In recent years, more and more solar street lights have been used in municipal lighting and rural lighting. The reason why solar street lights are widely recognized by the market is that its own advantages are obvious. solar street lights have many advantages such as energy saving and environmental protection, simple construction and installation, and long service life. It is these excellent product characteristics that make it an advantage in the increasingly fierce market competition. According to different structures, solar street lights can be divided into integrated solar street lights and split solar street lights. The working principle of these two kinds of street lights is exactly the same, both absorb sunlight through solar panels and convert it into electrical energy, which is stored in the battery to supply power to the street lights. The biggest difference between them is the structure. Below we will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of these two different structures of solar street lights.
The battery, LED light head and photovoltaic panel of the split solar street light are installed separately. So must be equipped with light poles, the battery buried in the ground. When installing, be careful not to install too low on the light pole, and do not bury it too shallow in the ground to avoid being stolen. The split solar street light has higher flexibility in its configuration because the accessories are separated, and can be designed according to the user’s lighting needs. Street lights with this structure are very practical for areas with long rainy weather. According to the requirements of LED street lights, suitable power panels and batteries can be adapted, which can not only ensure the service life of LED street lights, but also facilitate maintenance and replacement because the battery and intelligent controller are placed at the bottom of the light pole, saving later maintenance costs.
The integrated solar street light puts the light head, battery panel, battery, and controller in one light head, which can be equipped with a light pole or a pick arm. Although the all-in-one solar street light integrates all components together and reduces the visual pressure, it also limits some functions. For the same panel, the larger the area, the higher the photoelectric conversion efficiency, and the capacity of the battery is also proportional to the volume. Therefore, the panel area of the integrated solar power street light and the volume of the battery will be limited, and the electric energy it can convert is also limited, so it is not suitable for installation in places with high lighting requirements. However, the design and installation of the all-in-one solar light is easier and lighter. Save the cost of installation, construction and commissioning, as well as product transportation costs. Maintenance is very convenient, just remove the light head and send it back to the factory. The price advantage of integrated solar street lights is obvious. Due to design reasons, the power of the panel and the capacity of the battery are generally relatively small, and the cost is relatively low. More because it saves the cost of battery board installation, fixed support and battery box and so on. Compared with split solar street lights, the price is relatively lower.
From the above analysis, we can learn some information.
Split solar street lights are generally mainly used in places with high lighting requirements such as large roads and highways; integrated solar street lights can be used in streets, communities, factories, rural areas, county streets, village streets and other places.
The maintenance of split solar street lights is much more complicated. When damage occurs, the manufacturer needs to send technicians to the local area for maintenance. During maintenance, it is necessary to troubleshoot the battery, photovoltaic panels, LED light heads, wires, etc. one by one. Remove the light head and send it back to the factory.
The price of split street lights is more expensive than integrated solar street lights, generally about 40%-60% more expensive.
Both split solar street lights and integrated solar street lights have their own advantages and disadvantages. Users who want to buy solar street lights can choose the one that suits them according to their needs.
Post time: Jul-25-2023