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Let Your Garden Glow TSV 17/06/22
Better talk to me then!There are 2 Gnomes on at present and I’m sorry but anyone who pays good money for this tat needs a good talking to
No, it was solar powered security lights.
The 3 light panels can swivel to almost any direction. It is solar powered and activated by movement, then it comes on for 30 seconds, or stays on if the movement continues. Only activates after dark.
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Tried mine tonight. It seems that it has to be properly dark, then a light starts flashing on the front as a warning to burglars that it is operational. I knew nothing about this as I don't think it was mentioned.
The activation doesn't seem to be very sensitive, I was only a few paces away when they came on, certainly not 6 to 8 metres.
Be interested how yours work Toril (and anyone else who bought them).
My understanding is that you can use the remote to change the lighting mode from continuous (but it only stays on for 30 seconds) to flashing (again for only 30 seconds). I wish it would deter all the deer in my garden.If you mean the three main lights, they did mention them flashing as a warning to burglars in the presentation that I watched. It was also suggested that it could possibly deter foxes.
There’s apparently also a small red flashing light that is meant to make people think that they are being recorded as they approach a property.
My unit was certainly very responsive when I turned it on in the lounge, but it wasn’t dark at 11:30 am and I wasn’t 6 - 8 metres away. It’ll be a while until I get it up onto the wall, but I’ll test it out within the next few days by using it on the stake and will let you know what mine is like.
Exactly the same as me, and absolutely no light from street lamps.The red light wasn’t very evident in the studio but you could see it.
I’ll put mine out on the stake in the back garden today, as it’s sunny, although I want it installed at the front of the house. I live at the bottom of a small, very quiet, Cul-de-sac and people, other than residents or delivery people, never come down here so, if the light does work it will at least make it easier to find the keyhole on a dark night (as well as hopefully deterring any unwelcome visitors at night.)