4 Point Things To Note When Maintaining Solar Street Lamp

Solar street lamps are favored by more people these days. The clean and energy-saving solar energy reduced the pressure of non-rewnewable energy shortage such as coal. The solar power help save a lot of electricity bills. Not only in villages, they can also be seen in cities. The solar street lamps can achieve the same lighting effect compared to conventional street light. Maintenance of solar street lamps is the most concerned. If the installed solar street lamp is not properly maintained, new lights are needed which increased the costs. Four point things to note when maintaining solar street lamp are introduced in this article.

1. Clean the dust

The panels of solar street lamps need to be cleaned regularly, otherwise it is easy to accumulate dust or other debris such as dead leaves. If it is in a cold place, you should also often clean the snow on the solar panels to avoid affecting the convertion rate. When there is sunlight, solar panels absorb solar energy and then convert it into electrical energy and store it in batteries. The larger the contact area between the solar panel and sunlight, the more solar energy will be absorbed, so the solar panel can't be blocked.

2. Pay attention to bad weather

Under normal circumstances, after the installation of solar street lamps, basically no maintenance is required. However, there are severe weather such as heavy rains and typhoons in summer, so after heavy rains, check the tightness of light poles, lamp holders, and batteries to prevent water ingress or cracking. Exposure to the sun in summer and sudden cold in winter also have a little effect on solar street lamps. If exposed to the sun for a long time, the solar powered street lamps also need to be inspected and maintained regularly. In addition, there are strong winds and heavy rains in summer, and sometimes lightning strikes occur. The best way is to install lightning protection devices.

3. Use matching accessories

The replaced solar street lamp components must be matched with the original system, which includes two aspects. The first is to match the quality, and the other is the matching of technical parameters, including the matching of the lithium battery capacity, and the matching of the solar street lamp controller. Don't blindly replace it yourself, so as not to cause greater losses.

4. Rechargeable battery

The battery is the core of the solar street lamp. In summer, there are strong winds and heavy rains. Check whether the battery has water ingress, and do a good job of anti-theft of the battery. If the battery is corroded due to water entering, it is likely that the solar street lamp will not work properly. You may need tools to disassemble the battery box and check for white dust on the battery or case. Corrosion can usually be removed with a soft brush or fine sandpaper. If the battery is corroded severely, the battery needs to be replaced. Under normal circumstances, the best-performing lithium iron phosphate battery has a service life of 5 years. The maintenance of the battery is very important, and its performance directly affects the service life of the solar street light

Compared with traditional street lights, the maintenance of solar street lamps is relatively simple. As long as they are checked regularly, there will be basically no problems. Some simple maintenance such as regular cleaning of solar panels can be solved by yourself. If it is some complicated maintenance, you still need to find a professional solar street lamp manufacturer.