Let there be light in our garden: choosing an LED street lamp
It's time to move along with civilized countries, equipping your site. Energy-saving lighting technologies allow not only saving money, but also making it even more interesting to equip your local area. LED lamp (street) is an excellent choice, the nuances of which will be suggested by the editors of homemaster.techinfolux.com/en/.
No romance without street light!
The content of the article
- 1 What types are LED street lights divided into?
- 2 Backlight colors
- 3 About the advantages and disadvantages
- 4 Choosing a lamp by style
- 5 Are there any additional useful features to the design of LED street lights?
- 6 Leading manufacturers that have earned respect and attention
- 7 Popular models from different manufacturers
- 8 Choosing an LED outdoor lamp
- 9 Placement rules: where to install street lighting
- 10 Tips video for choosing a garden spotlight
What types are LED street lights divided into?
Any items can be divided into types and types, including street LED lamps. They can be divided according to the method of attachment, according to external design features, according to the lighting tasks to be solved, according to the place of installation. We consider interesting models that are built into the floor and walls, LED strips and various posts and lamps.
Garden post, lamp post and spotlight
It is customary to highlight plants with garden posts, creating in the garden whimsical landscape effects... The posts can be installed both among plantsand along garden paths and paths, highlighting small architectural forms.
This backlight looks spectacular
Large floodlights are capable of very seriously illuminating a large area with directional light, an access road, a sports complex, house facade... Small spotlights have also been used to illuminate various areas in private gardens.
Scattered light usually flows from the lanterns, which is also used by landscape designers with might and main.
Lanterns illuminate trees, paths, but not with the same directional bright light as spotlights
The lantern can be called a street lamp, as it is a shade mounted on a rack. There are many options for plafonds; it depends on how the light will be scattered.
Luminaire models, recessed into the floor and wall
Recessed luminaires are also easily liked by many people for a reason. Most of them are not visible, the body is hidden in recesses, holes in the building, under the roof. During the day they are almost invisible, and in the evening they emphasize the architectural features or garden solutions.
Skillful distribution of light improves the appearance of the site at night, creating a romantic atmosphere
Embedded models are used not only in private gardens, but also on the facades of public buildings, shops, and cultural heritage sites.
Built-in lighting can be used as a road contour, evening drawing of a flight of stairs, if the lamps are placed under the steps
LED strips and portable models for street lighting
LED strips have found their place in street lighting, advantageously playing on small architectural forms and green spaces. As for portable structures, they can look like hanging chandeliers, lanterns or spotlights.
The use of a portable lamp is possible for a certain time and from the possibilities of its autonomous operation
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Backlight colors
The light can be of different colors and brightness, everyone chooses what will emphasize objects in the evening in the most beneficial way.
White light remains the most popular
White backlighting is in demand, and it is very difficult to obtain such light. For example, RGB technology assumes the use of blue, green and red LEDs. To get a white color, you need to select the value of the transmitted current with a certain total radiation.
Varying makes it possible to get different colors at the output
The color temperature parameter is variable and is assumed to be in the range of 3000-6000K.
About the advantages and disadvantages
It is impossible to do without a comprehensive study of the object, therefore we will study all the pros and cons of purchasing LEDs on the street.
Pros:
- energy savings at high lighting power;
- long service life (about 50,000 hours in operation);
- you can turn on and off the product without fear;
- structures are durable and protected from environmental influences;
- operating temperatures make up a decent range from -40C ° to + 45C °;
- the glow is comfortable for the eyes, not flickering, bright;
- operation of LEDs is noiseless, color rendering is at a high level;
- no heating;
- there is a function for adjusting the brightness of the glow;
- safety for the environment;
- ease of installation.
There are also disadvantages:
- the price of LEDs is always higher, but the point is controversial, since that type of lighting pays off very significantly over time;
- high temperatures are not good for the LED;
- luminosity gradually decreases, this is due to the quality of the heat sink. All questions to the manufacturers.
The more responsible the manufacturer, the better the luminaire will perform.
Choosing a lamp by style
It is a good idea to familiarize yourself with the appearance of garden lighting items to get an idea of the options.
Modern solutions can fit into well-thought-out and geometric gardens
Lamps "semi-antique" will transform the adjoining territory, adding to it the flair of the past
You can turn the site into the territory of the first third of the last century
Especially original owners are ready to find every little thing if it helps to create the desired style
The high-tech style has already entered the sites, you need to choose the appropriate lighting
Are there any additional useful features to the design of LED street lights?
As for additional design features, manufacturers have taken care of a motion sensor, a rotary product body, turning on a solar battery during daylight hours, as another way to save money, as well as a built-in battery.
Motion and light sensor, swivel housing
Many people think about energy saving, this is our finances. A motion sensor presented by an infrared detector will help in this matter.
Important! Do not worry that the motion sensor is triggered by animals and birds flying at night: their heat radiation is not enough to turn on the light.
No, the sensor will definitely work on a cow passing through the site, well, you don't need to let such large animals in at night, and the sensor will not work!
There is a second way to automate lighting. To do this, choose a design with photo relayresponsive to changes in illumination. Twilight - the LED started, dawn - turned off.
It is especially convenient if the luminaire has a remote control and the ability to program the required operating time.
Swivel housing offers additional opportunities to set lighting at the desired angle and direction
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Solar cell and built-in battery
The solar panel and built-in battery solve the problem of laying cables and wires leading to the light source. The energy stored in the solar battery is consumed quite sparingly, and the charge may last for more than one day.
The appearance of such objects can be anything.
Leading manufacturers that have earned respect and attention
Since LED street lighting technology is popular, manufacturers are springing up like mushrooms after rain. Let's dwell on a few with a proven name and quality products.
Manufacturers provide complete information regarding the characteristics of the luminaire, otherwise there can be no trust in it. Trusted today by several large firms.
- Osram Opto Semiconductors: German quality and 40 years on the market deserve attention.
- CREE: The US company is committed to technology and innovation to produce excellent LEDs.
- Nichia Nichia: Japanese brand. Their LEDs are very resistant to electrostatic breakdown up to 1000 V.
- Seoul Semiconductors: A South Korean company that grows its own crystals and produces very high quality LEDs at reasonable prices.
- Philips-Lumileds: a leader among LED manufacturers. They can be found under the LUXEON brand.
- Samsung LED: Korean firm with excellent prices and good quality products. LLC "All LEDs": domestic producers offer an excellent price-quality ratio of their products.
Before buying, you can always ask for product reviews, especially from those who have been using it for more than a year.
Popular models from different manufacturers
No one doubts that the leading manufacturers have excellent quality products. But what about models from other manufacturers? There are also many decent options among them.
IP54 NOVOTECH OPAL 357505
Hungarian brand Novotech offers an excellent street lamp from the Opal collection. You can mount such lighting on a wall or ceiling.
Made of plastic and metal in a modern style
There is a protective glass, so that the version is resistant to possible mechanical damage. The diameter of the model is 195 mm.
There is no remote control, but an 18 V lamp and a dimmer are included. The light temperature is 4000 K.
You can buy a beautiful product for 1,870 rubles.
Citilux CLU04P
Stylish LED lamp from Citilux (Denmark) deserves your attention not only in appearance. Made in Art Nouveau style, it has excellent characteristics.
The model is 76 cm high
The model shines with warm white light with a temperature of 3000 K. The power of the lamp is low and is 7 V. The material of manufacture is traditional: metal and glass. The product is made in black with a transparent shade. The plafond itself is made in the form of a square pyramid. Beauty costs 2,400 rubles.
Lightstar Arroto 378947
The Italian brand Lightstar presented to the market a nice and beautiful floor lamp from the Arroto collection.
The armature is metal, and the shade is acrylic: a wonderful high-tech element
The product is 49.5 cm high and 49 cm in diameter. The lantern is fastened with anchor bolts. The power of the lamps is only 6 V, and the area that one product illuminates is 2.5 m2... The light temperature is 4000 K, the dimmer is not connected to the luminaire.
You will have to pay 3605 rubles for one flashlight.
Choosing an LED outdoor lamp
We should be interested in the parameters of the LED. First of all, these are data on the service life. Conventional LED works within 50,000 - 100,000 hours. The work will be long and excellent, if the efficiency of heat removal is at the height.
For example, 50,000 hours of work at night equals 14 years of service.
Color temperature will be another important characteristic, but here we focus on our requirements.
Advice! If you need to illuminate an object with the most accurate color reproduction, then select a lamp with an index over 90.
If brightness control is required, then you need to choose models with dimmer.
It is also worth considering carefully the operating temperature range that is typical for your region.
Placement rules: where to install street lighting
Since the colors of street lamps are different, it is necessary to distribute their location, focusing on the light emitted by them. Yellowish colors can be safely sent closer to the water surface. If you have purchased multi-colored underwater LEDs, then you should check on the first evening which color combinations give the most advantageous effect.
It looks great!
Console models are located along the perimeter of the territory, selecting options suitable for style
The evening illumination of the house will look charming if the light flux is directed up and down the wall.
LED strips are placed directly under the edge of the roof along the perimeter of the building
The pond can also be made more attractive
Choose your lighting according to your taste, but do not spend money on low-quality products, this is the very case when the miser pays twice.
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