TROUBLESHOOTING
5-5
PROBLEM
CAUSE
SOLUTION
The photocell reacts to other light
sources. If other lights, such as street
lights, lights from houses or other
lamps, are too close to the solar
lamp, this might prevent the lamp
from switching on automatically at
night.
Remove the light source at fault or
move the solar lamp. After correcting
it, check the lamp after dark or in a
dark room. If the lamp only lights for
a short while, the battery needs
recharging.
A dirty solar cell will prevent the
batteries from charging fully. This will
reduce the batteries’ lifetime and
prevent the lamp from working
optimally.
Clean the lamp regularly with a damp
cloth. After correcting it, check the
lamp after dark or in a dark room. If
the lamp only lights for a short while,
the battery needs recharging.
The battery is not fully charged. If the
weather has been overcast during
the day, the battery may not be
optimally charged for night-time use.
Cloudy or rainy days generate far
less charge on the solar panel and
thus fewer hours of operation.
Prolonged cloudy or rainy days can
affect performance dramatically.
Batteries may need to be changed
and vary by use, temperature, weath-
er conditions and heat.
Replace batteries with the exact
same type of rechargeable batteries.
Open the battery compartment and
clean the battery contacts to ensure
that there is nothing blocking the
battery terminals from making contact,
then "seat" the batteries correctly with
regard to polarity (+ and -).
The batteries are not seated well
between metal clips with regard to
polarity (+ and -). In some cases,
some dislodging may occur during
the shipment.
Ensure that the lamp is placed where
it can receive maximum sunlight
every day. The solar cells must have
direct sunlight every day to charge
the batteries fully. If the solar cell
does not receive enough sunlight on
a particular day, the battery will
recharge on the next sunny day and
function normally again.
The lamp doesn’t
light at night.
