Cheap Concept SL-100 32-LED Solar-Powered Security Light with Motion

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We've had this light for about a month now and it is working wonderfully! It can be mounted as one piece or comes apart so the solar panel can be mounted for best exposure. In addition to a couple of shorter settings, this light has a 3 minute setting on it, but as long as you are moving within the range of the motion detector, it will stay on constantly. Compared to our other solar light, this one does a fantastic job of lighting the area we intended it for. We fully intend to get another of these lights very soon.

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I purchased this unit because of the great reviews. I've been looking for a solar powered motion activated light with good flexibility of mounting and with enough light output to be effective. This one easily filled that requirement. I used it to light a dark area where our driveway meets the porch. I have a motion sensitive light on the porch but it only lights when you are actually on the porch. Now, when we drive into the driveway the new light comes on before I stop the car lighting the way to the porch perfect!

Here are some pluses for this unit:

1. The solar panel is huge and can be remotely mounted using the 12ft cord for best collection of sunlight.

2. The battery is quite large and is easily replaceable.

3. Easy to install with only four screws on the unit and if you remotely mount the solar panel, another 4 screws there.

4. Good adjustability for the light and sensor.

Although the unit does not come with a sensitivity adjustment, the sensitivity seems to be set perfectly. No complaints there.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a similar application.

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We've had various solar powered lights before, so didn't know if this one would really be any good. However, so far we are extremely pleased with it and plan to order more. It seems well-made and is attractive, and puts out a lot of light. It's also not overly-sensitive, but is sensitive enough to work perfectly. We really are very happy with this purchase and recommend it.

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As with all Solar Powered lights you have to manage your expectations. This as with all solar lights at the moment is'nt going to light up an area like halogen spotlights. As a rule the more LEDs in the light the better.

If you want this to scare off potential burglers then think again even if you buy other mains powered lights they don't put off determined burglars. Get yourself a burglar alarm.

If you live in town and have a lot of ambient light from street lamps or neighbours you will probably be wasting your time and money.

I bought this light as (1) I live in a rural area no street lighting or near neighbours. (2) I can have problems with mains electricity. A storm a couple of months back damaged the electrical line feed some way from my property but it also damaged a mains powered outside PIR light.

So I thought I'd go with one of these to replace the damaged mains unit. I installed it near my garage with the solar panel fixed to the lamp unit as it is south facing.

PROs: Easy to install make sure it is fixed to a flat surface.

The light is adequate for the area illuminated (where I have used it).

PIR sensor covers a good area.

The unit has survived a couple of long rain downpours.

CONs: Question mark over the construction of the plastic casing. The plaatic does not seem to be that flexible so be careful not to overtighten the fixing screws. On the light assembly itself the top two screw holes are near a moulding joint. So time will tell how robust the casing is.

Instructions can be misleading. The box says the item can be mounted anywhere 'brackets and mountings included'. If you are looking for anything to mount the solar panel to a roof or wall there aren't any seperate brackets or mountings included with this product. It looks as if the solar panel could be attached to a bracket rather than screwed to the wall or roof. But you only get the four screws nothing more. The parts content on the instructions inside the box makes this clear.

In the wall mounting instructions it talks about '...place the spacers provided behind the unit' if the surface is uneven. No, there are no spacers included you have to use your own. I have contacted Concept Solar Lights about they have forwarded the comment to review the documentation.

Overall after two months the product has worked as designed.

I have purchased two more units with the light units being fitted to a north facing wall. The the solar panels are attached in one case to an east facing wall and the other to a west facing wall to catch a dawn/morning and dusk/afternoon sunlight. I live in southern area with lot of sunshine. At the moment the two new units are working well.

To recap if you need a solar light, live in a rural area, in area that gets a lot of sunshine then this is a good unit for you. As a security light it would have to be used with other equipment to be an effective deterrent e.g. alarm system.

The lights work for me in my situation.

*UPDATE* November 2011. The three units are still working well. Regarding the question mark over the quality of the plastic casing all the units have changed colour due to sun exposure and have 'yellowed'.

*UPDATE No.2* May 2012. I have added photographs and comments to the product page which I hope will be helpful.

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We have this dark/dead spot over our new back deck that screamed 'light me!' I was looking for something like this concept SL-100 for quite some time. Reviews I'd read about the whole solar-light thing didn't portend well. But then I came across this one. The price was right and guess what? It actually works!