As an important part of road safety facilities, solar road studs play a key role in enhancing road safety. Especially in low light conditions, such as at night or foggy weather, they can clearly outline the road and delineate lane boundaries through reflective or active light-emitting means, providing clear guidance for vehicles and pedestrians and effectively reducing the risk of traffic accidents.
No matter how the seasons change, the stable operation of solar road studs is an important factor in ensuring road safety. In such adverse weather conditions as the rainy season, the road visibility is reduced, the road surface is slippery, and the potential risk of traffic accidents increases, at this time, whether the solar road studs can work properly, for the maintenance of road safety and order is particularly important.
solar road studs work based on the principle of solar energy conversion. Its built-in solar panels made of semiconductor materials, when the sun shines on the panel, photons and semiconductor materials in the interaction of electrons, electrons get energy is excited, the formation of electrons – hole pairs, in the panel under the action of the internal electric field, the electrons and holes were moved to the ends of the panel, thus generating an electric current, the solar energy is converted into electrical energy.
The converted electrical energy is stored in matching batteries. These batteries act as an energy reserve device, charging during the day when solar energy is sufficient to provide electrical support for the operation of the road studs at night or when there is insufficient light to ensure that the studs continue to work.
When the night falls or the ambient light becomes dark, the electricity stored in the batteries will be released to power the LED lights inside the spike, which are highly efficient, energy-saving and long-lasting, and can efficiently convert electricity into light energy, emitting bright and stable light. These lights are refracted and reflected through the specially designed optical structure, and then projected onto the road surface or the surrounding environment at a specific angle to form a clear light marking, thus playing a role in guiding traffic and warning pedestrians.
IP (Ingress Protection) rating is an important standard for measuring the dustproof and waterproof ability of equipment. High-quality solar road studs usually have a high level of IP68 protection. Among them, ‘6’ means that it is completely protected from dust, and ‘8’ means that the normal operation of the equipment will not be affected even if it is submerged in water for a long time under the specified pressure and time.
In order to achieve such waterproof performance, the Solar Spike employs a variety of waterproofing technologies. Its shell adopts a sealed design, the joints use high-performance waterproof sealing tape, can effectively block rainwater infiltration; electrical connections are equipped with waterproof connectors, to ensure that the line in the humid environment can also be safe and stable transmission of electricity; internal circuit boards and other key components will also be moisture-proof treatment, the use of moisture-proof coatings or encapsulation materials, to further enhance the ability to prevent moisture.
In addition to excellent waterproof performance, the solar spike also has the ability to withstand other harsh environmental factors during the rainy season. In strong winds, its sturdy shell and solid installation can ensure that the spike is not blown off or shift; in the face of frequent temperature fluctuations during the rainy season, the materials used in the spike have good thermal stability, and will not be deformed or damaged due to temperature changes; for the rain carried sediment, leaves and other debris, the spike’s shell design can reduce the buildup of debris, and some of the products have a certain degree of self-cleaning ability to ensure that key components are not obscured. Ensure that the key components are not covered.
Continuous rainfall and insufficient light will significantly affect the charging efficiency of solar panels.
During the rainy season, solar pins may face a number of potential problems.
During the rainy season, regular maintenance and cleaning are key measures to ensure the normal operation of the Solar Spike.
High-quality solar road studs usually have some features designed specifically for the rainy season.
In some countries in Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Malaysia, the rainy season is long and heavy rainfall.
However, there are some projects that encountered problems during the rainy season.
Although the rainy season brings some challenges to the operation of solar road studs, but as long as the choice of high-quality products and the implementation of scientific maintenance management, solar road studs can still play an important role in road safety and security.
Therefore, it is recommended that road managers, engineering contractors and relevant users, in the procurement of solar road studs, give priority to the choice of products with a high level of protection, advanced technical characteristics; in the installation process, strictly follow the specification process; in the use of the process of development and implementation of regular maintenance programmes, so as to ensure that the solar road studs in the rainy season and all other full protection.
