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600 Fairy Lights Solar Powered $26.99 @ ALDI

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600 Fairy Lights Solar Powered $26.99 @ ALDI
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Nikunj on 31/10/2022 - 08:30 aldi.com.au (1704 clicks)
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600 LED Solar Icicle Lights

*Bulb distance: 8cm
*Between drop distance: 10cm
*Range: 3/7/4/6
*Lead wire to 1st bulb: 6m
*White wire 0.08mm, 2 copper wire
*Total bulb count: 600
*Panel: 5.5V, 160mA
*Battery: 3 x 400mAh, Ni-MH
*Available in Blue or Cool White

600 LED Solar Fairy Lights

*Panel: 1 x 5.5V, 100mAh
*Battery: 3 x 1.2V, 800mAh, Ni-MH
*Lead wire to 1st bulb: 5m +/-5% 0.08mm, 2 100% copper wire
*Wire colour: green
*Bulb distance: 7cm +/-5%
*Total bulb count: 600
*8 function display program with memory hold
*Available in Multi or Cool White

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  • doobey1231 on 31/10/2022 - 08:47

    Can anyone comment on the longevity of these? I would like some for ambient lighting on my balcony(original I know..) but every time I use them they end up conking out one way or another within a few months.. I even go to the effort of adding extra dabs of silicone around the cable joins and cracks thinking moisture is the reason but still no luck..

    • sidozziee on 31/10/2022 - 09:12
      +1

      My neighbour bought 2 years ago and they are still working in his front yard since then. He never removed them.

    • jjjaar on 31/10/2022 - 09:16

      I bought one string and one icicle back in 2018ish. One of them had to be returned a few weeks later because it just wouldn’t charge up for long enough. The other was returned the next year for the same fault.

      Ended up getting some solar ones from big w and have had them since with no issues.

    • daydreamerzzz on 31/10/2022 - 09:19

      Bought 2 years ago and still working fine, left them permanently on my balcony which has morning sun only.

    • PukeyLuke on 31/10/2022 - 10:11
      +5

      The weakest point of these systems is usually the battery. The batteries in these fairy lights are very cheap AA 800mAh Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
      I always replace these batteries with better quality ones. I used to replace them with Coles AA rechargeable batteries ($7 four pack), but they've
      now stopped selling them, but there are many different brands of batteries, try and buy batteries with a higher mAh capacity, at least 2,000mAh.
      If you buy new ones and install them they usually have a capacity between 2,000 to 2,600mAh, so they can hold up to 3X the amount of charge. You only need to open the back, have a look, if it looks simple enough then remove the cheap batteries and install better ones, if it looks too complicated then just put the cover back on and nothing bad will happen. This life hack will usually solve fairy lights that you've owned for years and have now stopped working, most likely the batteries have failed, again you just open the back of the case and replace the batteries, then all of a sudden those old fairy lights that died years ago come back to life.

    • tunzafun001 on 31/10/2022 - 10:31
      +4

      1. Dont leave the battries anywhere in direct sun. If they are part of the solar panel, still dont put them in direct sun. Heat kills all battery types…period. Just place it nearest you can to direct sun, but still in shade. I put my solar panel under the eaves. Still charges fine.

      2. You need to take the batteries out and charge them in a proper charger once a month. Give them a good full cycle.

      3. Every now and then the cheap batteries will form shorts inside. Use jumper leads and zap them with your car battery. Just a quick tap, +ve to +ve, -ve to battery -ve. Do not hold it on. The battery will super heat and may blow up. Quick tap, a few sparks. That will melt the short. Chuck it in a charger. Good to go again. I have a cheap chinese solar AA battery that is still alive from 1999 (with a couple of zaps here and there).

      • dtc on 31/10/2022 - 10:39
        +2

        Every now and then the cheap batteries will form shorts inside. Use jumper leads and zap them with your car battery. Just a quick tap, +ve to +ve, -ve to battery -ve. Do not hold it on. The battery will super heat and may blow up.

        Or spend a few dollars and buy some new batteries

    • RI4V4N on 31/10/2022 - 11:43

      Just note a lot of stratas have rules about this stuff and fines if you are leaving them on all night year round. Youll.find out quick if someone else's bedroom is next to or below your balcony.

      • doobey1231 on 31/10/2022 - 12:09

        Appreciate it, yeah have made sure it wouldn't disturb any other residents.

  • 31mop on 31/10/2022 - 08:54

    I bought some and I've just checked them out after 3 years but admittedly weren't in full sun. My full sun ones lasted a lot 18 months.

  • RSmith on 31/10/2022 - 08:59
    +1

    Experiencing delays.

  • dufflover on 31/10/2022 - 09:35
    +5

    Surely everyone knows the only real bargain to buying lighting is the week after Christmas …
    Or some times at my Bunnings the couple of days before.

    • hopper on 31/10/2022 - 09:47
      +1

      Or the night before

    • WwDesi on 31/10/2022 - 09:52

      You are a true ozbargain buyer

    • sidoz on 31/10/2022 - 11:23

      All the places near me simply take them off from sale past 2 years. Bit annoying as i too was looking to nab on the cheap.

  • plain_biscuit on 31/10/2022 - 10:09

    Can anyone comment on how bright these are? I was hoping they'll be as bright as those around trees in the city.

    I bought a 300 bulbs from mydeal, not as bright as I'd hoped for, but they last through the night quite long, 5-6 hours at least after a good sun.
    https://www.mydeal.com.au/string-solar-powered-fairy-lights-…

    • coxymla on 31/10/2022 - 11:49

      No solar lights will be very bright, they have to drive 600 LEDs from a few AA batteries for a few hours.
      If you want bright fairy lights you will have to get mains voltage ones.

  • PukeyLuke on 31/10/2022 - 10:20
    +2

    600 lights, that's a lot and at 7 or 8 cm spacing that's up to 48 metres long.
    I've seen people using these like fencing at camp sites and music festivals, making a land claim.

  • Shane034 on 31/10/2022 - 10:27

    How do we get them though if it's saying delays? They don't have online shopping do they?

  • Techie4066 on 31/10/2022 - 10:46

    I find Lytworx solar lights the best. If the quality from a few years ago (multicoloured string in a cardboard box) is anything to go by, their large glass-covered solar panels last the longest and charge the best. I haven't had one fail.

  • sidoz on 31/10/2022 - 11:02
    +1

    Biggest problem i have with solar regardless of what make/model is the water resistance tends to not really last and they will rust. Also in my area little spiders get in, nest, and invariably they die. I've tried many things to prevent this seemingly random success/failure.

  • Naigrabzo on 31/10/2022 - 11:54

    I usually disassemble solar lights and spray them with electronics water proofing. I also seal any gaps to prevent water ingress.

    Ideally you want the batteries to be insulated from the cold. Replace batteries with better quality ones.

    Then it will last about 2 years before you need to replace batteries.

    You can convert these to work off 12V DC but one needs some electronic know how.

  • iamjase on 31/10/2022 - 15:13

    does anyone know how long they are?

    • Nikunj on 01/11/2022 - 11:13

      they were 40m long last time I bought.

  • 3decks on 12/12/2022 - 15:32

    Anyone know a way to find stock after 4 weeks? (the stock checker removes items after 4 weeks) I need to exchange a set of these lights

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