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Reasons why solar street lights replace traditional street lights

We all know that road lighting is an important part of urban lighting. In the past, we used traditional street lights, and now traditional street lights are slowly being phased out, and solar street lights have become a popular product. What are the advantages of solar LED street lights over traditional street lights? Why can it gradually replace traditional street lights? The following editor of Century Sunshine Lighting will tell you:

1. More energy saving and environmental protection

In the past, ordinary street lamps contained some harmful substances and harmful rays in the spectrum. LED street lights have no mercury, no ultraviolet rays, and no radiation, which is more conducive to environmental protection and human eye health. Compared with ordinary street lights, LED street lights are indeed an energy-saving and environmentally friendly lighting product, which is more in line with our needs.

2. Low input cost

Traditional street lamps in the laying project are much more complicated than LED street lamps. Not only digging holes, but also leading the way, the manpower and material resources are very expensive, and the electricity bill of traditional street lamps is high, and the cost is relatively high.

LED street lights not only do not need to dig holes or even cables, but also need to intercept 1/3 of ordinary street lights, saving a lot of manpower and material costs. “Compared with traditional street lights, LED street lights are a more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly product. The cost of LED street lights is much lower than ordinary street lights.

In addition, the maintenance cost of LED street lamps is also extremely low, and the full investment cost can be recovered in less than 6 years.

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3. Lighting brightness

Compared with traditional street lights, LED street lights have stronger lighting functions. A 60W LED street lamp can reach the brightness of a 250W high-pressure sodium lamp, which not only saves a lot of electricity, but also greatly improves the brightness. The light color of LED street lights is uniform, it does not add lenses, and does not sacrifice uniform light color to improve brightness, which is a very good product.

4. Reliable quality

I believe many people will care about the quality of LED street lights, now let’s talk about its quality. In fact, for LED street lights, you can rest assured, because its circuit power supply uses high-quality components, and each LED has its own over-current protection, so there is no need to worry about damage. More importantly, it is waterproof and shock-resistant, and its quality is absolutely safe and reliable.

Generally speaking, LED street light is a good product that is very environmentally friendly and energy-saving. Due to its many advantages, it has gradually entered people’s field of vision and has become the best energy-saving light source in the world, replacing traditional street lights. It is also the best choice for road lighting! If you need to buy LED street lights, we must choose regular street light manufacturers to ensure product quality and follow-up speed!

5. High safety factor

In the past, we also mentioned that ordinary street lamps, that is, high-pressure sodium lamps, contain harmful substances and harmful rays in the spectrum, which will pollute the environment and cause slight damage to the human body. “Not only that, the installation of ordinary street lights is complicated, and accidents such as fire and electric shock may also occur during use. LED street lights will be more reassuring, and safety risks can be greatly reduced in installation and use.

Six, long service life

We all know that whether the lifespan of this street lamp is long or not actually has a great impact. If the lifespan is not long, it means that it needs to be replaced frequently. Frequent replacement is not only costly, but also causes a lot of inconvenience. Especially when changing, it will affect the traffic, and there are many troubles in reinstalling.

Advantages of Solar Light

Solar power light is energy from the sun that is converted into thermal or electrical energy. Solar power is a kind of inexhaustible and environmentally-friendly new energy resources. The solar street light is one of the applications of solar power.The use of solar power for illuminating streets and other public places is getting popular day by day. It has become a dependable source of lighting streets around the globe. There are multiple benefits of using solar street light fixtures, like conservation of energy, use of a conventional source of energy, and less dependence on the national grid. Tropical countries that receive ample sunlight most time of the year can be highly benefited from this source of light.Solar street lights are water-resistance and weatherproof and have a low glare and low insect attrition rate. The solar panels in these lights convert solar energy into electrical energy that gets stored in the inbuilt battery and is utilized for dusk-to-dawn lighting operations.Solar street light has the advantages of stability, long service life, simple installation, safety, great performance and energy conservation. This kind of light can be widely installed in urban roads, living districts, factories, tourist attractions and parking lots.

System structureïžš

The solar power light is composed of solar cell module, some LED lamps, control box (the control box is equipped with charger, controller and battery) and lamp pole. The solar panel has a high efficiency of 127Wp/m2, which is very beneficial to the wind resistance design of the system; In the lamp cap part, 1W white LED and 1W yellow LED are integrated on the printed circuit board to form a lattice with a certain spacing as the plane light source. The control box is made of stainless steel, beautiful and durable; The maintenance free lead-acid battery is placed in the control box and the special charging controller for solar street lamps is successfully developed using the patented slow pulse fast charging and discharging technology. The system uses valve regulated sealed lead-acid battery, which is also called “maintenance free battery” because of its little maintenance, which is conducive to reducing system maintenance costs; The design of the charge and discharge controller gives consideration to the complete functions (including light control, time control, overcharge protection, over discharge protection and reverse connection protection) and cost control, so as to achieve a high cost performance ratio.

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Operating Principleïžš

Solar led lights is an electric lamp that is converted into electric energy by solar panel. In the daytime, even on cloudy days, the solar generator (solar panel) can collect and store solar energy. As a safe and environment-friendly new electric lamp, solar led lights has been paid more and more attention. The working principle of solar lamp is simple. The solar cell made by the principle of photovoltaic effect receives solar radiation energy during the day and converts it into electrical energy output. It is stored in the battery through the charge and discharge controller. At night, the illumination gradually decreases to about 101ux, and the open circuit voltage of the solar panel is about 4.5V, The charge and discharge controller acts after detecting this voltage value, and the battery discharges the lamp cap. After the battery is discharged for 8.5h, the charge and discharge control will act and the battery discharge is completed. The main function of the charge and discharge controller is to protect the battery.

Performanceïžš

The solar led light, which belongs to the technical field of lamps, can be widely used for ornament and decoration on grass, squares, parks and other occasions. The lamp cover is mainly used to connect the bottom bracket. The battery panel is placed on the battery box and embedded in the lamp cover. The battery box is installed on the bottom bracket. The LED is installed on the battery panel. The solar panel uses wires to connect the rechargeable battery and the control circuit. The utility model has the advantages of integrated, simple, compact and reasonable structure; No external power cord, easy to use and install, beautiful appearance; Since the light emitting diode is arranged in the bottom bracket, the whole lamp body is illuminated after emitting light, and the light perception effect is better; All electrical components are built-in and have good practicability. It includes snake lights, plate lights, solar neon lights, massage lights, etc.

In practice, of course, solar outdoor lighting is a little more complex. In addition to large capacity batteries and solar panels, the system also includes advanced special monitors. When the lighting is stopped, the solar power battery starts to charge, and then gets more power when it is recharged. The key is that solar outdoor lighting and solar photovoltaic houses are equipped with solar panels, which have a dedicated microprocessor control system and batteries. It is connected to specially designed load lamps equipped with super reflectivity and high energy ballasts. The utility model has the advantages of high brightness, simple installation, reliable operation, no cable laying, no conventional energy consumption, long service life, etc. It is designed with high brightness LED, without manual operation, and the lamps will automatically light up in the dark and turn off in the morning. The solar led light have a strong sense of fashion, bright texture, fine and modern. They are mainly used for the lighting decoration of green belts in residential areas, industrial parks, tourist scenic spots, parks, courtyards, square green spaces and other places.

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Advantages:

1、Simple installation

The installation of street solar light is simple and convenient without complicated new wiring. It only needs a concrete base and a battery pit. The installation doesn’t need a lot of labor forces, materials and financial resources.

 

2、Energy-saving and environmentally-friendly

The street solar light light converts the sunlight into electricity without electricity consumption. It produces no pollution and no radiation, which conforms to the present environmental protection concept.

 

3、Safe and durable

The traditional street light may have hidden safety hazards due to construction quality, material aging and power supply disorder; while the solar street light does not utilize the alternating current so that it will not have hidden safety hazards. Nowadays, most solar modules in the market have stable performance for at least ten years due to the mature manufacturing technology. They can generate electricity for twenty-five years or even longer.

 

4、High technology and low maintenance costs

Regulated by solar charge controller, the solar street light can adjust the light intensity according to the natural brightness and people’s demand. In the remote regions, the maintenance cost for traditional street light is high. However, the solar street light only needs cyclical inspection, thus the maintenance cost is relatively low.

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Solar street lights need to be tested for what performance

Solar street lamps will do a lot of tests before the design and production, to test whether their performance meets the national quality requirements and standards, whether it meets the basic specifications and safety standards of solar street lamps, etc., the quality inspection before delivery is more strict and rigorous. Solar street lamps generally need to test the following performance.

1. Photoelectric performance test

The test can effectively detect whether the actual parameters of the solar street lamp have the problem of virtual mark. The luminous efficiency, color temperature, color difference, input and output power, and whether the current and voltage are stable can be detected by the test.

2. Quality of core light source of solar street lamp

The quality of solar street lamp LED light source needs to test the lens process evaluation, packaging glue type, whether there are pollutants, bubbles, air tightness evaluation, chip process evaluation, chip graphics and microstructure measurement, defect search, chip pollutants identification, whether there is leakage, whether there is damage.

 Lead bonding process evaluation, welding morphology observation, arc height measurement, diameter measurement, lead composition identification, etc.

3. Heat dissipation performance of lamps

The integrated solar street lamp is a whole set of batteries, controllers, and LED light sources in one, with good tightness, so heat dissipation should be taken into account when working discharge. As a new type of energy-saving lamp, only 30-40% of the electric energy is converted into light in the lighting process, and the rest is converted into heat energy.

 And the life and quality of the lamp are closely related to the temperature, LED lamp temperature, shell temperature, and heat dissipation temperature will be related to the uniformity of the degree of illumination and quality of life.

Solar street lights need to be tested for performance

4, waterproof and dustproof performance of lamps

Solar street lamps have certain protection level standards, which are generally represented by IP plus numbers. Solar street lamps are usually IP65, IP66, IP67, and must at least reach IP65 waterproof and dustproof level. IP67 level is the highest level of solar street lamps at present.

5. Quality evaluation of solar street lamp power supply

The function of the drive power is to convert the AC mains into a suitable direct current. Reliability, efficiency, power, driving mode, overcharge protection, over-discharge protection, overvoltage protection, temperature negative feedback protection, and other factors should be considered in the selection and design of a driving power supply.

6. Appearance inspection of solar street lamp

Appearance check, size check, material check, assembly check.

7, solar street lamp wind resistance

Solar street lamp is a key factor of the wind resistance of the lamp pole test, because the lamp pole is a certain height, the lamp pole from the material or size ratio should be measured in accordance with the basic data wind resistance coefficient, the general solar street lamp selection is a ten grade typhoon resistance coefficient. 

Especially in the coastal typhoon zone and the northwest area with large windblown sand, the wind-resistant design and wind-resistant ability of solar street lamps must be considered.

8, solar lighting lightning protection design performance

Solar street lighting in summer thunderstorm weather, especially pay attention to lightning protection, solar street lighting products themselves are low voltage, equivalent to its own lightning rod, low pole light is very unlikely to be struck by lightning, but high pole light or to consider and test lightning protection performance.

9. Continuous rain and light duration test

Solar street lamps in use process are the main concern of the rainy day not bright lights or light time is short, to reach the desired ideal effect, so the factory in production of the factory will test before the morning light rainy time length, according to the test data, according to different regions and climate differences, setting and debugging days duration rainy daylight lamp solar street lamps, generally 3 to 5 days, Configure high Settings for 5-7 days.

Solar street lamps after the above performance test leave the factory safely, not only to ensure product quality, and manufacturer reputation, but also to ensure the safety and rights, and interests of consumers, to avoid return and exchange, reduce the cost and expenditure of after-sales service.

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YOULUMI all-in-one solar street light

YOULUMI all-in-one solar street light is a small solar power generation system that uses solar panels to supply power, stores electrical energy in lithium batteries, and supplies the lithium battery’s electrical energy to LED lights at night. 

The power supply system of this H series 40W, 60W, 80W, and 100W all-in-one solar street light is mainly composed of solar panels, lithium batteries, photovoltaic controllers, lamps, LED modules, and other patented accessories. The biggest advantage of this light is that its solar panel, battery, and LED light source are integrated, which can effectively prevent the battery from being stolen.

This range of all-in-one solar street lights is easy to install on poles and looks great on both main streets and country roads. Our special design is to put the battery box outside the lamp body, which is very convenient for after-sales maintenance if needed later. 

YOULUMI’s H series housing is made of special aluminum and iron materials. The holes in the lid are not only good-looking but also help with heat dissipation. The whole lamp has an elegant design, strong technical support, and excellent performance.

H series All-in-one LED solar street lights, also known as all-in-one solar street lights, are equipped with human PIR sensors, no one is nearby, the solar street lights will only maintain 30% brightness, and when someone walks under the street lights, the solar street lights will change. 

100% brightness, the sensor saves electricity to the maximum extent, it is very suitable for use in mountainous areas with less traffic, and the lamp has a light control function, which automatically turns on the lights at dusk and automatically turns off the lights at dawn, which is very intelligent.

We bet you have some questions. Want to know more about Solar Lighting International’s Stealth “All-in-One Solar” Lighting Solution Package?

We have the answer!

 

Our invisible solar lighting systems include a compact, high-efficiency monocrystalline solar panel, MPPT (Maximum Power Point Tracking) charge controller, >165 lumens per watt tunable LED modules, a long-life LiFePO4 battery, a 15m (50 ft) PIR motion sensor and timer.

 

Why monocrystalline solar panels? By choosing monocrystalline solar modules, Solar Lighting International knows it will generate more energy, work better at high temperatures and last longer than polycrystalline panels. We build these products for our end users – you want a budget-friendly product that will last and that’s what we deliver.

 

What is “>165 lumens per watt”? Why does it matter? Because we produce more light, using less energy than our competitors.

 

4000 lumens – this is our entry-level unit.

6000, and 8000 lumens are our medium picks when you need an extra amount of light.

10,000 lumens is for customers who need the best. A light designed for a large area or multi-lane roads,

Remember watts don’t matter – lumens matter! Lumens tell you how much light a light fixture can emit, watts only tell you how much electricity it consumes. The higher the lumen/watt ratio, the better and brighter you can expect from a system.

Youlumi’s Solar Street Light

Solar street lights are very popular these days as more and more people understand the benefits of solar street lights. Not only are solar street lights better than traditional lighting solutions, but they can also save you a lot of money in the long run because they don’t increase your electricity bills.

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Buyer's Guide for Solar Street Lights

Before you decide to buy, be sure to check some basic things, such as:

Lighting: Well, it doesn’t make sense to buy a light if it’s not bright enough, right? Having said that, you should always check the number of LEDs in the light, and the brightness level usually mentioned in lumens.

Waterproof rating: Since street lights are installed outdoors, they need to be strong enough to withstand harsh weather conditions such as storms. To ensure this, please make sure that the solar light you buy has a waterproof or dustproof rating such as IP65, IP67, etc.

Battery Life: Solar street lights do not require any electrical connection to work as they draw their power from a built-in solar rechargeable battery. Therefore, the larger the battery capacity, the longer the lamp will work. You can check the battery capacity (in mAh) and make sure it lasts at least 6-8 hours to provide all night lighting.

Like these few factors, there are many other very important things that every new buyer should consider.

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Are solar street lights worth the money?

We’re all a little nervous about making financial decisions that could bring good news or bad luck. If you’re looking to save money on solar street lights, we know how you feel. Street lighting isn’t easy on the wallet, so if you make the wrong decision about lighting, it can have lasting financial consequences. 

Some people are a little nervous about switching to solar lighting simply because it has a higher upfront cost. We’ve heard a lot of similar talk about the price of solar lighting. However, we’re here to let you know that solar street lights are worth the price because they can save businesses and cities thousands of dollars in upfront costs and time.

How are solar street lights worth the money?

We will be transparent – on average, buying a solar light in advance will cost you around $1000. The money is used for additional components such as solar panels, solar cells, electrical management components and other components.

However, the savings mainly come from three factors:

You save on energy bills (you no longer have to pay for them)

Inexpensive, durable LED bulbs

Save on trenching, wiring and other hidden costs

How much?

It depends on the nature of the project. Typically, solar lighting projects save about 20% on the original price of traditional lighting. Save even more on some past projects, sometimes as much as 45% off the original price.

If you would like to convert your street lighting to solar, please contact us and our solar experts can quote you and see how much you can save. Or, if you want to learn more about how solar lighting works, feel free to download our Solar Lighting PDF with tons of new information.

“Switch to all in one solar street lights – a smart investment for a sustainable future!”

Solar street lights are a smart investment that can help pave the way for a sustainable future. By harnessing the power of the sun, they offer an energy-efficient and cost-effective lighting solution that can save money and reduce environmental impact. With minimal maintenance requirements and no operating costs, solar street lights are a reliable and sustainable choice that can provide long-term benefits. So why not switch to solar street lights and join the movement towards a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow?

Introducing Solar Street Lights – the ultimate one-stop solution for your business lighting needs! Solar street lights are a revolutionary lighting technology that offers unparalleled energy efficiency, cost savings, and environmental benefits. Our solar street lights are powered by renewable solar energy, which means that they are not only sustainable but also extremely cost-effective in the long run.

Our solar street lights are perfect for businesses of all sizes, from small startups to large corporations. With minimal installation and maintenance requirements, our solar street lights provide a hassle-free lighting solution that is both reliable and efficient. They are also equipped with advanced features such as motion sensors and remote monitoring, which make them ideal for a wide range of applications, including parking lots, public spaces, streets, and more.

At Solar Street Lights, we offer a comprehensive one-stop solution for all your lighting needs. Our team of experts will help you with everything from initial consultation to design and installation, ensuring that you get the right lighting solution for your specific needs. We also offer a wide range of customization options, so you can choose the perfect solar street lights for your business.

Switch to Solar Street Lights today and take the first step towards a brighter, more sustainable future for your business!

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Why is the solar street lamp market so hot?

After 2023, the household photovoltaic market basically stagnated, and many dealers began to do all in one solar street lighting business. According to reports, now this business is particularly popular in the countryside, so, how much do you know about this solar street lamp? Why is the market so popular?

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One, Solar street lamp was invented to bring great convenience to human life.

1, in order to better the construction of the city, the city street lamps are generally change for solar street lights, solar street light price is reasonable, used the traditional kind of street lamp installation procedure is complicated, to lay circuit, etc., and the cost of electricity is higher, and to use the wattage larger street lamp holder, not only is dimly lit, more conducive to the light of the city.

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2, and the solar street lamp price is relatively low, energy saving and environmental protection, installation procedures are simpler than the traditional, and do not need to lay a very complex circuit, solar energy price consists of four main parts, LED lamp, lamp pole, panels, and solar street lamp controller.

3, now saving resources has become a problem of the world’s attention, so solar energy was invented to bring a lot of convenience to human life, and our solar radiation is relatively high because solar energy is very rich. 

The price of solar street lamps is not uniform, the price is about 200 yuan to 1000 yuan, compared with the traditional street lamp, the price is much cheaper. 

The reason why the price of street lights is not uniform is not only the difference of its material but also the choice of different brands. For consumers, the brand is also a guarantee of quality.

Most solar street lights can shine for eight to nine hours when fully charged, so the quality of solar street lights can be referenced based on this. In the selection of street lights to take into account the installation of sections, different sections, the environment is not the same, so the specifications to be selected are not the same.

For example, the width of rural roads is less than 10 meters, most of which are between four and six meters, so the wattage selected by the lamp head should be able to shine on the road surface of this width.

4, solar street light working principle: under the control of the intelligent controller during the day solar street light, solar panels through the sun’s irradiation, absorption of solar light and converted into electric energy, solar battery module to charge lithium battery during the day, lithium battery at night to provide power to the LED light source power supply, realize the lighting function. 

Dc controller can ensure that lithium battery is not damaged due to overcharge or over discharge, and has PIR human sensing, light control, time control, temperature compensation, lightning protection, reverse polarity protection and other functions.

The working principle of solar street lamp

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1, the working principle of the solar street light is the solar energy into electrical energy to realize lighting, street lamp is at the top of the solar panels and photovoltaic components, during the day these made of polycrystalline silicon pv modules convert solar energy into electrical energy stored in a battery, made under the control of the intelligent controller of solar energy street lamp, solar panels after the illuminate of sunshine, It absorbs solar light and converts it into electric energy. During the day, the solar cell module charges the battery bank. 

In the evening, the electricity is transmitted to the light source through the control of the controller, which illuminates people at night. At night, the battery group provides power to the LED lighting source, to achieve the lighting function.

2, solar street lamp is generated by solar energy, so there is no cable, no leakage and other accidents. The DC controller protects the battery from damage due to overcharge or over  discharge. It also provides light control, time control, temperature compensation, surge protection, and reverse polarity protection. No cables need to be laid, AC power supply is not required, and no electricity is charged.

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3, solar street light low-carbon environmental protection, safety and reliability and a series of advantages, recognized by the majority of customers, thus has been vigorously promoted. Therefore, it can be widely used in the city main, secondary roads, communities, factories, tourist attractions, parking lots and other places.

The advantages of solar street lamps

1. Wide energy sources

Solar street lights use solar photovoltaic cells to provide electric energy, solar energy as a kind of green new energy, “take inexhaustible, inexhaustible”. Making full use of solar energy resources is of positive significance to relieve the shortage of conventional energy.

2, simple and convenient installation

The installation of solar street lamp is simple and convenient. It does not need to do a lot of basic engineering such as laying cables like ordinary street lamp. It only needs to have a fixed base, and all the lines and control parts are placed in the lamp frame to form a whole.

3, low maintenance cost

Solar street lamps are powered by solar energy, which costs almost nothing to run, except for a small amount of electricity when converted to mains power on rainy days. The whole system is automatically controlled without human intervention and almost no maintenance cost.

Finally, the service life of solar street light is usually necessary maintenance, in the early stage of installation, to strictly according to the construction standards to do, in the configuration is also as far as possible reasonable collocation, increase the capacity of the battery, so as to extend the life of solar street light.

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