SEPCO-Solar Lighting's Blog on Renewable Energy and Green Ideas: Solar Lighting Design (8)
Solar Lighting Systems are the Best for Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation Departments have been using solar lighting systems for many years now as they provide a solution to illuminate the required area without disturbing the..
Do You Know Where Your Solar Lighting Systems Are Manufactured?
Today the market is flooded with stuff. One person creates an item and then everyone else wants to jump in and make their own version of that same thing. Sometimes, real..
Family Health Center Parking Illuminated by SolarVipers
SEPCO worked closely with Electrical Dynamics, Inc in Lawrence MA to provide lighting to a project where grid power wasn’t feasible. A small triangle parking lot for the Greater..
Scotopic vs Photopic – How We LED Measure and See Light
The eye works in many ways. We often see things very differently from one light to the next. Early days of LED fixtures had such a blue light that it was very difficult for most..
How Solar Lighting Improves Security after Natural Disasters
With the increase of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, and blizzards, off-grid solar lighting systems can improve the security of an area since the lights do not rely..
Give Me 10 Minutes, I’ll Give You 3 Truths About Solar Lighting
There is a lot of information bouncing around about solar lighting. Some people love it, some people don’t. This usually depends on if they have had firsthand experience with..
Solar Flagpole Light for Parkway South High School
SEPCO recently worked with Parkway South High School to help illuminate their flag. Electrical service was going to be difficult to get to the location of the flag and they were..
Location Location Location: Why Shading is Bad for Solar Systems
Shade is a wonderful thing, especially in the summer down here in the south; however, it is bad for off-grid solar power and solar lighting applications. This is because shading..
Design a Commercial Solar LED Lighting Project the Right Way
All lighting projects are basically built using the same formula, and by putting that formula to the next project, you can quickly determine what you need and how to best put that..
Solar LED Lighting Solutions for Rural Areas
Rural areas have less infrastructure than their urban counterparts; therefore, making access to standard electrical power and lighting more difficult and costly. Off-grid solar..
Lockport Powerhouse Solar Powered LED Flagpole Light
In an area near the Lockport Powerhouse, a flag was being installed on this historic site, but bringing power to this specific location was difficult. Since flags are to be..
How Solar Powered LED Flood Lights Correct Lighting Problems
So you’ve come across some project, some area, where there is zero lighting and realize that you need to get light out there. But then you discover there is also no grid power..
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