Important considerations for solar lighting: To ensure your solar lighting runs all year around, year after year whilst achieving your immediate lighting requirement, it is imperative that the system is designed with the following in mind: - Determination of your lighting requirement (lighting category & times of night light is required).
- Solar radiation data specific to your site for all times of the year.
- Component performance due to temperature fluctuations.
- Component performance degredation over time.
- Allowance for voltage drop and dirt on solar panels.
- Shading issues any time of year.
- Are the lamps, ballasts and batteries readily available?
- What warranties are provided?
- What is the cost and CO2 emissions comparison with mains?
Orca undertakes a thorough process utilises NASA data in conjuction with a wide range of proven technologies to design the most suitable lighting solution for your requirement. Our selection of long lamp life lighting fixtures that are capable of generous spacings whilst providing numerous light distributions, can save on the number of fittings required. This in turn saves significant amount of money on supply, installation and maintenance costs.
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Reputable brands & proven components: Orca utilises well proven light fittings, several being recognised and approved by Main Roads Departments, Councils, energy providers and lighting professionals. These fittings have long lamp life, give very generous light spread, numerous lighting distribution options and are low wattage, all well suited for solar lighting. Examples of the preferred light source types are: LED, T5 compact fluorescent and Induction lamps. Orca Solar Lighting utilising Nichia LEDs |
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