Frequently Asked Questions - Edinburgh USB Solar Stainless Steel Deck Lights (Set Of 8 Warm White)

Question:

I have two Edinburgh USB SSSDL sets and would like to purchase two twin pin extension cables could you please advise costs etc I ordered two previously only to find they were I pin connecters which do not fit the Edinburgh lights above and were not compatible to use. Regards Richard
By Richard Chinn on Jan 17,2023

Answer:

As these lights are formed in a daisy chain style, the lights can be moved around and you will be able to connect the end light to the new connectors you have. Should you wish to return the cables, please get in contact with our customer service team.

Question:

If you fit the extension cable to the solar panel what would be the drop in brightness? If you only use 6 lights would the lights be brighter than the 8? ThanX
By Christopher Evans on Sep 11,2022

Answer:

A single extension cable will not really make any difference, if you use 3+ it might start to decrease the power but this can be outweighed by having the panel in a better position.  Reducing the number of lights is unlikely to make them brighter but would increase the runtime. 

Question:

Hi, could you tell me if it's safe to install these lights directly into soil and rockeries including the wires and connectors? Thanks, Hugh
By Hugh on Aug 1,2021

Answer:

We do not recommend that. They are designed to be installed in a decking area.

Question:

Hi, could you fence mount the solar panel? Any extras fixtures/brackets for this purpose? Thanks, Hugh
By Hugh on Aug 1,2021

Answer:

The panel will have to be installed using the spike provided. 

Question:

Hi, is it possible to reduce the cable distance between the lights? Thanks
By Hugh on Aug 1,2021

Answer:

I am afraid not.

Question:

I'm looking for around another two feet cable length between each light, are there any short extension leads for this or is there any way they can be extended ?
By Brian on Jun 3,2021

Answer:

The only extension cable that we sell is the one below:

https://www.thesolarcentre.co.uk/products/Edinburgh_Extension_Cable_5m-856-5.html

Which is used to extend the distance between the first led and the solar panel.

I am afraid that we do not have any more cables available. 

Question:

Can these be installed as down lighters
By Sara Thorpe on May 30,2021

Answer:

We do not recommend that. They are designed to be used in a decking area. 

Question:

What do you do with the last end of the cable there is nothing to cover it from the elements .
By Track on Apr 13,2021

Answer:

You can seal it off with silicone if you wish. 

Question:

Hello Could you put these straight on a gravel path. Thank you
By Stephen Blackburn on Apr 7,2021

Answer:

We would not recommend that. 

Question:

is there a control for output brightness? eg...dim>mid>bright output
By G H on Mar 30,2021

Answer:

Push the power button on the underside of the solar panel: - once: lights illuminate in full brightness - twice: lights illuminate in medium brightness - three times: lights illuminate in low brightness - four times: lights are off

Question:

Do you have a picture of the warm white lights on and installed?
By Cindy Lang on Mar 28,2021

Answer:

I am afraid not, but they look exactly as the picture provided. It is a daisy chain and they connect to one panel.

Question:

Hi, can these only be installed into decking boards before the decking is constructed or is it possible to do this once the decking is already complete? Thanks
By Paul on Mar 27,2021

Answer:

You will have to lift the decking and connect the cables so that are not visible. 

Question:

Hi can you get these lights in blue
By Karl on Mar 12,2021

Answer:

No, sorry. They are only available in white or warm white. 

Question:

Do you sell the charger separately?
By Sonja on Mar 9,2021

Answer:

I am afraid not.

Question:

Can the solar panel be fixed to a wall?
By Simon Black on Mar 7,2021

Answer:

The panel can be installed with the ground stake provided. It does not come with a wall-mounted bracket.

Question:

Can u buy replacement solar panal for the edinburgh 8 decking lights
By Jackie buvkley on Mar 1,2021

Answer:

I am afraid not. We do not sell the panel separately. 

Question:

Hi if I placed the lights inside with the solar panel outside, would the lights operate during the day if you switched them on? Many thanks
By Victoria Kellett on Feb 25,2021

Answer:

No, the panel determines whether it is day/night. So these will only work when the panel detects it is dark enough (usually at dusk) then the light will come on.

Question:

I'm going to put these in my porch roof will that be OK as I will have the main solar panel on the roof getting the sun?
By CRAIG CALVERT on Feb 25,2021

Answer:

This would be ok, however, the lights will not come on until the panel detected that it was dark enough. 

Question:

Is there an option to have motion sensor fitted, or could you recommend another set that can do both (solar charge and sensor)
By Menno Brandwijk on Feb 4,2021

Answer:

No sorry, this is not an option with these lights. 

Question:

Can i add a couple more lights to the daisy chain?
By Chris Bryce on Jan 19,2021

Answer:

No sorry, just the 8. 

Question:

Is there an extension cable to lift solar panel to higher point
By Patricia Fawcett on Jan 3,2021

Answer:

Yes we do supply them, they can be found here

Question:

Can I and how do I recharge my solarpanel?
By Morag Watson on Nov 12,2020

Answer:

To recharge lights the solar panel needs to be outdoors in the sun.

Question:

how can i dim the decking lights further? is there a lower lumen option or a set with a less bright/glare setting?
By Chris on Oct 28,2020

Answer:

No sorry, the lowest setting is the one they come with. 

Question:

Where is the power button for the lights?
By Andy on Sep 19,2020

Answer:

The power button is on the solar panel, on the back!

Question:

can you buy spares as 2 of the lights have stopped working? (this has been installed in the last 3 months and 2 lights in the chain have stopped working whilst all the other do
By David Paul on Sep 18,2020

Answer:

Sorry to hear you are having this issue. Please contact [email protected]

Question:

Hi we purchased these lights 5 months ago and the panel no longer is charging up the lights, can you get replacement solar panels?
By Sarah on Sep 17,2020

Answer:

Sorry to hear you are having this issue, Please contact [email protected]

Question:

Could they be use as ground lights in a flower beds instead of using them as decking lights?
By virginia lemonnier on Sep 16,2020

Answer:

Yes these could be placed as you describe. 

Question:

Please could you tell me if you supply the solar panel separate as mine has broken
By Helen Simpson on Sep 15,2020

Answer:

Sorry to say the panels are not available separately. Please contact [email protected] for further advise if it is a manufacturing fault. 

Question:

Hi Do you do a replacement solar panel for these lights? Or an alternative one that can be used? Many thanks
By Karl sales on Sep 13,2020

Answer:

Sorry we do not sell replacements or recommend an alternative. If yo uare having any issues please email [email protected]

Question:

Hi. I am thinking of using these lights to border the driveway. Can they be sunk into the ground with the wiring being subterranean?? Thanks
By Tim on Aug 16,2020

Answer:

These lights cannot be driven over, so please do be careful that they will not come into contact with the tires or they will crack.

Question:

You Edinburgh USB Solar Stainless Steel Deck Lights maybe the solution to my problem, I want something that could be used as soffit lights as I have no access to run a cable for mains power. I would like to have four at the front and four at the back of a building but 1.6m lead between lights wouldn't fit, is it possile to have a longer cable from the fourth light to the fifth light and if so where could I get this extension cable?
By Peter on Jun 17,2020

Answer:

Unfortunately, they only come like this and there are no in-between lamp extension cables available.

Question:

Hi could you tell me what the Max size between each light Can be? Really interested in these lights but only want one on each corner of decking which is about 3mtrs apart to each one?
By LEE P on Jun 14,2020

Answer:

The max distance between each light is 1.6m .

Question:

Can you link two panels together, so you could mount one facing SE and the other SW.? Are the panels available to buy to power a pond water pump water fall.?
By Andy on Jun 10,2020

Answer:

Unfortunately, they can't be linked together to extend them - you would end up with two full sets however you can use fewer lamps if you prefer. The solar panels wouldn't be compatible with other products.

Question:

We have had these lights fitted to our decking today but tonight only 3 of the 8 are working. Could this be cause they still need more charge or is it a connection problem?
By Jennifer on Jun 9,2020

Answer:

Doublecheck all of the connections between the lamps and then only once you've done this disconnect and reconnect the first lamp in the chain from the solar panel. This will reset them and should get the full set up and running for you.

Question:

It describes as warm white but can you tell me what the kelvin scale is on these lights please
By Simon macer on Jun 8,2020

Answer:

These are 4000K

Question:

Where are these manufactured?
By Harish Narotham on Jun 7,2020

Answer:

This product is manufactured in china

Question:

I was wondering if you could let me know the dimensions of the solar panel before I purchase these lights. Many thanks. 👍
By Ryan on Jun 4,2020

Answer:

The dimensions of the solar panel are 165mm tall by 127mm across.

Question:

Afternoon Can the lights be countersunk into railway sleepers Thanks
By Matt on May 28,2020

Answer:

We have had reports of customers doing this before but unfortunately can not offer specific fixing advice.

Question:

Do you sell a 10 string, or can the 8 be extended ? Regards
By David Evans on May 20,2020

Answer:

Unfortunately, the limit on these is 8 bulbs.

Question:

Couple of questions: 1. Are the lights led? 2. Where are the controls for dimming?
By David on May 13,2020

Answer:

Yes they are led lights and the controls are the power button , push once for full brightness , twice for medium brightness , three times for lowest birghtness and four times to turn them off.

Question:

Hi can you confirm these automatically come on at night. Also does it remember your desired brightness level, or do you have to manually change it each time
By Wes on May 7,2020

Answer:

Yes can confirm they automatically come on at night and will also retain desired brightness level.

Question:

Hi, This product seems very good, however, the light fittings themselves sound very small. If this is the case, is there anything similar but bigger in size. around the 120/80 mm size? regards Brian Love
By Brian Love on May 1,2020

Answer:

Yes we do have a similar sized product being the only other alternative but they are a 4 pack of cool white round decking lights 

Question:

Do all 8 lights have to be connected to operate? Or can you leave some out, for example if you only want 6 lights?
By Adrian on Apr 2,2020

Answer:

Not all lights have to be connected to operate so if you wanted 6 lights instead thats perfectly fine to do .

Question:

Can you fix the solar panel to a vertical surface? Thanks
By andrew medworth on Mar 14,2020

Answer:

We recommend these being mouted so they have the best access to direct sunlight, so if this was mounted vertically please make sure that there is no shadowing etc. 

 

Question:

Are the lights waterproof as I need to fit the most to wooden decking boards? What is the lumen output per light?
By Anthony ball on Jan 1,2020

Answer:

These lights are waterproof and the lumen for the 3 different brightnesses is as follows: 40 / 30 / 20 lumens

Question:

Hi Could you tell me what the Lumen output is when fully charged please. Thank you
By Anna on Nov 23,2019

Answer:

Of course we can. It is 40 / 30 / 20 lumens for the 3 different  brightnesses

Question:

Are you able to add additonal lights on these? If so what's the maximum allowed? Also what's the recommended distance between each bulb?
By Mark on Oct 6,2019

Answer:

The panel is designed for 8 lights only so adding additional lights will limit the performance and we don't sell the light string separately. 1.6m of cable between each light for daisy chaining.

 

Question:

Could I use 3 (or more?) extention cables connected together giving between 17 - 18meters (or more) between the solar collector and the 1st lights. I need nigh
By Trevor James on Sep 16,2019

Answer:

Yes, but each extension cable will reduce the power getting to the lights due to the resistance in the wire. The reduction in the output can easily be overcome by having a far better-positioned panel. 

Question:

What are all,the dimensions of the lights I'm really interested in the depth Thanks David
By David on Aug 4,2019

Answer:

Please have a look at the gallery image of the white version here

Question:

Hi could i just use four out of the eight lights without a fire risk?
By Roger on Jul 29,2019

Answer:

Yes, you could use 4 without any issues. 

Question:

Hello, can you get extension leads for theese lights Thank you Derek
By Derek on Jul 6,2019

Answer:

Yes, please find the 5m extension cable here