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Solar Lights Street
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Do you know what is
the largest single expenditure for many cities around the world
now? It is lighting, yes...lighting is one of the largest single
expenditure for many cities around the world. Staying up-to-date
with new developments and adopting
solar lighting technologies
dramatically
reduces electricity costs and green house emissions. |
Solar
street lighting can be an economically viable option in many applications.
Not only in areas where the cost of providing electricity is too expensive,
but also in situations where reducing running costs is a priority. Solar
street lights are a judicious choice for parking lots, parks, highways,
roads airports, area lighting and many other public, private and military
sites.
When you are installing solar street lights, there is no need for such an
excavation to put cables, as power does not depend of the grid. Solar energy
is used to charge the self-contained battery during daylight and at night,
the power released by the battery powers the lights. A timer or a photocell
controls the operation of the lights from dusk to dawn. Set up is quick,
usually less than a day per solar street light. It can be done by any
experienced technician. The solar panel needs to be properly aligned to
gather maximum energy during the day.
There are few things to consider when planning using Solar street lights: It
is very important to correctly size the different components (solar panels,
lamp, battery, solar controller) according to the geographic area. Well
designed solar street lights systems, provide adequate and low cost
illumination for years, with minimum maintenance. LED lamps (Light Emitting
Diodes) can work up to 50.000 hours.
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