7 Getting started
7.1 Finding a location
Find a location that exposes the solar module to full sunlight to allow the rechargeable battery to re-
charge during the day.
Consider the following:
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The solar panel should be exposed to maximum sunlight. Do not set up the product in the shade or
under any cover.
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Avoid the direct proximity of other light sources such as yard or streetlights, otherwise the product
will not switch on automatically at nightfall.
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Avoid locations that are likely to be flooded.
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If the product has a ground spike, the location should be level and sufficiently firm (example: soil).
Stony subsurfaces damage the ground spike.
7.2 Connection
Important:
For effective protection against water ingress, make sure the threaded socket and plug form a good
connection.
Secure the connection using the locking screw.
7.3 Charging for the first time
When using the product for the first time or after prolonged periods of low sunlight, fully charge the re-
chargeable battery for 2 days in sunlight.
1. (If an insulation strip protrudes from the battery compartment) pull it out to establish the power sup-
ply.
2. During daylight, press the button ON/OFF to switch the product on. Expose the solar panel to sun-
light for as long as possible.
3. Before it gets dark, press the button ON/OFF to switch the product off to prevent it from switching
on automatically.
4. On the next day, charge again.
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After 2 days, the rechargeable battery is charged and the product ready for use.
7.4 Remote control battery
Remove the battery insulation strip before using the remote control for the first time.
The battery should match the polarity markings shown inside the battery compartment.
8 Operation
Use the button ON/OFF and button MODE on the solar unit to control the lights.
Switching on and off
1. Push the button ON/OFF to activate the lights.
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The lights will switch ON as soon as it gets dark.
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The lights will switch OFF as soon as it gets light.
2. Push the button ON/OFF to deactivate the lights.
Selecting light modes
Repeatedly push the button MODE to cycle through light modes.
9 Cleaning
Important:
– Do not use aggressive cleaning agents, rubbing alcohol or other chemical solutions. They dam-
age the housing and can cause the product to malfunction.
– Do not immerse the product in water.
1. Switch the product off.
2. Clean the product with a dry, fibre-free cloth.
3. Remove dirt from the solar panel to optimize charging efficiency.
10 Disposal
10.1 Product
This symbol must appear on any electrical and electronic equipment placed on the EU
market. This symbol indicates that this device should not be disposed of as unsorted muni-
cipal waste at the end of its service life.
Owners of WEEE (Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment) shall dispose of it sep-
arately from unsorted municipal waste. Spent batteries and accumulators, which are not
enclosed by the WEEE, as well as lamps that can be removed from the WEEE in a non-de-
structive manner, must be removed by end users from the WEEE in a non-destructive
manner before it is handed over to a collection point.
Distributors of electrical and electronic equipment are legally obliged to provide free take-back of
waste. Conrad provides the following return options free of charge (more details on our website):
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in our Conrad offices
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at the Conrad collection points
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at the collection points of public waste management authorities or the collection points set up by
manufacturers or distributors within the meaning of the ElektroG
End users are responsible for deleting personal data from the WEEE to be disposed of.
It should be noted that different obligations about the return or recycling of WEEE may apply in coun-
tries outside of Germany.
10.2 (Rechargeable) batteries
Remove batteries/rechargeable batteries, if any, and dispose of them separately from the product. Ac-
cording to the Battery Directive, end users are legally obliged to return all spent batteries/rechargeable
batteries; they must not be disposed of in the normal household waste.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances are labelled with this
symbol to indicate that disposal in household waste is forbidden. The abbreviations for
heavy metals in batteries are: Cd = Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead (name on (re-
chargeable) batteries, e.g. below the trash icon on the left).
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Used (rechargeable) batteries can be returned to collection points in your municipality, our stores or
wherever (rechargeable) batteries are sold. You thus fulfil your statutory obligations and contribute to
environmental protection.
Batteries/rechargeable batteries that are disposed of should be protected against short circuit and their
exposed terminals should be covered completely with insulating tape before disposal. Even empty bat-
teries/rechargeable batteries can contain residual energy that may cause them to swell, burst, catch
fire or explode in the event of a short circuit.
11 Technical data
11.1 Solar panel
Rechargeable battery ............................ 3.7 V 18650, 1500 mAh Li-ion
Solar panel ........................................... Output: 5 V/DC 1.2 W
Battery recharge time ............................ 8 hrs
Operating time....................................... approx. 4 hrs @ 100 % brightness
Timer setting.......................................... 3 hrs, 5 hrs, 8 hrs
Light activation threshold....................... Light ON: <10 lux
Ingress protection.................................. IP44
Protection class ..................................... III
Dimensions (L x W x H)......................... 101 x 111 x 26 mm
11.2 Light strip
Input ...................................................... 4.2 V/DC 1.8 W
Ingress protection.................................. IP67
Protection class ..................................... III
Brightness.............................................. max. 300 lm (full charge)
LED colour............................................. Item No.: 2973632: WW (warm white - 3000 K)
LED quantity.......................................... 300 pcs
Light strip length .................................... 5 m
Power lead length.................................. 1.2 m
Dimensions (L x W x H)......................... 5000 x 11 x 4 mm
11.3 Remote control
Battery ................................................... 1x 3 V CR2025
Ingress protection.................................. IP20
Transmission signal............................... Infrared
11.4 Others
Operating temperature .......................... -20 to +40 °C
Storage temperature.............................. -20 to +45 °C
Weight ................................................... Item No.: 2973632: 350 g
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*2973632, 2973633_V2_0524_dh_mh_en 9007200432835339-2 I2/O2 en
Type: Single crystal silicon
Light OFF: >20 lux
Item No.: 2973633: RGB
Item No.: 2973633: 362 g