Solar road studs are a kind of traffic barricade guide way, used to guide people in the right direction or driving, to protect road safety to avoid traffic accidents. These studs have a wide range of applications, can be used for highways, rural roads, greenways and other roads; can also be used for municipal roads, parks, parking lots, school entrances and many other outdoor places.
Understanding Lifespan
Normal operating life of solar road studs is 3 years. Flashing mode is always on, lit in dynamic scanning mode. Slow flash 60 ± 1 times / min, fast flash 120 ~ 2001 times / min, solar charging 8 hours discharge more than 15 hours, rated voltage 2.4V, visual distance of more than 200M.
Key factors affecting longevity
The service life of solar road studs is related to the compressive strength and impact resistance of the material, and the shape of the stud shell should be such as to minimize the transverse shear forces acting on the road surface when it is rolled over by vehicles. The following conclusions have been drawn by Longlow from many years of practical application of road solutions:
1.Quality issues: the durability of solar road studs depends largely on the material of the stud body, the use of deformation coefficient is small, good weather resistance of the material service life is high.
2.Reflective properties: The higher the life of the reflective coating, the higher the reflective life of the road stud. Reflective properties do not deteriorate with age.
3.Installation technology: The road stud is damaged and its service life is reduced due to improper installation.
4.Environmental conditions: the service life of solar road studs and environmental temperature, humidity and other environmental adaptability performance related, should not be in the road surface damage, easy to accumulate water, wet road construction, will lead to road studs fall off.
4.Adhesive: The service life of the road studs plays an important role with the adhesive, don’t use asphalt adhesive to do the bonding, use professional epoxy resin to reduce the situation of the road studs falling off.
How care can maximize life expectancy
- Regularly do the inspection and maintenance of road nails, timely detection of problems and solve them
- The road stud shall have a wear-resistant coating to better provide safe guidance on the road.
- Select a reputable manufacturer with high quality products and reliable performance.
Impact on key performance indicators
1.Pressure-resistant performance: bulletproof material of solar panel shell, reduce the volume of the circuit, use IC control, enhance the pressure value that can be withstood by the car crushing.
2.Sealing performance: LED lampshade and internal circuit board isolation design, to ensure that the solar panel, LED lampshade and spike shell tightly bonded, completely sealed, no water seepage
3.Luminous brightness: the technical specifications of the Ministry of Transportation required to be 2000 MCD. also need to meet the reflection requirements of the MUTCD.
Conclusion:
Solar road studs are often used in the field of road safety and their service life is influenced by a number of factors. Investing in high-quality product materials, specialized manufacturers and efficient maintenance ensures a long and stable service life for years to come.
If you would like to learn more about Longlow’s solar road studs applications, please contact us today.
