I used an old battery from the lawn tractor, it was having a tough time turning the tractor over but seems to do okay powering a couple lights until I can get a group 29 marine battery from Walmart.
From Harbor Freight Solar Panel setup December 1, 2013 |
The panels are on the side of the shed until the weather gets better and I move them up on the roof.
From Harbor Freight Solar Panel setup December 1, 2013 |
Below is a shot of one of the CFL bulbs that came with the kit, these have a burn life of three hundred hours so I imagine I may have to replace them before next fall.
From Harbor Freight Solar Panel setup December 1, 2013 |
December 28th and I tried the lights out at night, worked exactly as desired.