Street lamps can be said to be an indispensable lighting tool in our daily life. We can see him on roads, streets and public squares. They usually start to light up at night or when it is dark, and turn off after dawn. Not only has a very powerful lighting effect, but also has a certain decorative effect. So, what types of street lights are there? Next, street lamp manufacturer TIANXIANG compiled an introduction to common street lamp types.
Classified by light source
1. Sodium lamp: one of the common street lamps, its light has warm color, high luminous efficiency, long life, low calorific value, but it also has defects such as uneven brightness.
2. Mercury lamp: It has been eliminated in recent years, and its disadvantages include low light efficiency and poor environmental protection.
3. LED lights: With the advancement of technology, LED lights have become the mainstream street light source. Its advantages include high luminous efficiency, long life, low energy consumption, no pollution, and adjustable color temperature.
Classified by structure
1.Single arm street light: Its structure is simple and easy to install, so it is widely used in urban reconstruction and road construction.
2.Double arm street light: Compared with single-arm street lights, double-arm street lights are more stable and firm, so they are suitable for large squares and roads with high modeling requirements.
3.Fancy street lamp: It has a beautiful appearance, not only has the function of lighting, but also can beautify the city, so it is widely installed in parks, scenic spots and other environments.
4. Tunnel street light: It is specially used to illuminate the interior of the tunnel. The scientific layout can make the whole tunnel show an excellent lighting effect.
Classified according to the control method
1. Ordinary street light: traditional street light control method, the working time is controlled by an astronomical clock or a time limit switch.
2. Smart light: With the development of Internet of Things technology, smart street lights are becoming more and more popular. Its main feature is that it can sense changes in the surrounding environment and make adjustments as needed, such as automatically adjusting brightness and automatically detecting faults.
Classified by power supply
1.Solar street light: use solar panels to convert sunlight into electrical energy to power street lights, which is not only energy-saving and environmentally friendly, but also requires no cables, so the installation flexibility is high.
2. Wind powered street lights: Similar to solar street lights, wind-powered street lights use wind power to provide energy for street lights. Its advantages are strong applicability and low cost.
Classified by application
1. High mast light: This kind of street light is especially suitable for urban roads, squares, stations and other large public places. It uses high poles to support street lights for lighting.
2. Low pole street lights: Contrary to high-pole street lights, low-pole street lights are mainly used in residential areas, communities, pedestrian streets, etc., because of their low height and can avoid visual interference.
3. Anti-glare street lights: Some ordinary street lights will have a dazzling effect on drivers due to excessive illumination, and anti-glare street lights are a type of street lights designed to solve this problem.
4. Guide street lights: This kind of street lights are mainly used to guide pedestrians and vehicles in order to allow them to travel better. It is widely used in bridges, tunnels, parking lots and other places.
Sort by shape
1. Spherical street light: Spherical street light means that the lampshade of the street light is spherical. This kind of street light is mainly used in places with elegant environments such as squares and parks, and attracts people’s attention with its strong visual effect.
2. Mirror street lights: Mirror street lights are equipped with reflective materials on the lamp head, which can better refract the light. Its main function is to improve the illumination and brightness of the road surface, so that drivers and pedestrians can see clearly at night road surface and direction of travel.
3. Flower street lamps: Flower street lamps are mainly used in some parks, campuses, commercial areas and other environmental beautification places. It uses flower shapes as lampshades for street lamps, which has good decorative and ornamental properties, and can also provide necessary lighting.
4. Crystal street lights: Crystal street lights are mainly composed of refined crystal colors, which are more bright, luxurious and refined than other street lights, so they are often used in high-end places such as commercial streets and pedestrian streets.
Other categories
1. Emergency lighting: It is specially installed in places that need lighting. When the city suddenly loses power, the emergency lighting can play the role of emergency lighting.
2. Vehicle recognition street lights: installed on both sides of the road, and equipped with cameras and license plate recognition software, which can automatically identify vehicles and control them as needed.
To sum up, although the types of street lamps are diverse, each street lamp has its own characteristics and applicable places. With the continuous development of science and technology, street lights will become more and more intelligent, environmentally friendly and energy-saving, and better serve people’s life and transportation.
If you are interested in street light, welcome to contact street lamp manufacturer TIANXIANG to read more.
Post time: Apr-27-2023