Frequently Asked Questions - Evo SMD Elite Solar Security Light

Hello.

The light has 5M from panel to light however you can purchase an additional extension cable of 5M also.

If the panel is getting as much direct sunlight then yes it will be ok to be hung in this way. However if it causes it to be more hidden from light, then please do not. 

Hi Annette, On a full charge it would be 15 meters

Hi Lorraine, The PIR is not possible to be turned off as this is what detects the motion 

Hi Pete, the lenght of the cable from the light to the panel is 5meters. We do have an extension cable that is 5 meters. please bare in mind if you choose to extend if further by 15meters this could deplete the brightness by 10 %

Hi Andrew  the cable from the panel to the light is 5 meters long. We do also have an extension cable that is 5 meters long if you would like to purchase it seperately. 

Hi Mark. Please make sure that your LUX dial is turned as low as possible. If the issue continues, please get in contact with our customer service team.

Hi There, 

The panel determines if its daylight or dark.

The PIR determines this so it is possible for the light to activate even if the panel is in bright sunlight if the light itself is located in a dark spot.

The sensor will detect movement up to 8m away.

Yes, it is, please see the link below:

https://www.thesolarcentre.co.uk/products/Evo_SMD_Solar_Panel_Extension_Cable_5m-795-84.html

We would not recommend using more than three cables (15m) in total else charging efficiency will be affected.

Yes.

Unfortunately, we sell them as a whole unit I do apologise.

It is a lithium-ion 2200 (MAH) 3.7v battery. The batteries are soldered into the unit so cannot be changed.  

Hi There, 

The solar panel frame is made from Aluminium.

The panel is 12v.

We would not recommend the panel or any panels to be in a north-facing location. You are able to buy extension cables here so you can place the panel somewhere more favourable. 

The cable from the solar panel is 5m. 

We would recommend the light and panel to be installed as per the instructions. 

​Yes, this will work in the way you have described. You just need to adjust the lux sensor on the light head and that will trick the panel into thinking it is darker than it is and the light will work even though the panel is outside.

The cable from the solar panel is 5m. 

I am afraid not. 

Sorry, currently we do sell any spares for this light. 

It is a lithium-ion 2200 (MAH) 3.7v battery. The batteries are soldered into the unit so cannot be changed.  

Yes, it does have a motion sensor that can work in up to a 8m range. 

No you cannot, only one light per solar panel.

This is not recommended as it would be classed as modifying the unit and this would invalidate the warranty. 

No, we do not recommend for it to be installed this way. 

That's correct. The panel and light is designed for outdoor use only.

As long as the panel is outside the light unit will charge. Please make sure to adjust the lux sensor on installation, the panel will detect light and the light will not respond to motion if the panel is detecting the light. 

The brackets are not attached to the panel, they come separately, so there is the oppotunity to fashion your own. Please note though that this could invalidate the warranty if not properly secured and the unit/panel break. 

The EVO SMD Elite has a 120-degree detection range of up to 8m, however, this can be reduced using the dial on the underside of the light, to reduce the sensitivity. You can move the PIR up and down and left and right, so will capture most things. 

It is a bit of a case of trial and error as to which setting will work for you as it depends on the height where it will detect. 

Hi 

The light is a warm white, so not a stark white. 

The light uses LEDs which are not old fashioned bulbs and will last many years.  You can not replace the LEDs

The LEDs can become warm if on for a prolonged period of time but not "hot"

From a full charge, it can be triggered 500 times.

This switches on in the dark but is only motion activated. Our wall lights staying on all night or until the battery needs recharging. 

No, you could max out the activation to 3mins. The main reason the remote controlled is only 350 Lumens is to allow if being on for longer periods of time. 1,400 lumens the panel we have to be very large for it to work. 

The sensor will detect movement up to 8m away.

The cable from the solar panel is 5m. There are 5m extension cables available too.

Our strongest floodlight without motion sensor is 350 lumens. You could look into building your own flood light with our Geo Kits. See our solar lighting kits 

Yes, the panel can be roof mounted, the light and panel come with a bracket to angle the panel if needed. Please see our full install instructions here  

Activation time can be set from between 15 seconds and 3 minutes.

The SMD comes with a bracket to angle the panel.

The lights in all the SMD range are a natural white which is slightly warm.

In the SMD range, the RC is the only version that offers a remote. The main reason it's 350 lumens is that it allows users it keep it on for longer periods of time. We do have a different style of security light at 1000 lumens with a remote which has 5 Modes. Eco Wedge Elite

Not on our SMD range. The Eco Wedge Elite has both motion sensor and a remote to switch on and off. See it here

The sensor will detect movement up to 8m away.

Sorry, we don't supply brackets for that. I'd try a local diy store. 

The sensor can be adjusted. You would have to test at what point the dog triggers it.

With all the SMD range (SMD,Pro and Elite) the battery and panel size is optimum for the Lumen output. I'd suggest trying one out and if you are BBQing many days in a row to buy a second unit. The other option is to look at our GEO kits.

It comes with a Lithium Ion battery that won't need replacing for at least 2 - 3 years depending on usage. We currently don't sell replacement batteries. 

The sensor can detect motion up to 8m away from the light unit.

Off a full charge 1 hour usage would not be a problem. 

Weight: 2.50 kg  

The Panel is 360mm x 256mm  

Light head (front): width:114mm, height:157mm depth:160mm

You don't have us the brackets, you can attach the panel directly on the roof which works well is the pitch is around 30 degrees. The brackets are non adjustable.

Click here for the Instructions 

Hi Alan, The SMD range are all warm white.

Yes, the solar panel is white.

The sensor can detect motion up to 15m away from the light unit.

The Evo SMD, Evo SMD Pro and Evo SMD Elite solar panels are all interchangeable so yes you could use an Elite (1400 lumens) Solar Panel with the Pro(700 lumens) version. Having said that we've had no reports of the panel supplied not being suitable for the job in all but the most demanding of commercial installations where the light may be activated more often at night. Having said all that we don't have any spares at present for the Elite so I can't offer you just the solar panel.

This isn't possible, what some customers have done is simply site the two panels side by side, the aluminium frame is thin so at a glance it looks similar to one panel anyway.

The cable from the solar panel is 5m. There are 5m extension cables available too.

The PIR is built in so the only option you have for extending the range is to adjust the sensitivity of the PIR via the dials on the underside of the light.

The solar panel is designed to be fixed to a wall, fence or roof. For best performance it should face south toward the mid day sun.

We've added an image with full dimensions. The light can be rotated up and down on its bracket, in addition the PIR can be rotated up and down and left and right. There's also a sensitivity dial so you can have it activating only when you need it.

We've added an image with the full dimensions above.

The sensor will detect movement up to 8m away.

There's 5m of cable out the box, with extension cables availble from mid November.

The activation time can be set from between 15 seconds and 3 minutes.

The Astron 64 was around 120 Lumens but the area that was illuminated was comparable to a 150w mains halogen that we used in our warehouse.  When this product was launched less was understood about Lumens so we described the light in a way that would help the majority of customers understand its performance.  The EVO SMD, SMD PRO and SMD Elite are all brighter than the old Astron 64.

This is a security light as opposed to a floodlight so will only activate when motion is detected and can not be left as constant on.  The product does include everything to operate in the box so PIR, light, battery and panel.

These lights do have an on/off switch on the underside of the unit so can be turned off when light is not required.  When in the on position the light will illuminate whenever they detect motion.