Ambience Pro Replacement Solar Panel
Ambience Pro Replacement Solar Panel
The details, in full.
Dimensions, materials, and technical specs — plus a scaled dimension drawing.
Frequently Asked Questions.
The panel pairs a solar cell under a protective glass cover with a metal and plastic housing.
The panel is a small, weatherproof unit built to live outdoors year-round. The rechargeable battery that runs the strand at night sits inside the panel, so replacing the panel also replaces a worn-out battery. It has an on/off switch on the back and a 2-pin waterproof connector on its cable.
No. The panel supplies power and handles the dusk switching. Brightness and color temperature are properties of the bulbs on the strand, so a new panel restores the original behavior rather than altering it.
Where it gets several hours of direct, unobstructed sun: clear of tree shade, eaves, fences, and anything that shades it for part of the day. Panel placement is the single biggest factor in how long a solar strand runs after dark, and it is the most common reason a strand seems to fade early.
No. This is the panel only. Replacement S14 bulbs for Ambience Pro strands are not currently in the website's spare parts collection but are available through Brightech's Amazon storefront.
Match the panel to your strand's wattage. The 1W panel fits Brightech's 1 watt solar strands, which includes both solar strands sold on brightech.com: the Ambience Pro Solar Non Hanging and the Ambience Pro Solar Hanging. The 2W panel fits Brightech's 2 watt solar strands only. Both panels fit only Brightech's own 2-pin waterproof connector, not other brands' lights.
The panel's battery is rated for about 1,000 charges, roughly two and a half years of nightly use, so that is typically when a strand that used to run all evening starts fading early or stops coming on. Before replacing, check the obvious causes first: a panel that has become shaded as plants grew in, or one whose surface needs cleaning.
The panel is small: about 5.5 by 3.5 inches, a little smaller than a paperback book, and it weighs about half a pound. It mounts on the stake or clip from your original strand, which are not included with the replacement.
In a small parcel box, 8.27 by 4.41 by 2.17 inches and just over half a pound, for both the 1W and 2W panels. On its own, the panel falls under the $99 free shipping threshold.
It plugs in, so no wiring is needed. Unplug the old panel at the strand's 2-pin waterproof connector, plug in the new one, and move the original stake or clip over to it, since those are not included. Give the new panel a full charge in direct sun before its first night; it also charges in indirect light, just more slowly.
If the strand is several seasons old, replacing tired bulbs at the same time saves a second trip up the ladder. Those bulbs are available through Brightech's Amazon storefront rather than the website's spare parts collection.
The Ambience Pro Replacement Solar Panel is covered by a 2 year warranty. It is UL Listed, and its battery carries UN 38.3 certification, with US based customer service.