Street lights

Additional lighting not only houses but also streets today plays a very important role. And if until recently the same-type devices were used as light sources, today street lamps are presented in a wide range, and the demand for them is increasing every day.

Today, street lamps are actively used as additional light sources, especially at night. They help to distinguish in the dark stairs, paths, parks. Their use makes it possible for people to feel more comfortable and safe. The great advantage is the fact that such lighting street devices are suitable for private use. After all, if several years ago they could be seen only on the streets of cities and near large stores, today they are in almost every private garden and courtyard.

The main feature of such devices is considered to be a wide variety of shapes, sizes and types of light itself. Depending on the specific model of the selected outdoor lamp You can cover the territory of various sizes and the degree of congestion of buildings. You can create spot lighting, for example, terraces or only verandas, and you can illuminate with absolutely the same intensity the entire area. Everything will depend on the power of the device and the direction of its light.

On sale are a variety of models. So, you can see lamps that are mounted directly on a street lighting pole, or simply suspended from branches or cables. There are models that work together with paws, and there are lamps that emit light from solar energy.

Another feature lies in the fact that such lamps are divided into types depending on their purpose: there are industrial models that are distinguished by high power and some features of their design, and there are also intended for private use, for example, for a country house, country lamps or for lighting a large private area.

There is another feature in street lamps. It lies in their special design. There are devices that are designed for installation in open areas, such models have a good protective cover that reliably protects the device from dirt and dust.There are also models with partial protection, which are installed on the street, but under a canopy under the roof of gazebos or on a porch under the roof.

Well, the final feature is that such outdoor lights are often used as an additional, usually spot lighting. With their help, you can highlight at night a dangerous section of the road or draw the attention of pedestrians or drivers to something very important.

In connection with the ever-increasing demand for such street lighting devices, as well as with increasing customer requirements for them, manufacturers today produce several types of these devices. Depending on the level of security, they can be:

1. Waterproof device or without such protection. The first type of devices has a high level of protection and can be installed directly under the open sky.The second option either does not have such protection at all, or it is very small, so such lamps can be installed under canopies.
2. According to the safety criterion, the lamp can be explosion-proof, and can be normal. For streets, parks and father-in-law, as well as other crowded places in order to increase safety, it is best to purchase the most protected device.

Depending on the type of lamps used:

• Halogen lamps significantly save energy and have a powerful light radiation. The term of their operation can reach two years. Most often, halogen lamps are made in the form of spotlights.
• Fluorescent devices are considered among the most durable. Such devices are suitable for lighting streets and park areas, and for private use.
• LED devices are energy-saving fixtures. They have several variants of light from rich yellow to cool white, their power is also different.

• Conventional incandescent bulbs today are practically not used in modern street lighting.They have a short service life and one option for the color of light radiation, while consuming electricity in large quantities.
• Xenon lamps work thanks to a special arc, which is located between the special electrodes. Usually such lamps are used in the army and at industrial sites.
• Discharge lamps work thanks to a special lamp that gives electric light by burning various gases inside the device. Such a device has a long service life, high power, can give light of any color, however, during operation produces quite a lot of noise.

All models of street lighting devices are further divided into several groups depending on their location:

• wall mounted;
• built in;
• ceiling;
• suspended;
• installed on poles, they are sometimes still confused with suspended appliances.

Also, lamps can be a source of directional light or diffused. In the first case, the device brightly illuminates only a single object or part of the territory, and in the second case it uniformly illuminates the entire space.

The final criterion for dividing these devices into groups is the way to activate the operation of such outdoor devices. By this criterion, they are divided into:

1. Having a light sensor. Street lights with such a function are automatically turned on as soon as it starts to get dark on the street, and will work until dawn.
2. In order to save electricity, manufacturers began to create models that respond to movement. As soon as a person enters the installation zone of such sensors, the device begins to work.
3. There are also models on batteries with remote control. In order to turn on the lamp on the street, you must press the corresponding button on the remote. Turns off the device in the same way. The downside of such lamps can be the fact that at any time the batteries can fail.

But such lighting devices for the street have not only many varieties, but also various variants of appearance.

So, there are several basic options for the external performance of these devices. The most popular and frequently encountered are:

• Floor lamp models. They consist of a pole, at the top of which is placed a floor lamp. It can be round, oval or even square. Such lamps look most impressive along the tracks.

• Sconce - these are street lamps, usually wall-mounted, which have a different shape, most often bent up or down. Suitable for general illumination of the area, and for point selection in the dark of specific objects.

• Floor or soil models usually have a low leg, which is stuck in the ground, at its end is placed a ball or an oval with a light bulb inside. These lamps are compact in size, beautiful shape and almost invisible. Such terrestrial models are often called mushroom.

• Floating lights They are distinguished by their perfectly even round shape and unusual colors. They are usually used to highlight street ponds, especially in private areas.

• Surface mounted lamp, often referred to as portable. It can be easily attached to almost any surface from above and used exactly where additional lighting is most needed at the moment.

• There is also a model "cobra". Devices of this type have an extension in the place where the light bulbs are located. As a rule, there are several of them, but they all have a small size. Such devices can be portable or stationary. This model received its name due to the similarity with the bloated hood of a cobra.

There are also such models as Duralex and Duralight. In the first case, it is a transparent plastic case, inside of which lamps are placed, and in the second - a flexible glowing cord. True, such models are found only in LED street lighting devices.

Street luminaires are strongly adversely affected by the environment. This is due to changes in temperature, humidity, change of heat by cold, do not forget about the bad impact on their condition of the people themselves. It is therefore not surprising that the material from which these lights are made must be strong, safe and durable:

• Today, metal alloys are most commonly used. They are not so susceptible to corrosion, quite strong and durable. Of metal make beautiful, stylish and sophisticated forged lamps and supports for them.

• Lamps made of wood Today also often found on sale. But here it should be understood that the device is not fully wooden, but only some of its details, for example, the support or parts of the ceiling. This is explained by the fact that some species of trees are very durable, but they are subject to strong influence of natural factors, and also suffer from insects.

• Also use glass and plastic. From glass rugged, however, as from plastic ceiling lamps are usually made themselves, but for the manufacture of supports for them, these materials are rarely used.

Manufacturers of this product did not dwell on such a rather impressive range and decided to expand it even more. To do this, all devices for street lighting, available for sale, are made in different styles of design. This allows buyers to make the right choice much faster:

• The oldest and most common lamp is a device made in classic style. It is characterized by the presence of a high pillar of metal, on top of which is a hanging lamp.The first device in this style was the lamp, powered by a torch. Today, parks and embankments are often equipped with such lighting devices. Classic lamps are usually equipped with LED or fluorescent lamps.

• Instruments are very popular today, made of antique. Such retro-style devices are often installed in places of rest, as well as on personal sites. They look very solid, but at the same time a little battered. They have the classic antique shape of an irregular rectangle, extending upwards. There are models on a high or low stand, portable and overhead.

• No less popular and modern styles like loft. Devices made with regard to its main areas are distinguished by their brevity, simplicity and attractive appearance.

• Outdoor lighting devices made in high-tech and modern styles also today are at the peak of popularity. Their minimalism, clear edges and contours, as well as bright, but at the same time, inconspicuous colors make such lamps a true work of art.

Some manufacturers put on sale and such deviceswhich are difficult to attribute to any one design style, for example, a lamp in its external form completely repeats the shape of retro devices, but its color range refers to the high-tech style. Such lamps will ideally fit into the interior of both styles.

The size of the ceiling of street lamps does not always depend on their power, but often its main criterion, that is, the larger the ceiling, the more powerful the device itself. The size of this product is usually determined by its diameter. Today the most popular ceiling sizes are as follows:

• 150 mm;
• 200 mm;
• 250 mm;
• 300 mm;
• 350 mm.

However, the sale can be found and models, the size of the ceiling of which can reach 500 mm.

If we talk about the shape of this part of the lamp, today there are classic models with a round, oval, triangular or square shape, as well as with a complex geometric structure. The second category includes lamps of irregular or multifaceted forms. Here it is worth noting that it is necessary to choose the shape and size of the ceiling on the basis of the total area in need of lighting, as well as the power of the device - the more powerful it is, the larger its ceiling should be.

Street lamps today are made by firms from different countries of the world. I would like to separately tell about the best of them from Italy and Russia, as well as some others, After all, they, according to buyers, are the most reliable:

• Odeon light - This is a world famous brand that specializes in the design and manufacture of lamps of various kinds. In the assortment of this brand there are models not only for creating competent street lighting, but also devices for lighting the premises themselves. A distinctive feature of the lamps of this brand is the presence of the widest range of lighting street devices of the highest class. All Italian products have an increased level of safety and quality.

• Domestic brand "Technosvet" is also a sales leader. Lamps for the street of its production have excellent technical and operational characteristics. The manufacturer attaches to each model a detailed instruction on the proper installation and use of his product, and also gives him certain guarantees.

• Brand from Sweden Markslojd also established itself as high quality and reliable. Through the use of high-quality materials and repeated testing of finished lamps, the manufacturer gives the buyer confidence in purchasing truly high-quality lighting equipment for the streets at an affordable cost. The range of this brand has several different series of lamps, among which everyone will be able to choose the most suitable option for themselves.

• Leader in production and the sale of LED models of such street equipment is considered the domestic brand "Varton". Using only reliable materials, an innovative manufacturing process and total control over each production stage allows the manufacturer to manufacture and sell truly high-quality and durable street lamps.

• German brand Maytoni, Also specializing in the manufacture of lamps, not only for the street, but also for the home, deserves the attention of buyers.The wide model range, high technical characteristics, ease of installation and use, as well as durability make the products of this brand very competitive. Famous German meticulousness in this case ensures the highest quality of each lamp of this brand.

The fact that using street lamps of various kinds can not only illuminate the space, but also decorate it, it was said at the very beginning of the article, Now I would like to confirm these words with illustrative examples:

• Simple lamps on a high leg in the form of a cobra not only brightly and reliably illuminate the road, but also decorate it due to its wavy alignment. These are LED lamps, so even with their simultaneous operation, a sufficiently large amount of light is produced with low power consumption.

• Colorful, but at the same time not bright and color lighting of the alley with the help of lamps on a high leg with colorful lamps looks very attractive. This kind of lighting today is not used everywhere, but in vain. Such lamps as if return people to a fairy tale, they cheer up, do not blind the eyes and allow to relax as much as possible.

• Decorative flowers placed in spherical street ground lamps look very natural. Such lighting is unusual for many people, but it looks very stylish and attractive, and most importantly, it allows you to easily see curbs and tracks in the dark.

• Another very unusual and original version of the lighting area. Ceiling lamps of unusual geometric shape create a sufficient amount of light, while they do not interfere with the eyes, but on the contrary, attract attention.

These simple examples once again clearly demonstrate how the use of ordinary street lamps allows you to liven up the space around you and make it brighter and more attractive.

Street lamps today are a universal option for lighting any territory, even private, even industrial. Using them allows you to create the right and the right light source, and also to make the space around it a little more beautiful.

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