How to choose the right batteries for solar garden lights

Discover how to choose a battery for your solar garden lights and how to troubleshoot some common problems.
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WHAT YOU’LL SEE:
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Differences in Tenergy solar batteries
1:53 Which one is best for you?
3:09 Troubleshooting
6:20 FAQ
9:58 Outro
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[@camban]

Legend! FAQs were super helpful, cheers.

[@ram201pa]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@sparkey4293]

thanks answered all my questions

[@Awake12345]

Thank you 😊

[@tomjones2348]

Well done!

[@blackbox330]

Great video.

[@rwhunt99]

one of my problems is - corrosion on the contacts I was wondering if I could use lithium grease on the contacts to protect them from corrosion? I have the same lights you showed in your video.

[@LaPinturaBella]

I live in the desert, it can get up to 120 degrees in the summer. Which battery do you recommend???

[@mightymouse151]

How often do you have to change out dead batteries

[@chrisalbizu521]

I recently purchased a box of Tenergy Centura batteries and plan to use some in solar lights outside the house. What do you recommend to extend the life of these batteries? Should I remove them in the winter months (New England winters are long cold days, with many days under 32°F)

[@TheTenergybattery]

We would actually suggest you reconsider the Centura and instead swap them for our Solla batteries which are designed for solar lights which work in -4°F to 122°F degrees. Your main challenge in the winter will be keeping the batteries charged so that they don't overdrain. During the winter there is already less light, and with cloudy days or snow the solar light might not make enough power to recharge the batteries. If you're having running into a week of no sunlight due to weather, we suggest taking the batteries out and recharging it on a NiMH/NiCd charger to prevent over-draining it.

[@sheba0907]

Why are some of my solar batteries about a half an inch long and others are almost 2 in long? It's hard to tell when looking at a picture online the correct one to get. Why don't they provide true size pictures to compare or at least lengths? I don't want to order something online only to have it come and find out it's the teeny one.

[@justpar2012]

How many hours should the solar light stay on at night?

[@solonepeon5805]

Can one use eneloop pro batteries in a solar device? They are not solar batteries but rechargeable so I was thinking about if it would work?

[@ericklein5097]

No reason why you can't...but they are relatively pricey NiMh's so.....if theh application is worthy of Eneloop Pros then go for it and you likely don't have to worry about a bad day of solar meaning a night of no light

[@CaKiteboarding]

hello, good video, based on what you said, I replaced the 1.2 V 600mah with a 1.2V 2800mah in a solar light, the whole assembly got really hot and some of the plastic started melting. why? I thought it just effected the run time. Thanks

[@ericklein5097]

Shouldn't make a difference at all so long as they are both the same voltage (technically they don't have to be the same chemistry as they now make 1.5V Lithium Ion AA's and AAA's as drop in replacements for Alkaline batteries) The only reason why something like that would happen is 1. Lower internal resistance and a device that is so poorly designed that it allows an excessive amount of current to flow into the circuit 2. Run time difference meant the light couldn't handle a battery that actually lasted the whole night so the light being on for hours straight melted the light....which is bizarre but seeing some of the el cheapo batteries they put in solar lights that don't last 4 hours this wouldn't surprise me....Chinese company just designs the product to withstand the shitty run time of the battery included and not take into consideration someone could put a quality battery in that lasts all night 3. You reversed the polarity

[@Bidenmytime]

Its possible it kept the light running longer thus heating the housing for longer than it had previously. The fix one thing, and there are likely to be other weak spots soon after

[@cynthialane6238]

I don’t have original battery type for my solar umbrella. So what battery should I use?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Cynthia, please send us a picture or more info about your solar umbrella to [e-mail] and our team would be happy to help you find a compatible battery.

[@palletmaster4607]

Is there a specific charger for solar light batteries?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Pallet Master, generally the solar light will have a solar panel and can recharge the batteries without needing a separate charger. If you would like, you can get a NiCD or NiMH charger to recharge these AA batteries instead.

[@marieandreas2123]

Have never seen that brand anywhere. Is there a more common brand?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Marie, Tenergy has been specializing in batteries over the last 15 years, give us a try if you're looking for a cost conscious battery solution

[@khsimagesdotcom856]

Hard to find garden solar lights with replaceable batteries!

[@dmo848]

Most are held together with just snap clips on the plastic housing of the device, so i found out jus a normal flat head screw driver pops them apart to get at the battery.

[@khsimagesdotcom856]

@@dmo848 Are they still water tight?

[@bluewhale2600]

So this is the first time I bought this type of product .. I thought you don’t need batteries for solar lights? Defeats the purpose.. I’m confused. So you want these with batteries to last longer on gloomy days? Or what’s the difference between these with regular solar only

[@striblingwunghousehold8926]

Solar panels do not store energy, they instantly generate and transfer energy, so if you needed to run a light during the daytime such as in a house or RV etc and did not need it later at night then you'd be gold maybe, but if you are using solar to run things while there is no light, you need something that stores the energy it creates, hence the battery packs. These will store the generated energy and hold it until it is needed. As it is rechargeable it should last longer than a 'regular' battery.

[@lindawood7960]

I bought solar lights from Sam's Club with 900mAh Ni-MH rechargeable batteries. I can not find 900mAh Ni-MH batteries. Would it be okay to use 1000mAh Ni-MH batteries?

[@TheTenergybattery]

Hi Linda, the mAh is just the capacity of the battery, a higher number means the battery can hold more energy. This means replacing the 900mAh Ni-MH batteries with 1,000mAh Ni-MH batteries is fine and is actually an upgrade; since your solar garden light can run longer on a single charge now since it can hold 100mAh more power.

[@lindawood7960]

@@TheTenergybattery thank you so much!!!

[@susangalik4350]

It would be nice if you speak more slowly and clearly and show batteries longer so I can write down battery information.

[@anydaynow2664]

Hit the more “button “if available by description, scroll down to the button “transcript “ and follow along.

[@ryantheiron4191]

Soya light🤣