I purchased the following solar security light kit a few weeks ago:
Harbor Freight #69643
Mounted system, worked great. FYI, the lamp uses a 6V, 900mAh, NiCd battery pack that is recharged with the included solar panel. I'm presuming that the controller is integral to the lamp assy, but I could be wrong (i.e. said controller may be integrated into the solar panel assy).
Well, we had a hail storm last week that totally destroyed the solar panel.
I have verified that it is NOT possible to purchase the solar panel separately, so I am considering the following scheme:
Purchase another security light kit - same model as the original purchase. I'd now have one solar panel assy and two lamp assy's. Next, I'd attach the two lamp assy's to the solar panel assy using a dc power splitter cord. Now, I'd have both lamp assy's wired in parallel.
My questions: Would this charge both batteries? I'm presuming that a larger recharging current would be routed to the battery with the lowest open circuit voltage. If the controller is mounted in the lamp, I'll have two controllers downstream of the cable split. If the controller is mounted in the solar panel component, I'll have one controller upstream of the cable split. Does it matter where the controller is mounted (see above)?
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I purchased the following solar security light kit a few weeks ago:
Harbor Freight #69643
Mounted system, worked great. FYI, the lamp uses a 6V, 900mAh, NiCd battery pack that is recharged with the included solar panel. I'm presuming that the controller is integral to the lamp assy, but I could be wrong (i.e. said controller may be integrated into the solar panel assy).
Well, we had a hail storm last week that totally destroyed the solar panel.
I have verified that it is NOT possible to purchase the solar panel separately, so I am considering the following scheme:
Purchase another security light kit - same model as the original purchase. I'd now have one solar panel assy and two lamp assy's. Next, I'd attach the two lamp assy's to the solar panel assy using a dc power splitter cord. Now, I'd have both lamp assy's wired in parallel.
My questions: Would this charge both batteries? I'm presuming that a larger recharging current would be routed to the battery with the lowest open circuit voltage. If the controller is mounted in the lamp, I'll have two controllers downstream of the cable split. If the controller is mounted in the solar panel component, I'll have one controller upstream of the cable split. Does it matter where the controller is mounted (see above)?
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