New lighting technologies are primarily adopted by commercial organizations seeking to save energy costs. This is followed by domestic use in private homes, and here the performance characteristics of lamps, their external decorative qualities and operational capabilities come to the fore. In turn, street LED lamps demonstrate favorable performance in a variety of aspects. Companies serving parks, highways, stadiums and public areas have traditionally faced the challenges of high lighting costs. LED devices, on the other hand, are distinguished by their low power consumption and aesthetic appearance.
Features of outdoor lighting fixtures
Differences of street lighting systems are in the specifics of operating conditions. This is mainly an aggressive effect on devices, which is expressed in precipitation, dust with soot, exhaust gases, and in some cases mechanical damage. Accordingly, street lighting lamps must have special protective cases that protect against possible negative factors.
Also lighting systems,operated in the street, are characterized by high power. Not every luminaire of this type should provide coverage of large areas, but, as a rule, massive floodlights are just such equipment. At the same time, unlike halogen counterparts, street LED lights allow you to save money on operating costs in the form of electricity costs. To this should be added the high working life of the lamps, which is 50 thousand hours. At the same time, the direct characteristics of lighting are in no way inferior to alternative solutions.
Park lights
In appearance, these are classic devices for lighting squares, park areas, boulevards, sidewalks and paths. Such models may well be used in private households. For example, if LED street lights are required for summer cottages, then park models are quite suitable for such needs. The peculiarities of park lamps include the supply of soft and comfortable radiation in the dark. A properly organized lighting system will not only create a cozy atmosphere on the site or in a public area, but also emphasize the beauty of individual objects.
There are also features in the technical and operational qualities of park lamps on diode elements. First of all, these are reliable metal cases that protect work lamps from precipitation. In addition, outdoor LED lights of this type are designed to work in harsh conditions. So, in winter, the devices can be used whentemperature -40 °C.
Console lights
Such models of lamps replace traditional lanterns on poles. Manufacturers produce devices with support for poles about 10 m high. They can be installed in park areas, to illuminate paths, recreational facilities, etc. Again, console devices successfully replace conventional lamps, while demonstrating higher energy efficiency. As a rule, LED lamps for street lamps have a power of 250 watts. In practice, this indicator allows you to provide the same lighting characteristics that conventional lamps show at a power of 400 watts. To a large extent, the optical part of the lamps also contributes to the improvement of operational properties. First, modular optics is noted, which is attached to the entire cluster of LEDs. Secondly, the unique diffuser with protective glass also provides advantages.
Spotlights
On the market, you can find LED spotlights with power from 10 to 100 watts. Also, the models differ in design, allowing you to install devices on the walls and as floor-standing devices. Low-power devices are usually used for lighting stores and for the purpose of delivering an accent beam. Models for 20-30 W are also involved in the maintenance of billboards, suspended decorative structures, etc. Like traditional street lights, diode-based spotlights can also perform quite utilitarian tasks in the maintenance of industrialplazas, work sites and night parking.
Ground lights
These are devices that are mostly decorative in nature. With the help of a ground lamp, the user can organize the design of a particular site, garden or recreation area. Often, thanks to such devices, lighting of pedestrian lines and paths is formed. Designers point the devices so that the lighting line runs parallel to the direction of the sidewalk. Soil LED street lights are beneficial in that they practically do not take up extra space, but at the same time provide quite a noticeable working effect. Installation of devices does not require much effort. A set of anchor fasteners is supplied with the ground lamp, which securely fix the device to the metal base.
Solar LED street lights
In this case, an innovative approach to the organization of the lighting system is considered. Connecting solar panels to the power supply circuit allows you not only to save on electricity, but also to provide free operation of lighting equipment. But, to implement such an idea, a minimum reception of sunlight must be guaranteed, which is subsequently accumulated by the converters and goes directly to the lamps in the form of electric current. In this case, any LED street lighting lamps can be used, regardless of designs andpower requirements. In conditions of stable daylight, the user can rely on autonomous lighting at night. That is, in sunlight, the batteries accumulate energy, and in the evening the system can even automatically activate the lamps.
Conclusion
The transition to LED sources is still not widespread. This is explained by the fact that such devices are more expensive than halogen counterparts, and even more so the usual incandescent lamps. On the other hand, a LED street lamp, the price of which is about 1-1.5 thousand rubles. in the process of long-term operation, it turns out to be several times more profitable than traditional systems. And if in the conditions of home use in rooms this difference is not so obvious, then when using powerful spotlights illuminating highways and stadiums, the savings will be obvious. Also in favor of LEDs is the development of intelligent control systems that optimize the operating modes of devices in accordance with user requirements.
