I'd like to have the benefit of that 12 volt light, but I don't want to be replacing the battery prematurely. Is it purely a coincidence that the battery failed at the same time the light was installed or did the light put too much of a demand on the battery, especially without the sun shinning to recharge the battery at night? My first question is what type of battery should I use to replace this failed battery? Another marine type or something else? Wiring harness 15 amp fuse blows when harness is connected to the battery. Charger / Charge Controller Detection Light is ON. Battery (AC or Solar Charged) will not stay charged. Charger / Charge controller External Power or Solar Power Light & Detection Light are ON. Now when I test the battery I see 13 volts without a load placed on the battery, but when I use my battery tester to apply a load to the battery the needle goes all the way to the left telling me there is not any voltage or that there is a short. Gate only operates when the LED INDICATOR is pressed. I tried to activate the gate opener the next morning, but without success. I was very surprised by such a large drop in power from such a small light. When the light comes on that drops to just over 10 volts. I did a little observing and realized that without any draw on the battery there was 13 volts present, even at night. Arrives before Christmas Only 2 left in stock - order soon. ![]() On the first night when the light was activated the gate opener began sounding its audible beeping to inform me that the voltage was too low to power the gate opener, even though the opener was not in use. Hanchen Solar Automatic Gate Opener Complete Kit with 20W Solar Panel, Single Swing Gate Opening System with Remote Control, for Gate Up to 12ft, 660 Lbs, Compatible with Access Control. I think I was wrong about the battery being up to the task. ![]() I reasoned that the large marine battery had more than enough power to both power the gate open/closed half a dozen times per day and to also illuminate the light in the evening as circumstance may trip the motion detector to cause the light to come on for 6 minutes at a time. In an effort to add lighting by my gate I installed from Amazon a GLW® 10W 12V AC or DC 700lm LED Motion Sensor Flood Light, Smart PIR Decector Outdoor Security Floodlight 6000k Cool White, Waterproof Basement Light 100cm Cable, 80W Halogen Bulb Equivalent. At the time I used a Marine type battery and connected a 50 watt (IIRC) solar panel to keep the battery charged. I have a Mighty Mule gate opener that I installed 2.5 years ago.
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