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How to clean solar landscape lights？
Cleaning and maintaining solar landscape lightsis not only crucial to their optimal performance, but also a concrete step in implementing the concept of green lighting. Savinglights solar landscape lights are engineered with environmentally friendly materials in mind, and scientific cleaning ensures their environmental benefits last longer.
Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Panels: The Core Carrier of Green Efficiency
Due to their neatly arranged atomic structure, monocrystalline silicon solar panels boast a 3%-5% higher photoelectric conversion efficiency than polycrystalline silicon. This means that under the same lighting conditions, solar landscape lights equipped with monocrystalline silicon panels can convert more sunlight into electricity, reducing reliance on traditional energy sources—the core advantage of green lighting's "efficient utilization of renewable energy." Their 25-year lifespan significantly reduces product replacement frequency, reducing resource consumption and waste emissions by approximately 40% over their entire lifecycle.
This material property makes cleaning even more environmentally friendly: keeping the monocrystalline silicon surface clean ensures it consistently maintains a conversion efficiency exceeding 90%, continuously unleashing the green value of "clean power generation."
ABS+PC Lamp Body: A Solid Guarantee of Green Durability
The lamp body is constructed of an ABS+PC alloy, combining the impact resistance of ABS with the weather resistance of PC. It resists deformation and cracking in temperatures ranging from -30°C to 60°C, allowing the solar landscape light to operate stably for 8-10 years in challenging outdoor environments—more than double the lifespan of ordinary plastic lamp bodies. This durability directly reduces lamp replacement frequency, lowering energy consumption and carbon emissions during production and transportation, aligning with the "full lifecycle environmental protection" philosophy of green lighting.
Furthermore, the ABS+PC material is recyclable and can be remade into industrial components after disposal, reducing "white pollution" and perfectly embracing the "resource recycling" principle of green lighting.
Scientific Cleaning: Maintaining the Green Advantages of Solar Landscape Lights
Although the anti-reflective coating on the surface of monocrystalline silicon improves light transmittance, dust can block light and affect power generation efficiency. Excessive dust accumulation in ABS+PC lamps can clog the heat dissipation vents, shortening the lifespan of solar landscape lights. Cleaning according to weather conditions can ensure more stable performance.
Normal Weather Cleaning: Choose a sunny, dry day. First, gently brush away loose dust from the solar panel with a soft-bristled brush. Then, wipe along the grain of the panel with a cloth dampened in pure water (add a small amount of neutral soapy water for stubborn stains), avoiding scratches or damage to the film. Wipe the lamp body in one direction with a dry or slightly damp cloth. Use an air blower to clean crevices to prevent dust accumulation. Cleaning is recommended monthly, and more frequently in industrial areas.
Cleaning on Rainy Days: Rainwater can wash away some loose dust, but any remaining stains should be promptly addressed after a rainy day. Muddy or water marks on the solar panels can be gently wiped with a semi-dry cloth to prevent prolonged moisture from clinging and affecting light transmission. The joints of the lamp body should be carefully inspected, and any accumulated water in the gaps should be blotted with a dry cloth to prevent seepage. (Although ABS+PC is waterproof, the joint seals require additional protection.) In the event of heavy rain, simply wipe the solar panel surface after the rain stops to reduce sediment accumulation.
As Savinglights' monocrystalline silicon panels absorb abundant sunlight, the ABS+PC lamp bodies remain pristine over time. They shine not only with light but also as a symbol of hope for sustainable green lighting development.
FAQs
The installation should be done in a location with sufficient sunlight and no shielding (such as walls, ground or poles) to ensure that the solar panels can fully receive light. During installation, fix them with screws or brackets according to the model to ensure stability without shaking. At the same time, attention should be paid to the orientation and angle of the solar panel. It is usually recommended that the installation angle be close to the local latitude. For example, in areas with a latitude of 30°-40°, the angle can be set at about 35°-45°, which allows the solar panel to receive as much sunlight as possible in different seasons throughout the year. Specific adjustments can be made according to the local latitude; the higher the latitude, the larger the angle can be appropriately.
Clean the solar panels regularly to keep their surfaces clean, so as to improve charging efficiency; check the battery status regularly to ensure that the battery is fully charged, and replace the battery in time if it is aging or damaged; at the same time, check all parts of the lamp regularly, and repair or replace them in time if internal faults are found.
Solar lights use solar energy to generate electricity, so they do not need to be connected to the power grid, which can save electricity bills. They are flexible to install and not restricted by the layout of wires, making them especially suitable for remote outdoor areas. They do not produce carbon emissions during use, so they are more environmentally friendly. In addition, their maintenance costs are relatively low and they have a longer service life.
It may be that the battery is dead (e.g., due to long-term rainy weather or the solar panel being blocked). You can place it in direct sunlight to fully charge it and then try again. It could also be caused by a damaged LED bulb, poor wire connections, or a faulty controller. You can first check if the wire connections are secure. If there's no issue with the connections, contact a professional to inspect the bulb and controller.
The waterproof rating is usually indicated by an IP code, such as IP65, IP66, etc. The first digit after IP represents the dustproof rating, and the second digit represents the waterproof rating. For solar lights used outdoors, it is recommended that the waterproof rating be no less than IP65. Such lights can effectively resist rain washing and spraying, and are safe for normal outdoor use, but they should be avoided from being soaked in water for a long time.
It is generally not recommended. Because the intensity and duration of indoor light are usually insufficient, it will lead to insufficient charging of the solar panel, affecting the lighting effect of the lamp and the service life of the battery. If it is really necessary to use it indoors, it is necessary to ensure that the solar panel can receive sufficient natural light or strong light irradiation.
Not necessarily. It may be that the light control sensor is blocked (such as by leaves, dust, etc.), causing the sensor to mistakenly judge it as night; it could also be that the light control sensitivity is set improperly or the sensor is faulty. You can first clean the debris on the surface of the sensor. If the problem still cannot be solved, it is recommended to contact after-sales service for inspection.
Regularly (it is recommended to do it 1-2 times a month), wipe the surface of the solar panels with a soft cloth or sponge dipped in clean water to remove dust, leaves, bird droppings and other debris. If there are stubborn stains that are difficult to clean on the surface, you can use a small amount of neutral detergent to wipe, then rinse with clean water. Avoid using hard objects to scrape, so as not to damage the panels.
Yes, it needs to be replaced. The service life of lithium batteries commonly used in solar lights is generally 3-5 years, and that of lead-acid batteries is 2-3 years. When it is found that the lighting time of the lamp is significantly shortened (for example, from the original 8 hours to less than 3 hours), and other faults are ruled out after inspection, it may be that the battery is aging, and it is necessary to replace it with a battery of the same model and parameters in time.
