Choosing and installing a street LED floodlight on a pole

In everyday life, many people often face the problem of poor lighting in some areas. Only a powerful light source can help in this, which will collect and direct the rays to one point. The best solution might be a street spotlight. In this case, the most economical will be the LED option. This article will focus on pole mounted LED street lights.

For a successful choice of area lighting, you need to understand the varieties of this device.

Of course, we are talking about stationary options, so we will consider them. So, there are several types of LED floodlights.

Console spotlight got its name because of its installation using a bracket or, as it is called in another way, a console. This type is most often used by individuals to illuminate their territories.

Console floodlights can be fixed not only on a pole, but on almost anything: walls of houses, roofs, concrete structures. Besides, such devices have the ability to fasten even to non-rigid parts, for example, various kinds of cables.

The power of such devices is capable of reaching 150 watts, which is quite enough for an average territory.

This view is very similar to the previous one. However, it has one interesting feature - such devices are designed not only to illuminate the area, but also to complement the overall external design. Park floodlights are sold in a wide variety of variations so that each customer can choose a device for a particular style.

By the name, you can immediately guess that this variety is installed near the ground itself, that is, near the ground. Their peculiarity is that they perfectly illuminate paths and paths, and due to a weak lamp, they are undemanding in power consumption.

Such devices have the ability to connect to solar panels. In poorly sunlit areas, it is better to take less powerful devices so that they have enough charge.

If you analyze the history of LED floodlights, you will notice that the market for these products is relatively young. The first such device was made in 1962. Today, a number of manufacturers can be identified who have taken the lead in this area.

• Nichia chemical Is a Japanese company dating back to 1956. She was the first to invent white and blue diodes. It is famous for the quality of its products.

• OSRAM Licht AG Is one of the oldest companies on this list. Created in 1906 in Germany. Its enterprises are located in 17 countries of the world, where they are popular due to the effectiveness of their products.

• Cree Inc. Is an American company founded in 1987. Initially, it was based only on the production of spare parts for LED floodlights, but then began to produce them completely. In addition to the high performance of their products, the company is loved for equipping products with many technical characteristics.

• LG Innotek (LGIT) Is a company belonging to the LG Group. It mainly concentrates on the manufacture of monitors and TV screens, but the cash flow allows it to sell street LED spotlights as well.

• Toyoda gosei - the brand that patented the world's most famous RGB lighting. The peculiarity of this technology is the creation of light as close as possible to the sun. Such lighting is the most comfortable for human eyes.

When buying a street LED floodlight on a pole, you need to study the proposed options. However, there are quite a few technical characteristics. Therefore, it would be most correct to pay attention only to the most important indicators.

• Profitability. The main feature of all LED floodlights is their cost effectiveness. However, even among them, there may be not the most profitable options. But basically, you can see a pattern - the higher the power, the more power consumption.

• Power. Do not choose too powerful options for lighting a small area. It would be unwise to save money. It is ineffective to install models that are too weak to illuminate small areas.

• Diode type. There are different types with different characteristics. The best option would be RGB, but SMD is most often used.

• Diffusion angle. The essence of the spotlight is in the direction of light rays at one point. But it is worth determining for yourself how narrow the area needs to be illuminated. The lower this indicator, the, as a rule, the stronger the light.

• Protection. This characteristic is indicated by the IP indicator. When choosing outdoor floodlights, it is best to choose a good degree of protection. Such devices will last longer.

So, after purchasing a spotlight, you can proceed to the installation stage. You must follow a simple instruction:

1. we find the terminal box located on the back of the device;

2. open the lid;

3. we find a rubber gland and remove it;

4. we pass the power cable through the input and the gland;

5. we connect the wires to the contacts, or rather, yellow - E (ground), red - L (phase), blue - N (zero);

6. tighten the screws;

7. we collect everything back, tightening the lid tightly, making sure of the tightness.

After that, you can proceed to attaching the spotlight to the pole. This process is carried out using a special part - a bracket. It allows the spotlight to be installed in many locations. It is enough just to press the bracket to the installation site and tighten the nuts. To adjust the lamp, they are loosened, and then tightened again.