How to design RV solar street lights

How to design a solar street light system?

The first step in designing a solar street light system is to find out the total power and energy consumption of LED light and other parts that will need to be supplied by solar power, such as WiFi, Camera etc. need to be supplied by the solar PV system. How to calculate total consumption of your solar system? Simply follow the steps below:

What are the parts of a solar street light system?

• Battery – stores energy for supplying to electrical appliances when there is a demand. • Load – is electrical appliances that connected to solar PV system such as lights, wifi, camera, etc, Now when you know the basics about all parts it is very useful to undersdand how to design and determine the best system for your solar street light project.

Are solar street lights a good idea?

Solar street lights are a great way to reduce your energy consumption and save money on your electric bill. They are also relatively easy to install and maintain. However, designing and calculating solar street light systems can be a bit tricky.

How much power do solar street lights need?

Determine the amount of power you need for your solar street lights. This will vary depending on the illumination of the led lights you’re using. For the SLD’s SLX All In Three solar street light with high brightness led chip can give a maximum of 180lm/watt, if you want to get 10000lm, the led work power is just needed at 60W. Step 4.

Are solar panels bad for street lighting?

Admittedly, one of the drawbacks of street lighting design is the aesthetics of a solar panel. They aren’t the most attractive addition to a lighting system, but that doesn’t mean you have to install ugly lights in a park or city area. If aesthetics are a concern, there are options to divert attention away from the solar panels.

How to calculate battery configuration of solar street lamp?

Calculation of battery configuration of the solar street lamp 1： First, calculate the current: For example 12V battery system; two 30W lamps, 60 watts in total. Current = 60W ÷ 12V = 5 A 2： Calculate the battery capacity demand: For example the cumulative lighting time of street lamp every night needs to be 7 hours (H) with full load;