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Controller Capacities
The chart below lists the maximum recommended branch length limit of lights for each of the
controllers. Please remember that if the branch length limit is exceeded, the lights will be
dimmer towards the end of the branch.
Troubleshooting
A)
Christmas Lights fail to light up or do not remain lit for long enough.
If the Christmas Light Strings fail to light up, please check the following:
Connectivity: Confirm that the first connector from the solar panel to the LEDs is
properly and securely connected, and all connectors in the same branch are also securely
connected. Make sure that the key for each connector is lined up between the male and
female connectors before they are connected.
Battery Charge: Confirm that the solar panel is getting enough sunlight throughout the
day, make sure it is facing south and positioned at an angle of 20-30 degrees. There
should be at least 8 hours of direct sunlight exposure each day for the battery to be fully
charged and turn the lights on for 6 hours each night.
Lighting Conditions: Confirm that the solar panel is in a completely dark environment.
The solar panel’s ambient light sensor is on the front of the panel and the lights will turn
off in a few seconds if the solar panel’s ambient light sensor senses flux greater than 100
lux. The lights will only stay on at night time so to test, you can simply put the front of
the panel face down on a flat surface to prevent any light from getting to the light sensor.
Then press the button to turn the lights on. If they stay on when the front panel is faced
down, then this means that the ambient light sensor detects light greater than 100 lux
where the panel is currently located. Try moving the solar panel further away from the
Controller
Part #
Capacity
(Watts)
LEDs per
string
Max LEDs
Per Branch
Max Strings
Per Branch
Power per
string (Watts)
Solar Panel
solar-panel-1200-mah
1.41
100
800
8
0.8
Compact Battery Box
solar-battop-ctrl-1
0.71
100
400
4
0.8
Battery Box
solar-battop-ctrl-2
0.40
100
600
6
0.8
Plug-In Power Adapter solar-adapt
7.99
100
1,000
10
0.8
Plug-In Power Adapter
with Infrared Remote
solar-adapt-ir
4.92
100
1,000
10
0.8
