User manual

Using Instructions
Solar LED Light tube
These instructions relate ONLY to this product and contain important
information for using the product for the first time. Please keep these
instructions for later reference and should always accompany the product
in the event of transference to a new user.
1. Introduction
Dear Customer, thank you for purchasing this product.
With this product you purchased a state-of-the-art product.
The product complies with the requirements of the applicable
European and national directives. The conformity has been
veried; the manufacturer is in possession of the relevant
declarations and documents.
In order to maintain this condition and to ensure safe operation, the user must
observe this operating manual.
2. Safety instructions
The guarantee and warranty claim becomes invalid if
the product is damaged as a result of failure to observe
these operating instructions. We are not liable for any
resulting consequential damages!
The same shall apply to property and personal damages
caused by any improper handling and non-observance of
the safety instructions.
- Make sure that the product does not get into the hands of children, it is not a
toy!
- Keep plastic foils and packaging material out of reach of children, there is a
risk of suffocation.
- The accident-prevention regulations, established by the Employer’s Liability
Insurance Association for electrical equipment and facilities, must be adhered
to in industrial facilities.
3. Intended Use and Function
The light tube is automatically switched on at darkness and switched out at
morning light. The maximum duration of illumination amounts to approx. 12
hours with fully charged batteries. The solar module installed in the upper side
of the housing charges the integrated battery.
2 toggle switches are installed at the bottom side of the solar module. One
switch is used to switch the chain of lights on and off, the other switch is used in
order to switch between permanent light and ashing light.
The light tube is suitable for outdoor use but must not be immersed into a pond.
Note: Please make sure that the solar module is installed directed to the south
and that shadows are avoided. The product cannot be used if installed directed
to the north. In winter, the solar module shall always be free of snow.
4. Assembly and Activation
1. Please carefully take all parts out of the package and unroll the light tube.
2. Wrap the light tube around shrub, bush, bar or similar. Make sure that the
light tube is not permanently placed in water (e.g. pond). Rain or snow will
not damage the light tube; it is suitable for outdoor use.
3. Switch the toggle switch on the
bottom side of the housing in position
“ON”. The light tube is now switched
on. The second switch is used to
choose between the operating mode
“permanent light” and “ashing light”.
• Note: The light tube is switched off in
position “OFF” and the battery will not
be charged.
4. The control unit may be plugged into the ground by means of a ground
spike and screwed to the oor and/or wall by means of the mounting.
5. The solar light tube is now activated!
Note: Illumination time is generally expected to be less during the winter
months. Should the light not be switched on on the rst evening, please wait
for a sunny day.
5. Replacing the Battery
The capacity of the battery pack will decrease after one to two years and the
battery pack has to be replaced. Batteries are available in retail stores or from
the manufacturer. Only allowed are batteries identical in construction.
1. Unscrew the 4 screws at the bottom side of the housing and take off the
lid (illustration 1).
2. Remove the battery from the bracket.
3. Insert the new battery with correct polarity and close the housing in reverse
order.
Note: Used batteries or accumulators must be disposed of in a non-polluting
way and do not belong into the domestic waste. Your dealer is required by law
to take back old batteries.
6. Malfunctions
The lamp is not switched on at darkness
- Is the light activated/switched on?
- A source of extraneous light (e.g. street lamp) simulates daylight on the solar
module and prevents the activation. Place the lamp at a darker place.
The lamp is not switched on at darkness at all or only for a short time.
- Incorrect polarity when replacing the battery?
- Battery weak or defective? Replace the battery.
7. Technical Data
Solar module: 0.6 Wp
Battery: NiMh 1.2 V/2000 mAh, Mignon (AA)
Type of protection: IP 44
Protection class: III
Illuminant: 50 white light emitting diodes (LEDs)
Luminous color: 10000 K
Tube length: 7 m (5 m with LED´s)
Tube length to the rst LED: approx. 2 m
Length between the LEDs: approx. 10 cm
Duration of illumination: max. 10 hours with fully
charged battery pack
Manufacturer/Importer:
esotec GmbH - Weberschlag 9 - D-92729 Weiherhammer
Tel.-Nr: [phone] Fax.-Nr: [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail] Internet: www.esotec.de
Product Art.-Nr: 102157 WEEE: DE59284711
Disposal:
Dear customer,
please cooperate in avoiding waste. When you intend to dispose
of the product in future, please consider that it contains valuable
raw materials suited for recycling.
Therefore, do not dispose it of with domestic waste but bring it to
a collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electro-
nic equipment.
Thank you very much for your cooperation!
Copyright, esotec GmbH
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Battery take-back
- Batteries must not be discarded into domestic waste.
- The consumer is legally required to return batteries after use,
e.g. to public collecting centers or to battery distributors.
- Contaminant-containing batteries are labeled with the sign
“crossed-out trashcan“ and one of the chemical symbols.
Used batteries should be disposed environmentally friendly
and should not be discarded into domestic waste. Your dealer
is legally required to take back old batteries.
NiMh
GB
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