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On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:52:21 +0100, "Dwayne & Angela"
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|!I have searched and searched with no joy so I thought I would ask here and
|!hope for the best.
|!I am in need of some solar light kits, like the common garden lights but I
|!dont need the poles etc that come with them. I brought some from the
|!wholesale warehouse in the hope I could dismantle the electrical parts but
|!no joy they are moulded into the head of the unit.
|!If anyone knows where I could get hold of just the solar kits that would be
|!good but if not a standard garden light that could be dismantled would do.

I have been observing them for a year or so. IMO they are not bright
enough light anything worthwhile. I would do some maths on what light you
want to use with it, for how many hours, to give you the size of the
battery. Then get a large solar panel, and an ambient light detector.
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