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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the forum, and have a question about solar lighting for an outdoor garden. So, I apologize if this is in the wrong place. "Electrical" seemed like a good place to start. Basically, I'm wondering if it's possible to modify these lights:
https://www.brightownstore.com/25ft...age-backyard-patio-lights-green-p1531663.html
I got a handful of boxes of them for free, and I'm wondering if it's possible to convert them to solar using a combination of this panel, and this on/off switch:
PANEL:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OZC19AY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A5KU5HDAPDC75&psc=1
SWITCH:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Waterpr...782543?hash=item521af80e8f:g:QNgAAOSwNZxcruRj
I tried to match up the 5W power on the panel and the light strings, and I'm wondering if any outdoor switch would do. Ideally, I'd be able to hang them in my garden, let them charge during the day, and come on either at night (maybe with a light/dark sensor?), or by pushing that switch.
Is it possible to connect multiple strings of these lights in sequence to one another? Or would each string require its own power source/switch?
If anyone is up for explaining to my why or how this would or wouldn't work, I'd appreciate it. In my head, I'm thinking: "Yeah, this makes sense." But, I know that there's always a part of projects like these that I overlook.
Thanks so much for your help!
I'm new to the forum, and have a question about solar lighting for an outdoor garden. So, I apologize if this is in the wrong place. "Electrical" seemed like a good place to start. Basically, I'm wondering if it's possible to modify these lights:
https://www.brightownstore.com/25ft...age-backyard-patio-lights-green-p1531663.html
I got a handful of boxes of them for free, and I'm wondering if it's possible to convert them to solar using a combination of this panel, and this on/off switch:
PANEL:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OZC19AY/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A5KU5HDAPDC75&psc=1
SWITCH:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/5x-Waterpr...782543?hash=item521af80e8f:g:QNgAAOSwNZxcruRj
I tried to match up the 5W power on the panel and the light strings, and I'm wondering if any outdoor switch would do. Ideally, I'd be able to hang them in my garden, let them charge during the day, and come on either at night (maybe with a light/dark sensor?), or by pushing that switch.
Is it possible to connect multiple strings of these lights in sequence to one another? Or would each string require its own power source/switch?
If anyone is up for explaining to my why or how this would or wouldn't work, I'd appreciate it. In my head, I'm thinking: "Yeah, this makes sense." But, I know that there's always a part of projects like these that I overlook.
Thanks so much for your help!