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They use a solar panel which has a series of photovoltaic (PV) cells which convert sunlight into an electrical current that moves through an electrical control circuit into the storage battery. After dark, the battery uses that stored energy collected during the day to power the LEDs (light-emitting diode) that are hard-wired into the electrical control circuit.
Solar bollard lights are becoming increasingly popular for outdoor commercial and industrial lighting settings, such as public parks and reserves, pedestrian pathways and trails, retirement villages, housing developments, resorts, theme parks, recreation and sporting parks, mining site worker accommodation camps, and boat ramps.
Yes, they are. Our solar light luminaire, which is the most technologically advanced component of our product, is manufactured in Australia. We extrude (not die cast) our aluminium bollard pole/post/stem in Australia, Abu Dhabi, New Zealand, UK and soon the USA. If a product has solarbollardlighting.com molded or etched into the dome top cover, it’s guaranteed to be our genuine product.
No, other solar bollard lights sold around the world are made in Asia and copies of other technologies. They use the lowest grade components to compete price wise against each other in a race to the bottom. To be considered an Australian Made or a Made in the USA quality product, the luminaire (actual solar light which is the lighting technology) must have undergone substantial transformation to complete it. Just adding the most expensive pole you can find is not enough.
In this case, you may want to consider other factors such as the environmental impact of using solar power, the ease of installation, which can save up to 50% on installation costs by avoiding both the need for electrical and trenching.
Solar bollard lights offer numerous benefits like cost savings (up to 50%), durability, lesser environmental impact, ease of installation, weatherproof, and smart technology for reliable performance that creates safer and better outdoor spaces
They are used for many lighting applications such as sidewalks, walkaways, footpaths, streets, parking lots, docks, marinas, pontoons, driveways, staircases, mine site ad resort bungalows: landscapes, entrance ways and flag poles to name some. They can function as boundary markers during the day as you don’t need their light.
With so many inferior products entering the market consider the following factors by asking questions before deciding which solar bollard light to use:
- Where is the solar bollard light made?
- Can they give you a project address to visit that is still operating no less than five years after the solar light was first installed without any replacements
- Is the warranty term offered by the manufacturer a minimum of 10 years that includes the battery and pole, if not 10 years, why?
- Who warrants it, and is it repaired or replaced, and what are the exclusions from the warranty
They are bright enough for the types of applications they are required for if designed correctly. This will be determined by the actual location of installation and model design used. The lighting level or brightness of a luminaire (light fitting) is called Lumens. This is the total amount of light from the actual luminaire itself, not the LED module cluster.
Yes! Our solar bollard light is designed to perform reliably at 100% illumination throughout prolonged periods of harsh weather, including monsoonal rain or seasonal snowfall. Our minimum “REAL” battery back-up or autonomy is 4 full nights and more if using a lower power model.
Our solar bollard light is designed to perform reliably for over 10 years, and that is why we warrant it for 10 years. Some of our first model releases in 2005 are still running today. Its long-term operation will be affected by tree growth or new buildings erected that throw more shade onto the solar bollard light than when it was initially installed.
Our Solar Bollard Light will run from dusk until dawn at 100% illumination. This is why we do a custom design assessment prior to supplying any product to ensure our customers have a reliable lighting solution 365 days of the year.
Our SBL2 Series solar bollard lights are warranted for both product (including battery and pole) and performance (running at full illumination consistently) for 10 years. Depending on the finish type and installation location such as ocean front with waves crashing on them daily, our poles should last for up to 30 years in-situ.
The dome top is our original design innovation we first conceived back in 2004. It prevents direct impact to the solar panel, or obstruction from collecting the sun’s energy because birds cannot sit on our lights, and leaves, dust or dirt cannot gather.
To ensure exceptionally long operating life of 10+ years they require a simple wash down and polish once a year in normal operating locations, and every six months in harsh environments. Maintenance instructions are available on our website.
No. By the time the battery needs replacing in up to 15 years, the solar light (luminaire) only would also require change over.
Spacing will depend on what the solar bollard lights are being used for, the installation location will determine the power model, and if any lighting standards are required to be compliant. Customers have installed our 1m (39.5″) bollard light up to 20m (65’) apart for wayfinding lighting.
LEDs (light-emitting diodes) produce light by converting electrical energy into light from the movement of electrons in the diode.
LEDs are 30-50% more efficient than conventional light sources.
Color temperature is Kelvin (K), a unit of absolute temperature. The measurement is based on the color of light produced by a light source when heated to a certain temperature. Color temperatures are defined as:
- Warm white: 2700K-3000K
- Neutral white: 3500K-4100K
- Cool white: 5000K-6500K
Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) or lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) is a rechargeable cell/battery where lithium ions move from the negative electrode to the positive electrode during discharge and back when charging. LiFePO4 batteries will not catch fire or explode and are environmentally friendly.
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