As always if you’re in any doubt follow the instructions or seek clarification from the company you purchased from. Solar lights can still work if they’re not facing due south; it just means they may not work to their full potential. In peak times like summer when you need storage for extra drinks and food, turn on your spare fridge, then consolidate your items into one fridge/freezer as the seasons change and you no longer need the extra space.

On some occasions accessories may be needed to be connected to ensure compatibility of the solar PV and battery systems, however no modifications are required to the current system. If you are using a heater situated in one room/space, close doors to areas that do not need heating, such as spare bedrooms. Covering the solar panel will often trick the lights into thinking night time has arrived early and therefore the light will come on. Giving it a quick wipe over with a damp cloth every so often will keep it working to its full potential.Something as simple as a broken seal on your refrigerator or freezer could result in excessive power usage as your whitegoods are working overtime to reduce temperatures. EVEREADY® everyday use batteries and lighting products are the same long lasting, reliable batteries and lights that you have trusted for years.

A lot of households across Australia are not home during the day or at least use minimal power during this time. If you can turn these on before it is significantly hot or cold they will be able to run more efficiently, reducing the power usage by only requiring to maintain the temperature. If the batteries are easily removable, and clearly labelled and you have the appropriate charger then you could guarantee performance for a night or two but you might be better off getting a good solar friendly location to charge your lights in the first place. As we’re talking about the wire, with any installation where the wire could be subject to tension, for example a string of fairy lights in a tree, always try to leave plenty of slack between branches. Well designed and manufactured lights shouldn’t suffer from this issue and you can keep an eye out for IP ratings to learn which products offer the best protection.Once again, if you have a timer, daylight hours for drying so your solar can pay the bill (suitable for lower FIT). While you or I can sit behind glass and feel the full effects of the sun it’s often not the case with a solar panel. Sometimes it’s the reverse, the light could be installed somewhere relatively shady with a remote panel in a good sunny spot. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so a south facing panel will harvest sunlight from dawn until dusk. Although the solar battery industry is new, many of the companies manufacturing them have been working with batteries for countless applications since the invention of the battery itself.