Until recently, no one knew what solar-powered streetlights were. Today they are actively used to equip a garden or summer cottage. Miniature light sources can be placed anywhere: in the grass and bushes, hung in trees and placed along the paths.
Solar-powered luminaires are commonly called garden or lawn. In the dark, they will fill your site with small lights. It looks amazing. Most models of such lamps have an original design. If your house has small children, then you should definitely buy a solar-powered lamp in the form of any animal or cartoon character.
They will look decorative not only on a dark night, but also in the daytime. What parts does a standard solar lamp consist of? It includes the following elements:
- light level sensor;
- LED lamp;
- battery powered by electricity;
- solar battery, its task is to convert the stream of light into electric current.
The inclusion of the light sensor is automatic with the onset of the evening. Solar-powered luminaires differ in size, design and shape. The advantages of such light sources include low power consumption. This ensures their continuous operation from the built-in battery.
Solar-powered luminaires are great for decorative highlighting of fountains, flower beds and garden paths. Some summer residents and owners of country houses decorate walls, balconies and entrance doors with solar lamps. During the day, the batteries inside these light sources are recharged from solar energy. As soon as it gets dark outside, the wall lamp automatically lights up and continues to work until morning. The obvious advantage of such systems is the lack of wiring. In addition, solar lamps can be used throughout the year: even in hot summers, even in frosty winters. In this case, no financial costs associated with the payment of electricity, it is not necessary to bear.
Solar-powered luminaires for the garden are made using solar energy storage technology. They are equipped with photovoltaic cells. Their main task is to convert the energy of the sun into traditional electrical energy.
It is almost impossible to buy lamps working from the sun in ordinary shops and supermarkets. In addition, their production has not yet been put on stream. In our country, few companies produce solar lamps. However, experts consider this market segment to be very promising. The installation of such light sources in the house, at the cottage and in the garden will significantly save electricity. On the basis of solar panels street lamps are produced today, as well as thermometer lamps and original light sources made in the form of animals, plants and cartoon characters.