Many buyers are worried about one question: how long can smart street lights be used? Let’s explore it with TIANXIANG, the smart street light factory.
Hardware design and quality determine the basic service life
The hardware composition of smart street lights is the basic factor that determines their service life. As the main body of various equipment, street light poles will be greatly improved in wind resistance, earthquake resistance and corrosion resistance if they are made of high-quality steel or aluminum alloy and undergo advanced anti-corrosion treatment. Generally speaking, street light poles of this type of material can last for 15 to 20 years in normal outdoor environments. For example, coastal cities have high air humidity and high salt content, which are highly corrosive to street light poles. If ordinary steel street light poles are used, they may be severely rusted after 5 to 8 years, affecting the stability of the structure; and aluminum alloy street light poles that have been treated with multiple anti-corrosion treatments such as hot-dip galvanizing and plastic spraying can effectively resist sea breeze erosion and ensure long-term stable use.
As the core luminous component of smart street lights, the service life of lighting fixtures is also crucial. At present, TIANXIANG smart street lights mostly use LED lamps. Compared with traditional high-pressure sodium lamps and fluorescent lamps, LED lamps have the advantage of long life. The theoretical life of high-quality LED lamps can reach 50,000 to 100,000 hours. Calculated based on 10 hours of lighting per day, it can be used for 13 to 27 years. However, the actual life of LED lamps is significantly affected by the heat dissipation design. If the heat dissipation system of the lamp is not good, the LED chip will work in a high temperature environment, the light decay will accelerate, and the life will be greatly shortened. Therefore, reasonable heat dissipation design, such as the use of large-area heat dissipation fins and high-efficiency heat dissipation fans, is the key to ensuring the long life of LED lamps. In addition, the quality and stability of the sensors, communication modules and other equipment carried by TIANXIANG smart street lights also affect the overall service life. High-quality equipment performs well in anti-interference and wear resistance, which can effectively extend the normal operation time of TIANXIANG smart street lights.
Software maintenance and updates ensure system stability
The intelligent dimming software of smart street lamps can adjust the brightness of street lamps more accurately according to ambient light and personnel activities through continuous updating and optimization algorithms, avoiding frequent switching of lamps due to inaccurate dimming, thereby extending the life of lamps. At the same time, timely updating of communication software can improve the stability of data transmission, prevent frequent restart of equipment due to communication failures, and reduce hardware loss. Generally speaking, timely maintenance and updates of software systems can effectively avoid hardware failures caused by software problems and indirectly extend the service life of smart street lamps. If software maintenance is neglected for a long time, the system may experience problems such as freezing and freezing, which will not only affect the function of smart street lamps, but also accelerate hardware aging and shorten service life.
Use environment and maintenance affect actual life
The use environment of smart street lamps has a great impact on their life. In harsh environments such as high temperature, high humidity, and strong ultraviolet rays, the hardware equipment of smart street lamps is prone to aging and corrosion. In addition, whether daily maintenance work is in place is also directly related to the actual life of smart street lamps. Regular inspections of smart street lamps can effectively extend their service life by promptly discovering and handling problems such as loose street lamp poles, damaged lamps, and aging lines. For example, monthly appearance inspections, quarterly electrical performance tests, and annual comprehensive maintenance of equipment can ensure that smart street lights are always in good operating condition. On the contrary, if maintenance is lacking for a long time, small faults may turn into big problems, seriously shortening the service life of smart street lights.
Overall, under good use environment and perfect maintenance conditions, the service life of smart street lights can reach 10 to 15 years, and some high-quality products can even exceed 20 years; in harsh environments and poor maintenance, its service life may be shortened to 5 to 8 years.
Over the years, our smart street lights have been successfully applied to hundreds of urban road lighting projects, and have won the trust of partners such as municipal units, engineering companies, and real estate companies with stable performance and good reputation. In the future, we will continue to uphold our original intention, driven by technological innovation, and contribute more high-quality solutions to urban construction. If you have any needs, please contact us!
Post time: Apr-29-2025