Solar Light Take-Apart

There was a box of solar path lights on sale at Target. Something like $30 for a 10-light set. I picked up a set and stripped it for parts.

Step 1: Basic Units

There are two types of lights in the set: eight path lights and two spotlights. The path lights have their own, built-in solar cells. The two spotlights have a single, larger solar cell.

Comments

[mahesh.ganpate]

pls spasify the cable size ...

[tjokrist]

awesome

[ianb505]

i use these same lights and three 'seven segments' leds (you know, the number 8) to make an advanced perminiet led throwie. i'd make an constructable but i don't have a camera of any quality. ps: the lights read "PCP" it's a limited medium.

[hhhh1997]

i am in NZ i brought 30 solar lights for 7bucks 7bucks for 30 light

[Yerboogieman]

thats really kool, an instructable dedicated to taking apart solar lights and you listed the parts inside.

[digjam]

I love that you tore this thing apart (for whatever your evil design calls for), but I think maybe going forward you may want to get a Dremmel and save yourself some of those rough edges! In any case, hurry up and post your project, we all can't wait to see to what evil ends you have repurposed this light... BTW has anyone seen a post using pathlights to make a solar powered illuminated house number sign? I could have sworn I saw one here somewhere...

[footballgirl004]

could u just take the solar panel for it for other projects

[Lftndbt]

Sooo.... finished your project yet?

[technoplastique]

Thanks for posting this - I was thinking of doing this for a project, but now I know they would have the parts I need!

[mspitze]

What about the LED's ? Are they bright? I think the charger in the spotlight uses a FET or Transistor to deliver the proper current to the LED. I am curious as to what type of LED is inside the spotlight.

[degroof]

The LEDs aren't overly bright but not bad. I've added a photo to the last step that shows the LED from one of the spotlights.

[Handsome-Ryan]

What are you planning on making with the parts?