LED lamps for home and streets began to use not so long ago, but today it is already impossible to imagine everyday life without this technique. At first, the LEDs could only be observed on road signs and on the overall lights of some cars, and now they are bangible in almost all street lighting projects. In this article, we gave a detailed description of all the characteristics of LED lamps of street lighting on the pillars and frames, and also described the installation technology.

Features of LED lighting

In many years, in many countries of the world, an amplifying economic crisis is observed, characterized by an increase in fuel prices and electricity. In this regard, the technology began to adhere to the new course, which suggests the maximum economical consumption of resources. The solution to use LED lamps for street lighting lamps is quite explained in the light of the latest trends, since it allows you to spend the minimum of electricity at a significant return, and even do without electricity. How is this possible? Already today in the market you can find models that feed on solar energy through special batteries (see photo below).

Energy-saving street lighting lamps save resources and unleash their hands with landscape designers. With their help, private houses, gardens and park areas are transformed. The lamps give not only high-quality lighting, but in contrast to classic lanterns are able to work in the most adverse weather conditions. Thus, they can be used in any climatic zones, on any objects and even under water. On the repair or replacement of street lighting lamps, you can remember much less often than in the case of conventional incandescent lamps.

Types of lamps

Deciding to create street lighting with LED lamps, you will immediately come across the problem - a huge range of models. There are also powerful spotlights, lights and lanterns, and a wide selection of decorative devices (ribbons, durelight, duraflex, etc.).

The choice, first of all, depends on the operational load and purpose of the lamp. So, the searchlights are needed to illuminate large objects, as they give a powerful flow of directional light. However, there are also miniature spotlights that are fully suitable for installation on the private sector. All models are characterized by the flexibility of settings and a wide color scheme that can even please even the most picky designer. The lack of spotlights lies in their large dimensions and the almost complete absence of decorativeness.

If you at least once paid attention to the way of lighting the automotive tracks, you will immediately understand what LED lights are. It is them recently used in large and small cities instead of old lighting devices. Their power ranges from 150 to 400 W, but usually 200-250 W is quite enough for the streets, and 150 W for lighting the garden and at all.

The design of the LED lamp is pretty simple: a durable plastic tube with a plurality of small LEDs inside. The distance between LEDs is extremely small and is only 2-3 mm, so when the state it seems, one lamp is lit inside the tube.

Types of street lighting lamps:

• caseing - dynamic lighting;
• fixing - constant glow (such lamps are usually installed in the floor, asphalt, tiles to obtain the original light effect);
• chameleon - multicolored lighting (shades replace each other in a given color spectrum by means of an automatic controller). Pretty expensive pleasure, despite the briefness;
• multicotic - "elite" decorative lighting. A special form of designer art aimed at decorating houses, trees and a residential area Duraflex.
  

By the way, Duraflex is qualitatively different from duralite or LED tape. The main advantage of its advantage is in absolute waterproof, so such lighting can be safely mounted at any time of the year. Also duraflex is very flexible and can repeat the shape of any frame. It is usually used for decorative lighting and advertising purposes. Duraflex is a thin plastic tape with powerful LEDs located in a row. Despite the low-voltage voltage in just 12 to such ribbons are quite powerful and perfectly copble with the lighting of household plots.

There are LED mesh. They seem rather complex designs, but establish such a network easier simple - it needs to be pulled between stable supports or frame and fasten. However, it is better to use it to illuminate large areas, as the impressive dimensions may disrupt the designer equilibrium on a small area.

Advantages and disadvantages of LED lighting

It is time to consider the strengths and weaknesses of the LED street lamps in more detail. We have already found out that they consume very little electricity compared to traditional light sources. If the need for lighting is high, and the site (courtyard, road, tunnel) must be illuminated 12 hours per day or longer, more profitable proposal than installing LEDs not to find. Despite the modest power consumption, such lamps emit very bright light, especially if we are talking about spotlights. By the way, it is spotlights that are considered the most durable of all types of LED street devices. If daylight lamps are able to work up to 15 years, the night will serve all 25.

But the searchlights cannot be called decorative, unless of course you do not want to give the alcatras charm site or man-made motifs. Fortunately, a huge selection of special decorative models will satisfy the most demanding tastes. It is worth mentioning that decorative does not mean fragile. The same duraflex can easily withstand the most extreme operating conditions, despite the seeming subtlety and unreliability. Do not forget that such devices were created specifically for use outside the house, which means that they will rain will water, fall asleep, burn the sun.

It is also worth mentioning that the protective panel of decorative street lamps is not made of glass, as it may seem, and from shockproof plastic. The housings are designed in such a way that dirt and insects do not fall inside. Resistance to temperature drops from -60 to + 45 ° C allows you to boldly use the instruments in almost any climatic zones. There are models with an extended spectrum of temperature stability, but they are already relating to the discharge of special.

LED lamps for street lighting on the pillars fireproof, silently work and do not need regular care and frequent repairs. Due to the lack of inertia, the LEDs are not required time to heat up - they immediately begin to radiate light streams. But luminescent lamps, on the contrary, are gradually heated, and already then give the light stream. The heating time in their case depends on the variety of gas, which they are filled.

Another important argument in favor of LED lighting is environmental safety. Disposal of such devices does not require any special procedures, since there are no mercury, toxic inert gases or similar toxic substances. It is possible to establish one or several independent luminaires yourself, but to create a light composition, which advantageously emphasizing the dignity of the illuminated area, it is better to use the services of specialists.

The advantages of street LED devices can be painted infinitely, but what about the shortcomings? Unfortunately, without them it did not cost, although, by and large, they can be called features of operation:

1. The high cost of LED street lamps is confused by many owners, even if they are aware of the fact of obvious savings in the future. Reducing electricity billing "Sweep" The acquired lantern for about a year, depending on the intensity of its use. On the other hand, the cost of one LED searchlight is not so much - about 3 000 r., And the tapes are 1500 p.
2. LED lamps need competent heat leading. To do this, mount them on a special substrate. If it is incorrectly soldered, the lamp overheats and breaks, which can lead to a short circuit and fire. Therefore, if you have never been involved in installing lamps, carefully read the instructions or even trust the professional electricians.
3. Perhaps the only serious complaint is the lack of protection against voltage drops. The creators of the LED lamps have worked so tightly over the protection of internal parts from external factors, which did not leave the slightest chance of installing the fuse.
4. In the composition of the corps there is a metal, which is known is the most dangerous enemy of semiconductors. In the case of electrode dysfunction, they fall on the semiconductor, as a result of which the lamp immediately fails.

If you look at the situation objectively, the benefits of the LED technique are still much more, so they continue to gain popularity.

Installation of LED lighting

Despite such a variety of models and areas of use, there is a single scheme for the organization of the installation of street lighting lamps. First of all, it is necessary to plan future lighting, unless, of course, it is not about installing one searchlight. The ability to correctly light at home and plots is a separate area of \u200b\u200blandscape art. It is no secret that light is able to emphasize the merits and carefully hide the disadvantages of the exterior, make it more expressive and at the same time it is useful to highlight the exploited areas.

For planning large-scale lighting, it is recommended to invite professionals who not only denote the location of the instruments, but also calculate the level of brightness of each, create a wiring diagram and select the color gamut, if necessary. In accordance with the scheme created, the purchase of all necessary materials is made and the work plan creates.

When everything is purchased, you can start the cable laying, which, by the way, should also be designed for use on the street, that is, have good insulation. There are two ways to mount outdoor wiring: underground and air. The first option is best suited for setting the lighting of the canopy or yard. In the ditch drank in the ground, a ditch of 30-40 cm lay the WBBSHB cable (it has a full protection and does not need to be packaged in a box or pipe). If the power goes along an unprotected cable, the depth of the groove should be at least 90 cm.

For air gasket, you will need a cable and clamps. The cable cling to the cable and stretch along a given trajectory at an altitude, fixing the clamps with a certain step. Usually, the PVS cable is used for air wiring, since it has reliable protection against external factors.

After installing the wiring it is necessary to check the quality of the insulation along the entire length of the cables and sprinkle the trench with the soil (if they were paved under the ground). Throughout the length of the trench, they laid the signal tape so that in the future it is easy to determine the site "excavations" for repair or prevention.

Finally, you can fix the brackets for lamps of street lighting and hang the devices themselves. And if the test connection to the network gave positive results, you can congratulate yourself with a successful outcome of the case.

Console street lighting lamps can be installed with the neighbors on a common street in the private sector, to forget once and forever about searching for a keyhole in a gate in the pitch darkness. Under the New Year and Christmas, LED ribbons and duralite will help to decorate a house or a live tree growing in the garden. And LEDs mounted to the ground will not get lost on the road from the wicket to the house, indicating the path like the landing strip. The use of such equipment is definitely profitable, but we will take care of the acquisition seriously and carefully examine information about the manufacturer and the marking of the goods.