Diode floodlight: how to choose the right LED street lighting

Diode floodlights are modern devices for organizing high-grade outdoor lighting. They appeared on the Russian market recently, but quickly gained popularity and are gradually replacing conventional incandescent lamps. Street floodlights have many advantages, have a wide range of applications, are easy to use and maintain, and have a laconic design.

Application area

The devices have different capacities and can be used for any purpose. LED devices are used to illuminate various objects: territories of country houses, ponds, swimming pools. They are used to illuminate protected objects: warehouses, parking lots, factories, construction sites, airports, stadiums, hospitals, childcare facilities.

Architectural structures are decorated with floodlights: fountains, ponds, museums, sculptures, high-rise buildings, theaters, monuments, administrative buildings. They also illuminate shop windows, stops, local areas, streets, bridges, bus stops, stations, squares, squares, parks, sidewalks, roads, tunnels, bridges.

Lanterns are used in outdoor advertising, on film sets when making films, at concert venues. Outdoor projectors are used to show films in the open air and create commercials.

Advantages and disadvantages

The main advantage is that LED lamps do not require frequent replacement, they have a long service life (up to 15 years). Other advantages of diode lights:

1. Good light output.
2. Easy installation and replacement.
3. Low power consumption.
4. Brightness adjustment.
5. The devices are compact, lightweight.
6. Safe, the case does not heat up. Lanterns do not emit odors or chemicals.
7. Durable, resistant to mechanical damage.
8. You can position the spotlights at any angle, some models are equipped with a swivel mechanism.
9. No flicker is generated during operation. The luminous flux is even, uniform.
10. An outdoor LED floodlight does not require special conditions for disposal, and no harmful substances are used in the manufacture of these devices.
11. They are not afraid of voltage surges.
12. Cold light does not harm the environment.
13. The body of the floodlight is sealed, all elements are protected from adverse weather conditions (precipitation, wind, temperature drops).
14. A wide range of shapes, sizes, designs.

Diode floodlights for outdoor lighting have several significant disadvantages. These devices are expensive, but the operating period is long, all costs will be compensated. If the diode lamps burn out, they cannot be replaced., you need to buy a new floodlight.

Over time, the diodes become cloudy, lose brightness. This is a signal that they need to be replaced. An additional power supply is required for operation.

Criterias of choice

Before buying an LED floodlight for street lighting, you need to evaluate the place for which the device is purchased (area, required degree of illumination). It should be borne in mind that high-quality LED lighting devices cannot be cheap.. The price is made up of many indicators:

1. Power. An important indicator of the device. The power must be selected based on the size of the area and the required illumination intensity. The lighting level of public facilities or common areas is strictly regulated. On private grounds, you can use the floodlights at your discretion.
2. Mount type. Models are stationary (overhead, built-in), suspended, or portable. The installation of a stationary device must be thought out in advance. The portable model, if necessary, is rearranged to any convenient place. The fasteners must be strong, withstand loads (wind, precipitation, ice, icicles).
3. Body material. It is better to choose a metal floodlight. It will last longer. The material is strong, durable, not afraid of mechanical damage and the effects of precipitation. It is important to choose a quality power supply. Plastic models can overheat and fail quickly.
4. Type of food. The floodlights can be powered from the mains or charged from solar panels. Battery make-up is a profitable solution for owners of country houses. No electrical cables are required and installation work can be done in a short time.
5. The degree of protection against external influences. The housing must be strong and sealed. It is better to choose models with a protection rating of at least IP65.

Searchlights can be equipped with additional functions. Modern devices have a motion sensor (lights turn on when someone passes and then turn off). Many models have light diffusers to help illuminate a large area.

When buying, it is important to pay attention to the manufacturer, the goods of well-known brands are more expensive. Any product must have a quality certificate and a warranty card.