The Solar Mate I gives mains quality lighting in a location where there is no mains power, such as your workshop, shed, barns, summer house, garden office, garage or stables.
Why we like it:
The Solar Mate I can provide essential light and is ideal for smaller buildings such as the average garden shed, summer house or single stable. It is quick and easy to install, requires no special tools and can be operated within the hour. Exempt from Part P of building regulations, Solar Mate I can be easily and safely installed by anyone. The Solar Mate I provides light for up to seven hours per 24 hour period, it’s single 12v energy saving bulb is equivalent to a 40 watt household light bulb illuminating an area of 16m2.
How does it work?
The Solar Mate I is a solar powered lighting kit in a box. In the box is a solar panel, a low energy light bulb and all the fixings you’ll need to light 16m2 for between five to seven hours every day (five hours in winter, and seven hours in summer). A standard car/caravan battery is required but is not supplied with this kit. The Solar Mate I comes with a 10 year warranty, and so will easily pay back its investment many times – as there are no electricity bills to be paid! The bulb supplied has a 3000 hour lifecycle, and is fully replaceable, whereas the solar panel has a life expectancy of 35 years.
Technical Details:
- The 5 watt crystalline solar panel will illuminate a 16sq meter area
- Easy to install, no special tools required, takes about 1.5 hours
- 3000 hours life cycle energy saving bulb (equivalent to 40 watts)
- Will provide 5 - 7 hours of light per day
- Replacement bulb available from the manufacturer
- 35 year life expectancy from the solar panel
- 10 year warranty
What's included:
- 5 watt crystalline solar panel
- Roof/wall fixing kit
- 12 volt energy saving bulb and wall/ceiling bulb holder
- Wall switch
- 5 meter cable
Technical Specification:
- Requires a 75 or 85 AH car/caravan battery (not included) but readily available from most motoring/caravanning shops
- Size - 135 X 215 X 25 mm
- Weight - 1.8 kg
- Full instructions included