Pedestrian Lighting

We all know that pedestrian crossing must be illuminated, so that even in the dark or wet roads, pedestrians at intersections and those waiting at the roadside can be clearly identified from both directions. Pedestrian lighting is different from other exterior lighting requirements, sidewalk lights generally have a beautiful or interesting appearance, and they can be part of the visual language.

Once people start to care about security at darkness, they will consider doing something to make street, park, plaza become an over-light area, such as installing in-pavement crosswalk lights. But actually, too much or too less brightness is not a good thing, it also would harm for people. The important key to make a good plan is connected to the lighting and space function, so that, when it comes to the bigger aspect, it is not only the street lighting design standards, technology and security in street lighting.

Although its aim for security at night, the successful street lighting not only think about the pedestrian scale, but also consider the local DOT and public institution. The proper lighting techniques, quality and position can improve the environment, increase comfort and safety. Pedestrians would think that they can see the headlights coming up to them, it means that the cars drivers also can see them at night, actually, if without adequate lighting, drivers may not able to see pedestrian in time.

If a single street light installed directly on a crosswalk, that does not provide sufficient lighting for drivers and pedestrians. Pedestrian lighting can be used alone or match with street lighting in high-activity areas to make the lights have maximize utilization. Besides, Pedestrian lighting can be installed on the same pole as road lighting to reduce the number of poles in area. Therefore, it is the best to install led street lights on both sides of the main road and maintain uniform illumination on the road to ensure that the motorways and pedestrian lighting standards are reached. A study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute found that 20 lx is necessary for drivers to see clearer when pedestrians on the sidewalk, in order to achieve 20 lx, the luminaire should be installed 10 feet from the sidewalk and between the sides of the sidewalk and the motorway.

At the intersection, the lamps should also be installed before entering the sidewalk of the intersection, which is different from the traditional way of installing the traditional lamps.

Why we need to light up the pedestrian area

Road/street lighting usually focuses on the needs of the driver, not necessarily the safety of pedestrians. But what the most important is thinking about lighting up the pedestrian and reduce the lighting glare to the drivers. Pedestrian fatalities occur disproportionately during in the darkness. Adequate road lighting enhances safety for all road, while sidewalk lighting improves the safety at night and extend commercial area operations hours. Therefore, when it is no sunshine in the night, we can have led street lights.

LED how to realize the pedestrian lighting maximize

First, well-designed led street lights can be better than replaceable illuminant, and can be controlled well. They can make the city become more beautiful and warmth.

Secondly, LED streetlight owns advance optical function to provide more suitable and high-quality lighting for that space that help people boost their well-being.

Thirdly, professional distributions decrease the unsafe space and darkness at night.

Fourth, cooperation with powerful manufacturers to purchase high-quality led street light and get more economy products, so that to reduce the economy press of governments, we need to make sure that local office can afford to light up the sidewalk lighting.

How much illuminance is enough?

Different roads require different levels of light illumination. If too much illumination, it will be wasted, if too less, the lighting comfort will be reduced. Illumination is also related to the light source. Regarding the LED chips quality, different chips is completely different. Contrarily, it also has an effect on the appearance of led street light and security. Like HID, their light source is yellow, it is not benefit for people vision, would make you feel not clear and decrease the city environment comfort at night. By comparison, LED street light will create a soft white light, with a higher CRI, which can accurately show the color of things, and higher efficacy to get better visual clarity, shorten the reaction time for vehicles, lower wattages requirements for the same visibility.

Besides, crosswalk illumination is also related to people and lights distance. When the lamps are too tall or too far, the more the light diffuses, so that it need to have street lighting spacing standards to install led street lights within a certain range or height for reach the enough lighting. We need to determine the proper spacing of the lamps to ensure that the light from the lamps is equably spread the light around.

 What kinds of types led street light can be use to light up the sidewalk?

There are some types pedestrian lighting fixtures from Yaham lighting- a professional led street lights manufactory.

First style:

 Innovated and economy, Sleek series LED street light is designed with advanced integrated driver. The power factor is up to 0.99, which indicates an efficient LED light. Professional secondary optical design allows Sleek can be widely used in sidewalks, parking lots and pedestrian lighting. Available in 3 different lumen outputs 90W/120W/150W.

Second style: 

little wattage, Slim & Slim solar: There are three styles for Slim, solar system, IC without driver, and isolated driver, the shell is made of die-cast technology, which have high IP protection rated and the smooth sink heat can be easily clean by rain. There are 150lm/W high efficiency with 10W/15W/30W/60W/80W, the pedestrian lighting only just needs the 10W/15W/30W.

Third style: 

solar system, All-in-one Solar LED street light is made of light, flexible solar panel, LiFePO4, PIR sensor and smart control system. They can match with remote control to set the light working mode. There are 10W/20W with 180lm/W.

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