Frequently Asked Questions - Evo SMD Pro Solar Security Light

The best solution for securing the panel would be to screw it in place and then add a silicone sealant on top of the screws. Alternatively, you can use No More Nails or Gorilla Glue.

This unit has an output of 700 Lumens.

Yes, the PIR sensor can be adjusted. 

There is a sensitity switch that you turn down, however it will be a case of trial and error. 

The brightest version of these lights would be the elite. This can be found here . The lights are made to be wall mountedand we do not have fitting avaialble that will assist with mounting onto a pole, however customer have achieved this themselves.

I would not recommend glue and this would not be sufficient to hold the panel secure. It comes with it's own fixing brackets which are suitable for wall and roof mounting. 

The batteries cannnot be replaced unfortuantely, they are wired in, so not easily changable. These are long life batteries though have a life span up to 4 years, sometimes longer.

The light comes with a 5m cable. You can buy additional 5m cables here. We would recommend a maximum of 3 cables, each cable reduces the power from the panel but if the position of the panel is better then this will far out compensate the loss. 

The solar panel can be mounted vertically or horizontally - any flat surface will do the job.

We would expect the SMD Pro to last for 2 - 3 years as a minimum before the battery may need replacing. This may vary depending on environmental factors and the choice of installation location.

Yes, as long as there's motion the light will remain on so using it inside a shed to hunt for tools etc. will be fine.

This slots into a small groove that's present on the connector from the light unit.

It'll detect motion up to 8m away.

Correct, the light comes with 5m cable and the extension cables are all 5m so you'd new 2 addtional cables.

Hi Peter, we currently do not off replacement batteries for the SMD range but may do in the future. It's really hard to say if in 10 years this item will be in stock but the range had been in stock since 2014 so a third of the way to 10.. 

The lamp holds a 3.7v Li-ion battery. We've corrected the earlier typo, the rough wattage equivalent is 100w however using the light ouput (700 lumens) should give you a much better idea of the brightness.

The only adjustments available all relate to the PIR sensitivity, range and level of darkenss before the light will activate. The level of brightness cannot be adjusted.

The cable from the solar panel is 5m, there are 5m extension cables available too should you wish to extend this.

No override facility on our PIR range, all are activated with movement. Our flood light with remote sounds like what you are looking for. Click here for details.

The Evo SMD security lights can be fitted to a post, just make sure the post is wide enough and strong enough to hold the light. 

The PIR rotates about 120 degrees left/right and can point straight down too (not recommenced).   The PIR detection is around 120 degrees too so should work well what you have described.

There are holes on the underside of the frame of the panel that would allow you to secure this to some roof fixings however we don't provide these. As long as the panel cells and wiring are left intact there wouldn't be any warranty of guarantee issues.

You could do this on a shallow sloping roof that was South facing. This is because the sun will be low in the winter and it could actually collect more light when it needs it most. The brackets aren't adjustable however so if the slope isn't shallow or the roof isn't South facing you won't be able to do this.

Up to 8m motion sensor range.

Upto 8m

Approximately 100 watts