Solar-powered roadway lights turn on at dusk and off at dawn to light up the road for pedestrians. The core controller is in charge of all of this. So, how do you change the time on a solar-powered road light?
At the factory, solar-powered roadway lights are usually set up to work at certain times based on what the customer wants. The streetlight’s controller decides when the solar roadway light will turn on and off. Most of the time, the controller is inside the enclosure. You can change the controller by hand or with a remote. You can make manual adjustments with external adjustment buttons, but most controllers on the market are made to work with remote controls. You’ll need a remote control to change the operating time of this kind of controller.
The kind of controller used also affects how to change the time on a solar-powered road light.
1. The charging circuit uses a dual MOS series control loop, which cuts voltage loss by almost half compared to using diodes. Using PWM energy-saving control significantly increases power consumption.
2. The load mode uses pure lamp control. The light sensor system automatically turns on the lamp when it detects dim light. The lighting time is achieved through a microprocessor and dedicated control algorithm for intelligent control.
3. A scientific battery management method is used. When over-discharge occurs, the battery voltage is accelerated to recharge. After repair and compensation, normal operation resumes. It uses direct charging and float charging connections to the rechargeable battery, and features high-precision temperature compensation for more accurate charge control.
4. All industrial-grade chips and enclosed components operate normally in cold, high-temperature, and humid environments. Crystal timing control is used for more accurate time control.
Solar road light controllers offer two basic time control methods:
1. Light Control: The basic, convenient, and widely used control method for solar road lights. This controller eliminates the need for time adjustment, automatically sensing light intensity to control the lamp’s on/off state. After installation, there’s no need to adjust the on/off time according to the season; it automatically turns off during the day and on automatically at night. This light control method is now widely used in lithium-ion solar-powered roadway lamps.
Some customers may ask if the streetlights will automatically turn on on cloudy days. This depends on the effect on cloudy days. Under normal cloudy conditions, it won’t light up; it will only light up under extreme conditions. Of course, even in cloudy conditions, the light still needs to be on. The advantage of solar-powered roadway lamps over mains-powered LED streetlights is that they can provide illumination in extreme weather because they use safe 12V electricity and are not prone to leakage.
2. Time Control: Another common way to control the time of day in solar-powered street lamps is with time control. It means setting a time for the light to turn on or off ahead of time. It’s a little more complicated than controlling the lights because you have to change the on and off times based on the season.
You can mix and match these two basic methods in different ways, like using light-controlled lighting with time-controlled off or time-controlled lighting with light-controlled off. For instance, TIANXIANG’s solar road lights mostly use light-controlled time, so customers don’t have to hire someone to do it.
There are two ways to change the time on solar road lights. The controller is the main thing that needs to be changed; the other parts don’t need to be changed. Just a reminder for those who are thinking about buying this product: Solar-powered roadway lamps are for nighttime lighting, so having them lit all night is a good thing for people. Everyone might be going home late at night, and if they find the road dark, then the streetlights become useless. Having streetlights always on makes sure that everyone has light on their way home and can get home safely.
Post time: Mar-24-2026