Exposure to wind, rain, and even snow and rain all year round has a great impact on solar street lights, which are prone to getting wet. Therefore, the waterproof performance of solar street lights is crucial and related to their service life and stability. The main phenomenon of solar street light waterproofing is that the charging and discharging controller is exposed to rain and moisture, resulting in a short circuit on the circuit board, burning the control device (transistor), and seriously causing the circuit board to corrode and deteriorate, which cannot be repaired. So, how to solve the waterproofing problem of solar street lights?
If it is a place with continuous heavy rain, protective measures should be taken for solar street light poles. The quality of the lamp pole is hot-dip galvanizing, which can prevent serious corrosion on the surface of the lamp pole and make the solar street light last longer.
How should the solar street light head be waterproofed? This does not require too much trouble, because many manufacturers will take this into account when producing street light heads. Most solar street light heads are waterproof.
From the perspective of structural design, the housing of high-quality solar street light heads usually adopts a sealed design. There is a waterproof strip between the lampshade and the lamp body of the lamp, which can effectively prevent rainwater from entering. The wiring holes and other parts on the lamp body are also sealed to prevent rainwater from penetrating the interior along the line and damaging the electrical components.
The protection level is an important indicator to measure the waterproof performance. The common protection level of solar street lights is IP65 and above. “6″ means that foreign objects are completely prevented from intruding, and dust can be completely prevented from entering; “5″ means that water sprayed from the nozzle from all directions is prevented from entering the lamp and causing damage. This protection level can cope with common bad weather, such as heavy rain, long-term rainfall, etc.
However, the waterproof performance may be affected if it is in a harsh environment for a long time. For example, the aging of the waterproof strip and cracks in the seal will reduce the waterproof effect. Therefore, regular inspection and maintenance are necessary to replace the aging sealing parts in time to ensure that the waterproof performance of the street lamp is always good. Good waterproof performance can ensure the stable operation of solar street lights, reduce the occurrence of faults, and provide continuous lighting at night.
The protection level of Tianxiang solar street light is IP65, and can even reach IP66 and IP67, which can completely prevent dust intrusion, will not leak water during heavy rain, and is not afraid of bad weather.
As a professional solar street light manufacturer with more than ten years of industry experience, Tianxiang has always taken quality first as its mission and focused on the research and development, production, installation, and service of lamps. If you have any needs, please feel free to contact us!
Post time: May-07-2025
