Thursday 27 February 2014

Important Details Of Light Pole

By Leticia Jensen


Having sufficient lighting on your streets and the compounds surrounding your home or office is very important. Well-lighted areas are safe to walk in even at night and they keep thieves, vandals and murderers away. Having these lights can actually save your life and so you should seriously consider having some lights fitted. To get the best light pole quality, then you have to choose wisely to ensure it lasts long, and it is not easily vandalized.

Lights also come in handy when there is dull weather and especially in winter. The fog and mist can cause accidents even when one is pulling over at the end of their street. This is why there needs to be a lamp post there with working illumination always. This way one can see pedestrians and other vehicles that are using the road clearly.

The technology which is used in these lights is remarkable since they have photocells which are sensitive to light. They are able to detect when darkness starts coming in and they switch on automatically. At sunrise they are able to detect and go off. They are able to detect dull weather and starts functioning. This helps in saving energy thus money.

During the pre-industrial era, streetlights were only put up in the Greek and Roman empires. They were there to keep robbers away. They were majorly oil lamps that were stood up high enough to light the whole walkway. Due to changes in technology, nowadays street lamps are lit by electricity and gas.

Illumination poles come in different shapes and sizes and one has to choose according to their preference and where they want to install them. They are mainly made of steel or aluminum. These poles are hollow so that wires can be strung in them and reach the lamp to light it. Most street light poles will have a standard height according to the size of the road and the amount of traffic going through it.

When constructing your home you can consider having them installed as an additional beauty. You can select the ones which are customized depending on what you desire is. You can have as many as you want made by the manufacturer for this offer are usually available. The height is according to what you specify on your order.

In terms of materials, aluminum poles have been proven to be more reliable than steel poles. The advantages of aluminum are many, one of them being its higher resistance to corrosion. Aluminum is also highly flexible and so you will make more designs on your poles than when using steel. It is also very valuable in the scrap metal market as compared to steel.

No matter the material you use to make your illumination pole, it is important to paint them or find another way to coat them. This prevents corrosion and, makes them more presentable. It is easier to paint poles when they are not installed than doing it afterwards. Steel poles are known to be more durable than aluminum though aluminum poles re preferred because they are recyclable.




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