Customer Reviews

Solar Powered 15 LED Security Light and Motion Detector 2013

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

I was disappointed as soon as this item arrived in the mail, when I saw the tiny box it was packed in. Even moreso when I opened it, to find it was constructed entirely out of thin brittle plastic, the kind they used to make the old cheap transistor radios out of. I could only imagine how the sun and rain would erode this thing.

I should have cut my losses on the shipping charges and returned it immediately, but instead decided not to judge a book by its cheesy cover. I installed the thing on the front of my carport, and was happy to see it light up the first time I tested it. (This is no doubt the point where other reviewers decided to post their glowing reviews).

A few weeks later I noticed that the lights failed to turn on when I moved past the sensor. First chance I had I took it down and opened it up. I figured that the battery might have been defective, or old when they sent it. I'd try a new rechargeable battery and hopefully that'd fix it.

I got another nasty surprise at that point: the battery is hard-wired in so when it goes bad, it'll take an electrician just to change it. Which means that at the most, even if the unit you receive is better built than mine was, you'll end up replacing the entire unit once the battery expires (which they do, usually after a year or two if you live in a four seasons area).

When I went to remove the tiny transistorized control panel, the lights went on. Great, I thought. It isn't the battery, or the LEDs. Now all I need to do is figure out what the problem is.

To make a long (time wasted) story short, there was no way I could get the motion sensor to work, and as soon as I screwed the item back together the lights failed to work again.

The best I could hope for, if I wanted to keep wasting time on it, was to get the LEDs to turn on full-time, and stay on as long as the solar charge held. This mean they'd be on all day and night, and most likely once the charge drained it would just keep draining before building up another charge strong enough to power the lights.

Bottom line: this thing is very POORLY engineered with CHEAP parts that are likely fail soon after you purchase it. It probably costs under $3 to manufacture in some slave shop in China, so it's incredibly overpriced at over $30 with shipping.

It's no wonder there is only a 30 day guarantee on this POS.

I will never by another product from this company again.

I took it out of the box and was excited at first. Yes the plastic is cheap, but it does work. THE ONLY PROBLEM is that the light is DIM!!! I was shocked. 15 LED bulbs! you would think it would blind you. Either the batteries were weak or the device is flawed (although I did charge the battery in sun for two days. Luckily I tested it before mounting it.

I have cheap LED flashlights that are BRIGHTER THAN THIS "security light". It emits a bluish light that's around a 2 foot diameter spot. After that there is a VERY faint bluish glow that doesn't illuminate anything. If you placed it on a roof it would light only ONE trash can! DON'T waste your money. Sadly it is only worth $30 but performs worse; now I'll have to spend more money. At least the return process is simple. Still waiting on my $30 refund.

This was an easy to install item. It is attached to the shed across from my house and the light is angled toward my side door. All I have to do is begin to open the door and the light turns on. In the dark of night, the light is more than sufficiently bright. It has been great to let the dog out and allow her to move about and she triggers the light and comes to the door. I would really recommend this clean and green lighting resource.

Update three months later: Working flawlessly, even in the shorter days of autumn. Bright, does the job, easy for me to hook and unhook the dog leashes from their collars at night. If I had the need, I would get another one of these, for sure.

I bought this unit to replace one that became water damaged. The HEATH unit was comparable to this one. This unit however was cheaper and so easy to install. I just put it up and it worked "brilliantly". Quick and simple, this nice sealed unit may not have the option to buy the standard rechargeable "AA" batteries but for $33 dollars and the plug an play feature I'm sold. This unit responds well and the lighting is better than the other , an stays lit for about 3 minutes. Perfect for the stairwell on our deck.

The unit worked OK for 4 months then failed to light. Try another manufacturer.

The product arrived very quickly. Actually much quicker than I had anticipated. I put the solar panel in a good place to get lots of sun then set the light up to illuminate my back patio everytime my cat wanted in the house. Worked like a charm.

not pleased with this unit...i can not get the montion decector to work. the only way to turn the light on is to flick the switch

Received the solar light, got it all installed (along with another) and come to find out the on/off switch is broke on it! Worthless! For another 8 dollars I can send it back and the repairs will be made! I would never buy another product from this org again!

I am very happy with this product. Considering the price of similar items, this is a good value. We placed the light in our driveway, which is along the house. It is so sensitive that when we first hit the edge of our property with the car, the light comes on. It remains on long enough for us to reach the back door and unlock it. While it is not an extremely bright light, it illuminates enough that I feel comfortable walking in and out of the door, knowing that if someone were outside the light would alert me. It is not large nor does it extend beyond a medium sized area, but it works for what I needed it to do.

This device emits an amazing amount of light for its size. I couldn't find anything near this quality for the price. It is perfect for the area near the rear of my house where I had that one dark spot. The sensor is not adjustable but it is set just right. The light does not stay on very long after the motion stops which is good since it is battery operated because this saves the battery power. My only complaint is that there were no operating instructions. The thing was easy enough to figure out, though.