Evo15 Solar PIR Utility Light

solar evo15 I have put one of these in our small back garden for our little dog to go out at night. I have followed the instructions recharging. We have a street light nearby so I have put the solar panel in the shade from this but have pointed it straight up towards natural light for 5 days. We have had quite cloudy weather since installation. Nothing works. I have a cheap hanging basket solar light that works nearby. I have checked the connections and they seem fine. Help!! John By john Reply from SolarCentre:Please contact us so we can go through troubleshooting with you and get you up and running.

juries out I have left this product assembled but off in the garden to charge, two days later the light and battery assembly was full of water and ice had formed in the light unit. I have dried it out but I am not expecting it to work for very long. It is not sufficiently well manufactured to be rain proof. By Dave Durkin Reply from SolarCentre:Please contact: Returns@TheSolarCentre.co.uk It is unusual to have this unit fill with water so we would like to investigate this case and replace the unit.

Works well Light is very bright and sensor works well. Pity it is made of such cheap brittle plastic. As I slotted it into the mount, the clip broke off without any warning. Not its best gesign feature!! By Steve Reply from SolarCentre:Thanks for your comments, please contact us and we'll get a replacement out to you straight away.

When I moved house I had the advantage of being able to cut though my garage and into the back garden, the only problem was that once the garage door was closed I was left in the pitch dark until I could find my way to the door at the back - this resulted in many bruises - so when I saw this light it was a godsend.

I have no electricity in the garage and am also the worlds most technically inept person but fitting this product was a doddle - I simply placed the solar panel on the roof of the garage, ran the cable in through a gap at the top of the door at the back of the garage and screwed the light onto one of the roof beams. Whole process took less than 10 mins. Now as soon as I close the big garage door the bright light comes on, in both summer and winter (which impressed me given the lack of sunshine in the winter months) and stays on long enough for me to lock garage door and make my way through to the back.

Highly recommended. By Elf Leader

This is the third PIR light and that says it all. An excellent product. The others have endured the worst of the last winter and operated faultlessly throughout. It is simple to install and does what it says it does. Just remember to charge the battery as the instructions state. Note this is not a flood light so the illuminated area is fairly small but great for lighting a path or dark corner. What would I ask for on an upgraded model? The facility to adjust the length of time the light stays on. By D. A. Hacker

Packaging:-
Outer - Strong padded envelope.
Inner - Standard cardboard box.
Good condition

Build Quality:-
Good quality hard plastic body.
Simple but effective mounting bracket.

Usability:-
We have had one of these lights in use since December 2008 and it is still going strong. We use it to light a dark alley between the house, the garage and a tall wooden gate. The light given is plenty to ensure that we don't step on a hedgehog or put our hands on a big furry spider when trying to unbolt the gate!

Practicality:-
The solar panel simply sits on the flat garage roof. A matter of minutes to screw the bracket for the lamp and P.I.R. unit to the wall.

We have now obtained a second unit which is in use lighting the patio, not good for reading at night, but excellent for picking a safe route between the patio pots. One surprising thing, in 2008 it cost £24.46, now it's only £16.79.

Summary:-
Easy to setup, effective light when you don't want to blind your neighbours with a 500W Halogen lamp or would have a challenge to cable up a mains powered lamp. By M. Macmahon

This is a good value utility light it is ideal for anyone with a garage or shed that has no electricty supply,but can also be used outside as a security light. I now have two of these lights. They are simple to fit and give off an adequate amount of light. By Dave V

Had a slight delivery problem - nothing to do with the item but Amazon resolved my issue promptly. Quite a sizeable unit and large solar panel but gives a good ammount of light and comes on without the need for frantic arm waving... By GoonerSteve

This solar light is just the answer if you want an inexpensive means of lighting up an out of the way area and don't want to go to the time and expense of wiring up to the mains supply. I've been using this light for several months now inside my garden shed. It's lightweight and easy to assemble. A sensor detects the movement of the door opening and the light instantly comes on, hence no more fumbling around, one-handed with a torch! Whilst the light unit is obviously protected from the weather(being situated inside the shed), the solar panel hasn't been adversly affected by the recent extreme winter weather conditions. I would definately recommend this product. By Slimfox

The mains powered PIR light on the back of the house failed which meant going out to the bin at night or the garage required carrying a torch along with anything else. This solar light provides an adequate level of light for safe passage and saved calling out an electrician resulting in a hefty bill.

It comes with screws and rawlplugs for fixing both the light unit and solar panel into walls or woodwork. We mounted ours on the wall of the house about 3m up so that the sensor had a decent line of sight. The sensor is fixed but has a decent angle of coverage from its elevated position on the house.

I strongly advise anyone purchasing to make a paper template for use when drilling. There isn't one supplied but it is simple to do and saves a lot of messing about.

Tools needed are a no.6 masonry drill bit, a hammer drill, a hammer, phillips-head (cross head) screwdriver, a decent ladder (someone else to support the ladder for any great height).

For a tidy finish you will also need some cable clips for the solar panel wire. In total it took about an hour to install. By Mr. Michael Simms