Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
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Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
3 sets of Martha Stewart Skyland Lights given to us have worked surprisingly well for a few years.
Need batteries -can't find equivalent 850mAh replacement.
Specs: LiFePO4, size 18500, 3.2V, 850mAh.
Lowes has (2) Duracell 1000mAh: $13
HD has (2) Hampton Bay 1000mAh: $14
Amazon has (2) Ultralast 1000mAh: $16
Ace Hardware has (2) Ultralast 800mAh: $9
Recommendations regarding battery applicability and/or best brand/supplier appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
Need batteries -can't find equivalent 850mAh replacement.
Specs: LiFePO4, size 18500, 3.2V, 850mAh.
Lowes has (2) Duracell 1000mAh: $13
HD has (2) Hampton Bay 1000mAh: $14
Amazon has (2) Ultralast 1000mAh: $16
Ace Hardware has (2) Ultralast 800mAh: $9
Recommendations regarding battery applicability and/or best brand/supplier appreciated.
Thanks for your time!
Re: Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
As long as they are still 3.2V / same chemistry, any of the 1000mAh batteries should be fine. Charging cutoffs are done by voltage, not capacity.
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Re: Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
Thanks for your replies-
Suppose the different brands may be made by same supplier like car batteries(?)
Pricing is fairly close -just want to avoid junk.
Suppose the different brands may be made by same supplier like car batteries(?)
Pricing is fairly close -just want to avoid junk.
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I’d probably get the Duracells. Have you checked Batteries + Bulbs?
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Thanks for your reply-quantAndHold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:06 pm I’d probably get the Duracells. Have you checked Batteries + Bulbs?
Just checked -they have the Ultralast for $13 w/free shipping. Better than Amazon $16.
Not familiar w/the brand though.
Just based on the familiar name, agree regarding Duracell, and EZ to get at Lowes
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I agree, I’ve never heard of that brand, but I assume B+B wouldn’t sell junk.surfinagin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:18 pmThanks for your reply-quantAndHold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:06 pm I’d probably get the Duracells. Have you checked Batteries + Bulbs?
Just checked -they have the Ultralast for $13 w/free shipping. Better than Amazon $16.
Not familiar w/the brand though.
Just based on the familiar name, agree regarding Duracell, and EZ to get at Lowes
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Re: Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
The battery industry has a lot of small brands that either make uncommon cell sizes that bigger manufacturers tend to ignore, or rebrand cells made by the bigger manufacturers as their own, since the bigger manufacturers generally try to sell rechargeable lithium cells only to device manufacturers, not to consumer retail outlets. I would bet that the Hamptom Bay and Ultralast are the same battery with different wrappers on them, and the Duracell might be as well.quantAndHold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:23 pmI agree, I’ve never heard of that brand, but I assume B+B wouldn’t sell junk.surfinagin wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:18 pmThanks for your reply-quantAndHold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:06 pm I’d probably get the Duracells. Have you checked Batteries + Bulbs?
Just checked -they have the Ultralast for $13 w/free shipping. Better than Amazon $16.
Not familiar w/the brand though.
Just based on the familiar name, agree regarding Duracell, and EZ to get at Lowes
It is difficult to be absolutely certain of quality in this context, but I absolutely would buy these from Batteries Plus, HD, or Lowes over Amazon. Amazon's loose control over 3rd party sellers has led to them being an outlet for low quality batteries, a fact which they are currently being sued for. The more traditional retailers have more direct responsibility for their product line.
Re: Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
I have had hit and miss experience with replacing batteries in solar lights. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t - it seems that sometimes there are issues besides the batteries that are the root cause. Over times, I have noticed that the solar cells and collectors become cloudy and/or sun damaged, for example, so you go to the expense of replacing batteries and don’t get the results you were hoping for.
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Wasn't aware, but recently began applying "Caveat Emptor" much more carefully regarding games played on Amazon! Amazon is not in my Circle Of Trust.iamlucky13 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:42 pm Amazon's loose control over 3rd party sellers has led to them being an outlet for low quality batteries, a fact which they are currently being sued for.
Good point. Batteries were obviously degraded, but if it turns out there's another issue have 2 more sets of lights they can be used for!Kenkat wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:15 pm I have had hit and miss experience with replacing batteries in solar lights. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t - it seems that sometimes there are issues besides the batteries that are the root cause. Over times, I have noticed that the solar cells and collectors become cloudy and/or sun damaged, for example, so you go to the expense of replacing batteries and don’t get the results you were hoping for.
Thanks for your replies
Re: Replacement battery for solar landscape lights?
I always buy Duracells. They seem to be much better than the other brands I've used.quantAndHold wrote: ↑Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:06 pm I’d probably get the Duracells. Have you checked Batteries + Bulbs?