Street lighting is a problem familiar to many. Everyone wants to find a lamp that will last a very long time, but it will not be too expensive. The ideal solution in this situation is LED lamps for street lighting. Such devices have many advantages.
These models of light sources are very popular these days. They are placed both on city streets and in the yards of private houses. In order to find a lamp of high quality, it is necessary to learn as much as possible all its characteristics. First you need to consider the scope of LED lamps.
Where are the LEDs used?
They are used for rooms of various sizes and purposes. The work area of facilities in industry, as well as office rooms, should be well lit, because this affects the proper quality of the manufactured goods and work in general. Structures are different in size and with different natural light. Because of this, sometimes problems arise when creating the necessary lighting.
For such premises, the use of LEDs may be an actual option. Light is distributed equally, reaching even inaccessible places. Thanks to high-quality lighting, the visual organs work better. It is only necessary to choose the necessary lamp, which can be installed both on the ceiling and on the wall: in any case, the light will spread well throughout the room.
It is convenient to use such lamps as lighting for apartments and houses; its nature depends on the design decision and the situation in the room. Using LEDs, you can create the necessary atmosphere in any room and outside it, whether it be a kitchen, living room, bedroom or courtyard. Light plays the role of a stylish interior detail and helps to achieve the desired degree of lighting.
LED lamps for street lighting
Sources of this type can be installed in simple city lights that work by consuming electric current. They spend six times less energy than traditional incandescent lamps. Thanks to this, you can more economically manage funds from the city budget.
LED lighting devices for street lighting have proven themselves from the best side, not only as a source of additional light, but also as the main one, too. Many worry that these products will not be able to fully illuminate the desired space. This opinion is erroneous. A special system of distribution of illumination from the source forms a uniform distribution of the beam in space. The brightness of the lamp is affected by the number of LEDs used and their power, and it, in turn, already has an effect on the resulting lighting quality. Arrange the sources at different levels to make the amount of light comfortable.
LED lamp features
The market of modern fixtures provides a wide range of types of this product. To illuminate the street, high brightness sources are currently used, or so-called disposable LEDs, which periodically have to be completely replaced. The most common luminaires are RKU and ZhKU. For outdoor lighting, LED spotlights, facade lamps, ground lamps, illuminated paths and vegetation are also suitable.
Main types
Searchlights can be divided into two types:
- with a concentrated stream of light that forms an explicit directional beam of light;
- with a diffused stream of light that releases diffused light.
At the moment, there are a lot of them. Power can vary from 1 to 50 watts. Socles are also of different types, ranging from the usual E27 to furniture. There are LED lamps for street lighting, suitable for ceiling sources, tubular LEDs in order to replace them with fluorescent tubes in office models. You can also find special lamps that illuminate plants, which contributes to photochemical reactions and significantly increases the growth rate of seedlings.
LED lamps for street lighting fixtures do not pulsate; they produce a variety of color temperatures. The products are equipped with a high-power radiator, which lowers the temperature inside and, accordingly, increases the possible period of operation of the LED. Most often they are made in a special “anti-vandal” case.
LED lamps are also popular for street lighting on poles. Spotlights and LED strip lights can also be used.
LED lamp specifications
This type of lamp has its main technical features:
- One of the pluses - the level of internal stress is under control, there are no sudden surges. This quality seriously increases the duration of operation of the lamp.
- The warranty covers the period of operation of the lamp in the range of 12-15 thousand hours. However, in practical use, you can achieve an indicator of 50 thousand hours of work.
- The connection to the switchgear is the same for all outdoor lamps. Lamps are suitable for the standards set for this.
- A cold type of lighting is emitted, but it is not the only one. Thanks to a large assortment of lamps, you can choose the right shade with the required power for outdoor lighting. Light with maximum efficiency is distributed throughout the space.
- You can adjust how much the lighting will be bright and contrast, it all depends on your own preferences.
- The required voltage for the lamp to operate is 12 V. This characteristic is constant, it does not depend on a variable indicator in the range of 12-220 V.
- In LED lamps for streetlights, a larger base (E40) is used, unlike conventional models (E27).
Features of functioning
LEDs are able to operate at the most severe temperature differences, which distinguishes them from conventional fluorescent lamps. For example, LED models do not fail at a temperature range of -40 ... + 40 ° . But their analogue works only in the area +5 ... + 45 ° . This significant advantage makes it possible to use a lamp to illuminate the street even under the most extreme environmental conditions.
The LED generates a lot of heat, but not out. In order for this to happen, an aluminum radiator is connected to the base, which takes heat from the inside, so that the lamp does not overheat, and the LED does not burn out.
Main advantages
The lamps are convenient to install. They can be placed on any surface suitable for this: on trees, ordinary concrete posts, on posts specially made for this purpose.
If you want to illuminate the courtyard of a private house, then it is not always possible to conduct an electrical network to any place. LED lamps for street lighting do not always need electricity. There are varieties that can function autonomously, without connecting, running on batteries. This is very convenient if you want to illuminate a large area or the area of the whole yard.
The color spectrum is so diverse that the consumer has the opportunity to show all his imagination. Thanks to this, the site will look neat and stylish, pleasing not only the master's eye, but also those around it.
Devices with a motion sensor
Using an automatic control sensor, energy consumption can be significantly saved. In addition, this allows you to engage in repair work and not turn off the electrical system of the whole house.
The equipment does not need to be connected to an energy source, which is convenient for places where problems with power supply occur.
At the moment, DRL lamps, which are also used in outdoor lighting, are being actively replaced with more high-tech models. The LED lamp for street lighting with a base E40 in technical specifications does not lag behind the DRL lamps, but the price is much lower.
How to choose?
To select and purchase the most suitable lamp, you need to distinguish their characteristics. If we talk about power, these product models can have from 3 to 12 watts. For outdoor use, E27 LED street lights are ideal, giving out cool and white light. It is almost impossible to use them for lighting living rooms, but here they can illuminate the territory outside the room as well as possible.
If you install 50 W LED bulbs for street lighting at a height of 12 meters, a luminous flux of 10 Lux is formed over an area of 500 square meters, which is about five times more than a conventional 100 W incandescent lamp can give.