Frequently Asked Questions - Geo 2 - Mains Free Solar Lighting Kit

Hi, the panel is IP66, and can certainly be installed on top of a shed roof. 

Yes, you can use a car battery for this. However, this will be designed for short bursts of energy. Whereas, if you buy the correct battery for the Geo kit it will work for longer periods of time. Yes, you can also run LED lighting off the system. But please make sure you are powering something that is equivalent to or less than the voltage of the battery that is used.

The longest wiring kit we do is 20m it can be found here. However if you need less than that please search TSC in the search bar and the others will come up, we have a 20m 10m or 5m. 

There is no need wiyh the geo kit to fit a charge controller. However, the instructions are included on this page, if you open the PDF it will fully explain how to attach the charge controller if you wanted one. They do not come with the GEO2 kit, this would need to be purchased separately. 

It is 364mm x 164mm x 17mm.

34AH is the recommended battery. 

It comes with a plastic panel holder in order to be secured on the roof. 

Yes, this is possible but you will have to consult an electrician. 

• 1 x 10 Watt Solar Panel

This is a modular kit so lights can be added. Please just be mindful that the battery and panel are taken into account with the consumption of the energy. 

with the higher rated geo kits (4-5) they come with a 5a charge controller which will stop the overcharging. The Geo2 will not have this issue as it will not over charge. If you wanted to purchase one separatrely they are available here 

The Geo 2 does not come wit hthe charge controller. You can however buy one here separately. There should not be a need for it however. 

The Geo 2 Kit comes with 1 x 10m run of cable. 

We suggest up to 18hrs from a full charge but you are likely to get more. The panel will charge in daylight but direct sun will produce more power.

We no longer off brackets for panel installation as almost all customers sourced their own to fit their needs. 

You can add another light here and another holder here

The video is covers all of our 5 Geo Kits models. The Geo Kit 1 and 2 don't include a charge controllers as at this level its would and a optional extra. The panel output of the Geo Kit 1 and 2 means you don't have to have charge controller. The Geo Kits 3-5 all need charge controllers due the output of the panel. South facing is always best assuming now shadow etc.   

Our kits are designed for lights but yes you could charge anything but please be aware some phones/MP3 players use a large amount of power to charge and will drain the battery.

You could over charge the battery and shorten it's life if you had prolonged long days sun with no usage. It really depends how much power you are using vs how much charge is going in. With the size of panel with the geo 2 it may take 14.4hrs+ to fully charge a 12ah battery.  You can pick up our charge controller for around the £20 mark here 

We wouldn't recommend it. The kits are design for lights. Domestic drills can use huge amounts and power and would drain the battery very fast. You would have to test it yourself, it would depend on how much you'd expect to use the drill and also the type of drill? Once a week for 20mins? Are you south facing etc.. 

Yes, this would be a great application for our GEO kits. 

We recommend a 12v battery around 34AH. You can add a battery to your order when you add it to the basket if you want to.

Yes It is advisable to have a fuse between battery and the switch.