Solar Lights in Northern Cyprus

offins


Joined: 05/08/2010
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 11:31

Any ideas where to buy garden solar lights in Northern Cyprus. Any advise very much appreciated. Thanks

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 11:39

Mr Pound in Girne - 4TL each - the new type with a 'button' battery seem to be more reliable than the earlier version which had (Cheapo) standard AAA re-chargeable Ni-Cads

The new ones are recogniseable by their 'black top' - early ones had shiny metal tops

offins


Joined: 05/08/2010
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 12:16

Hi Keith, Many thanks, can you tell us where Mr Pound is? Don't know my way around Girne yet.Thanks

keithcaley



Joined: 13/06/2008
Posts: 2521

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 12:31

Heading West (towards Lapta) from the big roundabout at the bottom of the Lefkosia Road in Girne, it's on the right hand side - opposite Kombos, the Mercedes dealers - before you get to the roundabout with the fountain.

loulou



Joined: 14/05/2008
Posts: 785

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 13:19

waste of money dont last five min,brought a load back from the uk

and if we were lucky they lasted a year then burnt out

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
06/09/2010 13:32

loulou

'and if we were lucky they lasted a year then burnt out'



First of all they do not 'burn out'. Most of them use cheap NiCad rechargeable batteries as KeithCaley has intimated in post no.2. If you replace the existing NiCads with a quality brand (which I have done with my lights) then you should not have a problem. Most if not all solar garden lights use led's instead of bulbs and they should and will last forever and a day and do not 'burn out'.

If you ever want to throw your lights away because they do not work then please throw them my way as I will only be too happy to sort them out and use them in my garden.

AJ

offins


Joined: 05/08/2010
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
07/09/2010 16:26

Hello Keith,



Many thanks for your help, will visit the shop.

offins


Joined: 05/08/2010
Posts: 28

Message Posted:
07/09/2010 16:27

Hi,



Thanks for the information regarding solar lights, very much appreciated.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
07/09/2010 16:40

I bought some from Mr Pound a week or so ago. They light up ok but don't seem to last very long as when I come in after a night out they are off. Maybe I stay out too late

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
07/09/2010 16:42

offins,



there is also a very good Mr Pound shop in Famagusta, a lot better laid out than Girne. From Esentepe go over mountains, head to famagusta. Go in on the lefkosa/Famagusta road, when you get to the end of the road turn right then left at traffic lights, Mr Pound about 200 metres on left.

harita


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 1343

Message Posted:
07/09/2010 16:44

Don't buy your batteries fro Mr Pound