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

Hi Nicholas, Im not able to provide you with a wattage. What I can clarify all 8 lights combined are 40 lumens 

You can buy an extension cable to place the panel (which holds the charge) further away, but you can not disconnect the panel otherwise the lights will be on all the time. 

It is different levels of brightness. It is a power-saving mode. The light can be set on a dimmer mode.

You will have to drill holes at the decking and fit the led's in there to keep them in place.

The connections can be fitted underneath the deck and they won't be visible. 

The panel will constantly charge the batteries, taking in whatever it can. However, if the day is heavily overcast and you can not see the sun, then it will take on as much charge. This is when you can use the USB facility if you want to. 

The batteries shouldn't need changing for at least up to 3 years, sometimes longer. 

These would be fine in gravel. 

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

Provided that the system is compatible this shouldn't be a problem. 

This unit has a lithium battery 3.7 voltage and 2000mAh.

We recommend installing all 8. 

It will have to glow green in order for the unit to be fully charged. You need to check the connections in between the lights. 

To fit the lights decide upon a suitable location for the lights and drill an 25mm hole for each of the lights and secure them into the decking. Pass the cable through the hole and connect it to the previous light - approx 1.6m of cable per light.

We would not recommend this. 

The LEDs should last roughly 80,000 hours, so you should be ok! Glad you love the lights! 

No sorry, this would require modifying the unit and wouldi nvalidate the warranty. 

No, sorry!

It may not work if people are continually treading on them, it might cause a kink or a break.  

No sorry, this is not possible. 

The outside is stainless steel.

I am sorry but this isn't possible. 

These will be fine with the cold weather, I would however recommend not allowing a large amount of snow to sit on them for long periods of time, so if possible to maintain them to brush off the snow whenever possible. 

No, we recommend just running the eight lights. 

There is no limit but we wouldn't recommend more than 3 extension cables. Each cable will reduce the power getting to the lights but this can be overcome by having a better panel position. 

No, sorry!

You can place some sealent at the end, you have not doen anything wrong. 

Sorry the panel is not available separately. 

The panel can be moved further back

The switch is on the bottom of the solar panel. Please note this will not make the lights come on earlier, as that is goverened by the panel. You are just able to switch them off sooner or switch them off if you are away and do not want them coming on automatically.

No they cannot. Our Paverlights can!

Yes the Edinburgh panel is removeable, it can be unplugged and brought indoors to charge via USB when needed. 

We do sell an extension cable for the Edinburgh Deck Lights, you can buy them here

We currently do not sell the Edinburgh panel separately. It would be worth contacting [email protected] with your order ID for us to look into your issue. 

Almost all our solar lights need it so be dark to come on, if enough light hits the panel then it will switch to charging mode. We would recommend you test the install location, simply changing the angle of the panel can make a huge difference.

No, the panel is designed for one set only.

Yes, the lights will work with only 7 attached.

Once the light arrives you can fully charge them via USB. If the panel is in a poor location or we have prolonged bad weather in the winter months you can top up the solar charge with USB.

If you click on the gallery images you will see a diagram, the distance is approximately 1.6m 

We wouldn't recommend it and it would void your warranty but if you are good with electronics then it could work.  The lights have 3 output modes already. 

It should be fine, the cable is not designed to be underwater so it would be best to ensure good drainage below the wires (maybe 1/2inch of gravel).

Natural white colour temperature. These are not cold or warm white. 

You can buy an additional 5m cable here 

You can use 5 or 6 and it will still work and light up.

This is the only quantity available (8 lamps) and yes they would be suitable for fixing into railway sleepers.

Sadly not. You could buy light gels and cover each light with a green gel. 

White LEDs (approx 6500K colour temp)

No, the size of the panel can only run 8 lights.

Currently, we do not offer extension cables for the Edinburgh solar decking lights.

We don't I'm afraid, we'll have a new and improved version of this product available in early 2018 but the connectors are different.

A security light with a remote panel could work. These would trigger when movement is picked up. A remote panel would all you to have the light on the inside with the panel outside. See more here. 

Our security lights are very bright and most will be to bright for inside the phone box. The Evo15 could work for you.

We have this planned for a new version of the Edinburghs due later this year.

I'm sorry this isn't possible.

Yes, sounds like a great way of using the lights

Hi David, These deck lights are only designed to be used with the solar panel supplied

I'm afraid not, the voltage of this circuit is much less than this.

Each light is slightly tapered so they just push straight into a 25mm hole. You can see close ups of them in the image gallery.