OT: Solar LED lamp

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Posted by Peter (12.149.100.21) on 15:04:38 05/27/08

I bought a few cheap solar landscape lights that use single LED bulbs. One light does not work. I opened it up and it is basically an LED, a rechargable AAA (1.2v) size battery, a light sensor and a small circuit board.

I am pretty sure the battery is charging since it had a charge when I measured it. I am pretty sure I saw voltage at the LED. How can I tell if the LED is faulty? Should I see full battery voltage at the LED leads? Can I just go to Radio Shack and buy one or are they rated in some way that I would need a specific one? Anything else I should look for?

- Peter

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Re: OT: Solar LED lamp - #1 Son 19:08:18 05/27/08 (4)
- Re: OT: Solar LED lamp - Peter 14:16:36 05/28/08 (2)
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    - Re: OT: Solar LED lamp - Peter 12:58:27 05/29/08 (0)
- Re: OT: Solar LED lamp - Ben 20:55:26 05/27/08 (0)

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Comments:	: I bought a few cheap solar landscape lights that use single LED bulbs. One light does not work. I opened it up and it is basically an LED, a rechargable AAA (1.2v) size battery, a light sensor and a small circuit board. : : I am pretty sure the battery is charging since it had a charge when I measured it. I am pretty sure I saw voltage at the LED. How can I tell if the LED is faulty? Should I see full battery voltage at the LED leads? Can I just go to Radio Shack and buy one or are they rated in some way that I would need a specific one? Anything else I should look for? : : - Peter
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