A road-paving mistake was going to cost over $9,000 to cut the concrete, lay conduit and then repave it. The developer was desperate for other options to light a 6' x 9' Canyon Pines sign. A local solar contractor was able to provide a reliable, efficient and economical solution.
LEDtronics Inc. provided an efficient, largely hidden, and bright
LED lighting solution. Mr. Bruce Howard, a LEDtronics representative
from Howard Industrial Sales Inc., assisted Canyon Pines with two LEDtronics
LED Flood Lights.
These LED floodlights are designed to run on
12 volts DC with solar panels. This allowed lighting the sign without incurring costly landscaping and electrical
power line costs. The LED floodlights provide cold white lighting
(8,000K) using 5mm LEDs that remain cool enough to touch. These
LEDs consume only 12 watts of power per floodlight compared to
the power hungry 40 watt or 100 watt incandescent spot lights normally
used in this application.
Now the whole system can be run on a 123 watt solar panel and a small battery bank. The solar cells charge the battery during the day, which in turn powers the LED floodlights at night.
The installation of this solar power LED lighting system only took two people one and a half days to complete. To extend the life of the system and operate during long periods of cloudy weather, three 86 AH Gel batteries are provided as well. To provide a clean and unobstructed view of the land they hid most of the lighting system inside artificial rocks.
The developer uses these floodlights 8 hours a night. With the electrical rates of 12 cents per kWH, batteries lasting 10 to 15 years, a warranty on the solar panel for 25 years, and LED light lifespan of 50,000 hours, he expects this system to pay for itself in 5 years.If you consider the alternative cost for running 120volt electrical lines this solar powered lighting system paid for itself immediately.
Bulbs used: High Power White LED Floodlight Lamps: GDL002-200-XCW-014S
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