Main 5 Steps of Solar LED Street Light Installation

Solar led street lights and traditional street lamps are outdoor lamps that provide us with lighting. Traditional street lights rely on fossil fuels to provide electricity, and the main source of electricity is coal. The energy of solar led street lights comes from sunlight. Solar led street lights are mainly composed of solar panel components, batteries, intelligent controllers, light sources, light poles and other accessories. During the day, solar panels convert solar radiation into electrical energy, and then the electrical energy is stored in a battery through an intelligent controller. When night comes, the light intensity of the sun gradually decreases. When the intelligent controller detects that the illuminance drops to a certain value, it controls the battery to provide power to the light source load, so the street light will automatically turn on after dark. The intelligent controller protects the battery from overcharge/overdischarge, and controls the light source's turn-on and lighting time. Compared with traditional street lights, the installation steps of solar powered led street lights are relatively simple. The 5 main steps to install solar led street lights are as follows.

1. Solar led street light installation location

For solar led street lights, the most important thing is to receive solar energy, so site selection becomes the first consideration in the installation process of solar powered led street lamps. At the installation site, first observe whether there are shelters and obstacles around the foundation, and there should be no tall trees, buildings, and other obstacles that can affect solar energy reception. There can be no direct light source above the solar panel, because solar street lights are switched on and off according to light control. Once a direct light source appears above the solar panel, it will cause system identification errors in the lighting control system and give wrong instructions. China belongs to the northern hemisphere, and solar panels are generally installed, facing the south direction, which is more conducive to solar panels absorbing solar energy.

2. The foundation part of the solar led street light

The size and solidity of the solar road light foundation directly affects the safety of the light pole, so the foundation must be operated in strict accordance with the construction drawings, and important data such as size and material must be grasped. The texture of the land around the foundation of the solar led street light is also closely related to the safety of the light pole. The soil around the foundation should have low moisture and high strength to prevent unsafe behaviors such as tilting of the light pole under the influence of thrust. The function of the threading hole of the foundation is to introduce the battery wire from the underground to the inside of the light pole. If the threading hole is offset, the threading hole will be blocked when the light pole is installed. If there are foreign objects or dead knots in the threading hole, the threading hole will be completely blocked. In both cases, the battery wire cannot be introduced, and the lamp cannot get effective power.

3. Threading part

In the process of threading solar led  street lights, it is absolutely not allowed to have wire connectors inside the poles, and all connecting wires must be guaranteed to be a complete wire. (Except for some light sources with their own leads, pay attention to the connection between the lamp holder and the internal light source line of the lamp pole. The connection must be tight and waterproof and leak-proof. When connecting, pay attention to prevent the lamp holder from falling off due to the influence of gravity). Be sure to pay attention to the method during the threading process, and it is forbidden to pull it hard, so as to prevent the power of the wire from being interrupted or the insulation layer ruptured, which may lead to electric leakage.

4. Install the LED street light source and solar panels.

The main concern is the firmness of the power cord connection and the tightness of the screws. When connecting all wires, it is necessary to do a good job of preventing off and leaking, and the connection is tight and beautiful. In the process of tightening the screws, the tightness should be mastered, and the tightness should not be too loose or too tight, and the tightening should be the principle of moving in an appropriate amount. It should not be too tight to prevent the screw from being over-stressed and slipping; it should not be too loose to prevent part deviation due to looseness of some components. When installing solar panels, master the direction. In the northern hemisphere, the solar panels should face the direction of due south, because the direction of due south has the strongest light and the longest sunshine time. If it is not possible to face south under special circumstances, the longest light time and maximum light intensity shall be the principle.

5. Pole

Before the solar street lamp is erected, remember to check all the power cords to see if there is any leakage. If there is, correct it as soon as possible. Be sure to pay attention to safety during the erection process. Adjust the direction of the light pole and level it during the process of tightening the corner screws. After all the work is completed, the corner screws must be tightened again to achieve firmness.

The above are some simple steps for solar led street light installation. The specific installation also depends on professional engineers. If it is a user with installation experience, the installation can be carried out under the remote guidance of the engineer.