Grid-Solar Complementary Street Light FAQ

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Q: What’s the main function?

A: It is to switch to grid power when solar power is insufficient. In this way, when experiencing a long rainy, cloudy season, or in areas with insufficient light at high latitudes, solar street lights can function well without the lights shutdown.

Q: What’s the difference with solar street light?

A: Grid-solar complementary solar street lights need to connect a set of mains cables to the grid, and need a transformer to convert grid AC electricity to suitable DC electricity.

Q: What’s the advantage and disadvantage?

A: Main advantage

The light source can be used for very larger power.
Less affected by the weather and environment.
Low requirements for batteries and battery box.

Main disadvantages:

Cables need to be laid, which is troublesome to install.
Need to configure additional power driver and constant current source.

Q: What’s the features?

A: Preprogrammed operation modes, suitable for almost any application.
Even more efficient than the predecessor model, it can be used in northern regions even in the winter months.
High quality integrated Li-ion battery packs, lifespan of ca. 7 years.
Efficient solar panel which charges the luminaire in ca. 7-10h fully
Timer control and proximity sensor combined for longer operation time
Automatic proximity sensor, dimmer function (Sleep Mode)
Wall or pole mount (60mm connector)
Reliable under extreme conditions, from -25°C to +50
Battery holds also at bad weather, like rain or heavy clouds, ca. 7+ days of continuous operation (ECO Mode 1 or 2)
Protection class IP65 /IK08

Q: What is the benefits?

A: Lower Operation Cost: It is less expensive to operate a solar powered street light than a traditional street light.

Compact Design: Our design and technology implementation have been driven by our desire to eliminate the need for bulky external battery boxes and external solar panels and achieve All in One Solar Powered Street Light.

Reduced Damage/Theft: By locating directly on the light fixture and placing the battery within, the risk of damage, theft or tampering is greatly reduced. There are no wires in the street pole, which means that the wire itself (which exists in regular street lights) can’t be stolen and sold for scrap.

Ruggedized Technology: Require less maintenance and reduced parts replacement due to initially incorporating higher quality components.

Insect Swarms: The solar powered street light uses LED lighting which does not produce Infrared light, and therefore will not attract insects.

Improved Safety: The solar powered street light does not require connection to an electrical grid. It is safer and easier to install. In the event of a power outage, the light remains on. This reduces the chance of accidents and the constant light deters theft/vandalism.

Anywhere/anytime: The solar powered street light can be used in any location. Since no electrical grid is required, it can be installed on buildings, in parking lots, in remote locations simply by hanging it on a pole.

Faster Installation: Since you don’t need to trench power lines to the pole, run wires up the pole, connect wires to an electrical grid, or hard wire the street light, the installation is significantly faster. In fact, it is so easy, it can be installed on the pole before it’s erected, and thereby reducing a step completely from the process.

Q: Where is it used to?

A: It’s for camping places, parkings, side streets, bicycle paths, walkways etc. Integrated proximity sensor with automatic dimmer function, timer, remote control and high quality solar panel and Li-Ion battery. Suitable for secluded places or paths, places which do not have electrical lines, or where excavation projects would be too costly

Q: How does it function?

A: Battery is being charged through solar panel in ca.7-10h, during the day.
As soon as the integrated dusk sensor registers that it is getting dark, the luminaire turns on automatically, and shines with 10% of the maximal output. It shines under the control of the chosen operation mode.
When the proximity sensor registers a walker or a cyclist, it immediately changes to 100% or 60% of maximum luminosity. When a walker or a biker leave the range of the sensor, the luminaire switches to lower power after some time.
That is how we achieve maximum conservation of energy, and ensure a long luminous output, even if the weather is bad for 7+ days.
Battery gets almost never fully discharged, and it achieves a lifespan of ca. 7 years.
When the battery is fully charged, the luminaire will shine even if it does not charge during the day, for ca. 3 days with normal performance.

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