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How to Choose Solar Parking Lot Lights?

Nov 26, 2024
In this era when the number of cars has been rising year by year, parking lots are an important part of mature infrastructure. In the planning of urban lighting systems, parking lot lighting is also an important part. Good parking lot lighting is an important way to ensure public safety. Parking lots are a special lighting occasion. What factors need to be considered when choosing lighting equipment for parking lots? Are solar street lights suitable for parking lot lighting? In the following article, we will analyze these things about parking lot lighting in detail.


 

Requirements for parking lot lighting

1. Safety

The primary task of parking lot lighting is to ensure safety. Adequate lighting can help reduce crime and improve the visibility of drivers and pedestrians, especially at night. Parking lot lighting requires that the lights cover all areas without shadows.

2. Uniformity

The requirements for uniformity of parking lot lighting are relatively high. It requires that the light is evenly distributed and there is no obvious dark area because uniform lighting helps to improve the comfort of drivers and the clarity of vision.

3. Illumination

The illumination requirement for outdoor parking lots is at least 20-30 lux, and the illumination requirement for indoor parking lots is higher.

4. Durability

Outdoor parking lot lighting equipment needs to be very durable, able to withstand the invasion of bad weather, and able to withstand possible physical impact.

5. Energy saving and environmental protection

With people's attention to energy and the environment, parking lot lighting tends to be more energy-saving and environmentally friendly lighting equipment, such as solar powered LED street lights, which save energy and do not pollute the environment. It is an ideal parking lot lighting equipment.


 

Why solar LED street lights are suitable for parking lot lighting?

1. Outstanding cost-effectiveness

Commercial solar powered streetlights use free solar energy and do not rely on traditional power grids. When installing, digging trenches and wiring is unnecessary, which consumes a lot of manpower and material resources. In addition to the high initial investment, the installation cost and use cost of solar lights for parking lots are much lower than traditional electric lighting equipment. During use, there is no need to pay expensive electricity bills, and the maintenance cost is also very low. The cost-effectiveness of solar parking lot lights is outstanding during the entire life cycle.

2. Sustainability

Solar powered LED street lights use clean, renewable energy, reducing dependence on traditional electricity, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprints. Compared with traditional electric lighting, solar street lights have almost zero negative impact on the environment, which is very consistent with the concept of modern environmental protection and sustainable development.

3. Independence and reliability

Solar street lights are energy-sufficient and independent entities that do not rely on traditional power grids, so they are very suitable for parking lots in areas with unstable power supplies or remote areas. Energy independence also makes solar parking lot lights very reliable. They do not rely on traditional electricity, so there is no need to worry about sudden power failures or some natural disasters that may cause the parking lot to suddenly fall into darkness. Solar lights for parking lots can provide you with sustainable and stable lighting.


 

How to formulate a lighting plan for solar parking lot lights?

1. Evaluate the basic situation of the parking lots

Comprehensively evaluate the geographical location, climate conditions, floor space, and frequency of use of the parking lot, and determine the required lighting brightness, number of lighting equipment, and configuration of solar street lights for the parking lot. 

2. Determine lighting standards and illumination requirements

According to the use function and safety requirements of the parking lot, determine the lighting standards and illumination requirements: the illumination of common outdoor parking lots is 20-30 lux, and the entrances and exits or turns can be set to 30-50 lux. The color temperature of solar parking lot lights is recommended to choose a neutral white light of 4000K-5000K, which can provide good visual effects without causing visual fatigue.

3. Choose the configuration of commercial solar powered street lights

According to the needs of the parking lot, choose the appropriate solar street light equipment, mainly considering the following aspects: solar panels, batteries, light sources, and light poles. 

4. Design lighting layout

According to the shape and size of the parking lot, arrange the solar powered LED street lights reasonably to ensure that each area has sufficient lighting. At the entrances and exits, or the key areas of the turning lights, strengthen the illumination of the solar street lights to ensure that the light of the solar street lights can cover every parking space, passage, and sidewalk in the parking lot. 

5. Reasonable application of intelligent control function

You can reasonably use the intelligent control function of the solar street lights. You can set the timer switch or adjust the brightness according to the use of the parking lot (such as increasing the brightness during peak hours and reducing the brightness during non-peak hours). If there are fewer people or vehicles in some areas of the parking lot, you can install motion sensors. The streetlights will automatically light up only when people or vehicles pass by and adjust the brightness as needed.


Parking lot lighting is crucial to ensure driver safety, and adequate and uniform lighting can improve safety. Solar street lights are an ideal choice for parking lot lighting. They do not rely on traditional power grids and can provide stable and sustainable lighting for parking lots. More importantly, commercial solar powered streetlights are energy-saving and environmentally friendly green lighting equipment that do not consume non-renewable fossil fuels and do not cause environmental pollution. If you also want to plan a lighting plan for your parking lot, please contact us! We are a professional solar street light manufacturer, dedicated to providing you with green and energy-saving lighting solutions!
 


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