and on quickly within a second or two will turn the sensor to manual mode where it will stay on permanently. Or your sensor light setup is stuffed. A family member has an outdoor HPS light (70W) for the front door. Outdoor pir light suddenly not turning off Hi All, I purchased a new light (as the old one we had would no longer turn on at all (I reckon the internals were shafted) and fitted (with PIR sensor) on Tuesday.

However it will turn off.