Weather Factors Affect the Performance of Solar Road Studs: Five Factors You Need to Know

A prominent feature of solar road studs is that they are highly dependent on the weather because they need sunlight to charge so that they can shine at night or when the light conditions are poor. What are the main effects of weather on solar led road studs?

Solar road studs rely on sunlight to charge the battery. Therefore, the charging effect is best on sunny days or weather conditions with strong light. On rainy days or foggy days, due to the sharp decrease in light, the photoelectric conversion efficiency of solar panels will be greatly reduced, and insufficient charging may cause insufficient brightness of solar powered road studs or short duration.

Extremely high or low temperatures will also affect the battery performance of solar led road studs. Extremely high temperatures will shorten the battery life, while extremely low temperatures will reduce the battery capacity or charging efficiency. When designing, solar road stud manufacturers generally consider keeping the normal operation of solar powered road reflectors within a certain temperature range, but extreme temperatures will still affect solar road studs.

Solar road studs generally have a waterproof and dustproof rating of IP68 or above, but if the studs are exposed to rain or high humidity for a long time, the aging of the seals may be accelerated, affecting the service life of the road studs.

If the snow is thick in winter and accumulates on the surface of the solar led road studs, it will prevent the solar road studs from receiving sunlight and the charging effect. When there are many fallen leaves in autumn or strong winds and sand in spring, the accumulated fallen leaves and dust will also affect the solar panels. Therefore, under such weather conditions, it is necessary to increase the cleaning frequency of the solar powered road studs and keep the road studs clean to ensure that they can work normally.

The sunshine time in the same area is different throughout the year. In winter, the daytime is shorter and the nighttime is longer, and the corresponding sunshine time will also be reduced, the charging time is short, and the discharge time is longer, which may also cause the solar powered road reflectors to be insufficiently charged. Therefore, if the winter in your area is long, it is very important to equip the solar powered road studs with efficient and large-capacity batteries.

It is undeniable that weather conditions have a huge impact on solar road studs. However, with the continuous development of science and technology and the continuous updating of solar energy technology, the performance of solar road studs is also constantly improving, and the quality and performance of each component have also been improved. Therefore, even in bad weather conditions, solar powered road reflectors can maintain normal operation. They can still emit bright light at night or in other poor light conditions, providing safety for passing vehicles and pedestrians.