Solar LED Light Fixtures

Q1: What are the benefits of using solar powered vs traditional lighting?

Q2: What types of solar LED light fixtures are available and how do they differ?

Q3: How much sunlight does a solar light need?

Q4: What happens to a solar light during a power outage?

Q5: How long do solar lights last?

Q6: Will the solar light run all night, and what affects the runtime?

Q7: How much money will I save by switching to solar LED lights?

Q8: How difficult is it to install a solar light?

Q9: What maintenance is required for solar lights?

Q10: What is the best solar light for streets or parking lots?

Q11: What is the brightest solar light option available?

Q12: Is there anything I should take into consideration before buying a solar light?

 

Why Choose Solar Powered Lighting?

In a world where environmental consciousness is more crucial than ever, solar LED light fixtures offer a compelling choice for your lighting needs. Harnessing the power of the sun, these fixtures eliminate the need for conventional electricity sources, drastically reducing your energy bills.

By making this eco-friendly choice, you’re not just saving on costs, but also reducing the strain on our planet’s resources. Imagine illuminating your outdoor spaces, parking lots, and pathways with lighting that doesn’t contribute to your carbon footprint.

Solar LED light fixtures offer you that opportunity. Moreover, the installation process is hassle-free, and maintenance is minimal, resulting in further cost savings.

 

How Long Do LED Solar Lights Last?

One of the significant advantages of LED solar lights is their impressive lifespan. Unlike traditional lighting options, LED lights can last up to 25,000 to 50,000 hours, ensuring long-term and reliable illumination for your business.

This longevity is a boon, especially in commercial settings where constant replacement of lights can be both time-consuming and costly. Furthermore, LED technology is known for its energy efficiency, which means these lights not only last longer but also consume less energy while providing excellent brightness.

This blend of longevity and efficiency translates to reduced maintenance costs and a smaller environmental impact.

 

Can I Leave My Solar Lights Out in the Winter?

The durability of solar LED light fixtures extends to winter conditions as well. These lights are designed to withstand varying weather, including cold temperatures and snow. Modern solar lights are equipped with efficient batteries that can store energy even during shorter daylight hours.

This means that even in the winter months, your solar lights will continue to function, ensuring safety and visibility around your business premises. However, it’s essential to keep solar panels free from snow and debris to ensure optimal charging.

Regular cleaning and maintenance will ensure that your solar lights operate at their best regardless of the season.

 

What Is the Best Solar Light to Get?

Selecting the right solar light fixture for your business involves considering factors such as your specific lighting needs, space requirements, and aesthetic preferences. For areas requiring bright and focused illumination, consider solar floodlights or spotlights.

Pathways and driveways can benefit from solar-powered bollard lights, while solar wall lights offer both functional lighting and a touch of elegance to your outdoor spaces. When choosing the best solar light, ensure it has adequate solar panels and a battery capacity that suits your usage requirements.

Look for lights with intelligent sensors that automatically adjust brightness based on ambient light conditions, providing efficient lighting all night long.

 

As you explore the world of solar LED light fixtures, you’re embarking on a journey towards sustainability, cost-efficiency, and reliable illumination. By adopting these innovative lighting solutions, you’re not only enhancing the aesthetics and safety of your business premises but also contributing to a greener future.

With their impressive longevity, winter resilience, and a range of options available, solar LED light fixtures are poised to become an integral part of your business’s lighting strategy. Make the switch today and experience the benefits firsthand.

 

Solar LED lighting has matured into a reliable, high-performance category thanks to major improvements in LED efficiency, optical engineering, and solar panel output. Today’s systems deliver bright, consistent illumination from sunset to sunrise with absolutely no operational cost. They are designed to run autonomously, switching on at dusk and off at dawn with intelligent motion sensor controllers that manage battery usage throughout the night. Because there are no wires to bury or circuits to modify, installation is fast, clean, and significantly less expensive than traditional electrical work. For locations where trenching is difficult or disruptive, such as parks, pathways, waterfronts, and parking lots, solar lighting eliminates major barriers that once prevented outdoor illumination.

If there is a location on an exterior wall that has no junction box or wiring to tap into, or a pathway that needs illumincation but cannot gain access to power easily without major rennovations, solar powered LED lighting is the way to go. There are many options from solar street light fixtures, to solar post tops, and bollards. Superior Lighting offers a variety of solar fixtures to accommodate different applications.

 

Solar LED fixtures come in a range of designs because different outdoor environments require different types of lighting. Some are built for wide area illumination, while others focus on low-glare architectural accents or walkways. Understanding the purpose of each category makes it easier to select the best option for your space.

Solar street lights and solar post tops are a favorite among HOAs and rural areas that are looking to add illumination on quiet roads. These fixtures have a smart motion sensor that dims the light to save battery life and are highly durable. With slipfitter and pole mount options, these fixtures make lighting upgrades quick and easy.

We also have options for solar powered bollard lights to make great additions to walkways and landscape lighting. Different heights and finishes are available to fit different aesthetics. The discreet downward facing led module helps reduce glare while providing a strong illumination at ground level, and can also provide dark sky compliancy in certain locations. 

Lastly, Superior Lighting has a solar powered security light. Designed with 2 adjustable light heads, this fixture can be aimed where you need light the most. The smart motion sensor can detect movement up to 29 feet away, creating a strong deterrent in problem areas with no electrical access. 

 

It is important to consider the location to install a solar light fixture. Getting proper sunlight is crucial in ensuring the battery gets a full charge to keep the light running at night. The standard requirement is 6-8 hours of direct sunlight. It may still get some charge on cloudy days, but it is important to keep in mind that it cannot be in shaded areas, such as under trees or in a spot that may be shaded by surrounding buildings.

Note that some locations, such as northern states in the US, may not receive as much sunlight as the middle and southern states, especially during the winter. Some areas are also affected by normal cloudiness, which will prevent solar fixtures from receiving a proper charge. 

 

The great benefit of solar lighting is not having to worry about power outages affecting your fixtures. With no direct connection to the power grid, your solar lights will continue operation in harsh conditions.

If you live in an area that has a weak electrical system, deals with regular strong storms, or may rely on generators to continue normal operations, solar led lighting will be your best option. 

 

LED lighting has come a long way in the past decade, and that does not exclude solar light fixtures. With modern innovations and upgraded materials, solar fixtures are lasting longer than ever even in the hardest conditions. The industry standard provides a 3 year limited warranty on all our solar lights with a normal operating lifespan of 30,000 hours. That is 3 years of 0 electrical operating cost to you. We stand by our products and have had great success stories from the thousands of customers that made the switch to solar lighting.

 

The most common question we receive for our solar lights is how they work through the night. All of our solar lights have preinstalled photocells with motion sensors or timers to help automate operation and maintain battery charge. It is not normal to see a light operate at full power the entire night as this would drain the battery quickly. Through normal operations, a solar light should be able to hold power for 3 nights at the most without a proper charge.

The majority of fixtures come with a motion sensor that is programmed to dim to about 30% when there is no motion in the area. Others include a timer that dims in increments over the course of the night. Some fixtures may also include a remote to change certain programming to fit each persons' needs.

It is important to note that the run time can be affected by inclement weather and areas that get normal shade throughout the day. This is why finding the proper location to install a solar light will help maximize its benefits. 

 

Everyone is looking to save money any way they can, and that is no exception when it comes to lighting. Solar powered lighting can make an incredible impact on monthly expenses as there is no operational costs once the fixtures are installed, meaning absolutely no impact on your electrical bill. Without the extra labor of wiring, the costs of installation are dramatically decreased as well. 

 

Installing light fixtures can normally be a major concern, but solar lights makes installations quick, easy and cost effective. Our solar post top fixtures come with a standard 3 inch slipfitter designed to easily mount to most poles. Our solar street lighting also has the option of a slipfitter, or you can opt for a pole clamp instead. The clamp bracket on the solar street lights can also be anchored to walls, making great additions to areas that do not have a post. The solar security light simply needs to be anchored into the wall using the included hardware, or installer provided hardware in case the building material needs particular accommodations. 

The main point to consider with each of these options is the lack of wiring. All of these solar lights do not need to be wired. Simply mount the light to your desired location, and turn it on. This will dramatically reduce your upfront costs of upgrading to solar LED lighting.

 

Once you switch to solar lighting, you will not have to worry about maintenance for years to come. No longer do you need to worry about switching bulbs or ballasts. All of our solar LED lights come preassembled with everything needed for normal operation. If there is ever a concern that a solar fixture is not operating normally, manufacturers have programmed a reset that you can do by simply turning the light completely off and allowing it to get a full 3 days charge; this will reset it to factory settings. 

With a 30,000 hour operation lifespan and 3 year limited manufacturer warranty, you can rest assured that you will get your money's worth. 

 

Superior Lighting's most popular option for solar lighting is our dusk to dawn solar street light. Thousands of customers have praised it for the versatility, output and durability. With lumen options ranging from 1,600-18,000, there are multiple models to fit most applications. These fixtures come preinstalled with a motion sensor to help maintain battery life through the night, dimming to 30% when there is no motion in the area. This is especially helpful in areas where reduced glare is a requirement, only allowing full output when it is needed.

The standard mounting option for the 15 and 40 watt models is a pole clamp that can not only affix to the side of a post, but can also be anchored into walls. The 80 and 120 watt models come with a 2.5 inch slipfitter to mount on most standard aluminum poles. 

These lights also come with a remote to change certain programming to cater to your preferences. Adjust the output with motion detection, or how long it should stay at certain lumen settings before automatically reverting to its default motion programming.

 

By far, our strongest output for a solar powered light is our 200 watt solar street light. Provided with a 2.4 inch slipfitter mount, this fixture is designed to mount to the top of most standard poles. With a lumen rating of 20,000, this fixture is strong enough to illuminate fields, parking lots, and large commercial zones. 

Installation is as simple as mounting the light to the post, and pressing the power button. This helps drop service costs to the bare minimum. A preprogrammed internal timer slowly dims the light to certain increments over the course of the night to help keep the battery charge from depleting too quickly. Even considering the size of the fixture, it is equipped with a battery that can run efficient enough to maintain operation for 3 nights without another charge.

 

Maximize the benefits of solar lighting by making sure you take into consideration several details.

1. Can you install the light in a locatrion where it will receive proper sunlight? 6-8 hours of direct sunlight is the normal requirement for a solar powered light fixture to fully charge.

2. For post lighting, are you wanting to mount it with a slipfitter or pole clamp? For a slipfitter, measure the diameter the post to ensure fitment, or whether you may need a tenon adapter. 

3. Post light regulations may require certain EPA (Effective Projection Area) ratings due to certain weather patterns. It is important to check with local inspectors for this requirement, and we can provide these ratings from the manufacturer. 

4. For wall mount applications, can you easily use standard hardware such as included anchor bolts, or would you need to use specialized hardware? 

5. Most of our newer solar LED fixtures offer a color selectable option. However, if it does not, consider what color temperature best suits your application. For a warmer inviting tone, choose a 3000K soft white. If you need to maximize visibility or need more of a security type light, opt for the 5000K Daylight option.