With the emergence and development of new energy sources, solar streetlights are becoming increasingly popular. While solar streetlights actually provide long hours of sunlight, some installers install them haphazardly, resulting in short lighting times. Today, I've summarized several common misconceptions about solar streetlight installation that you should avoid.

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1. Obstructions from Buildings: Solar streetlights should not be installed near buildings or other obstructions, as this will affect the absorption and utilization of sunlight, leading to a decrease in the charging efficiency of the solar panels. Therefore, if your solar streetlights are constantly running out of power, the location may be incorrect.

2. Other Light Sources Nearby: There should be no other streetlights nearby. If so, the solar panels will mistakenly perceive it as daytime, causing the controller to shut down the solar streetlight.

3. Solar Panels Should Not Be Tilt Face-to-Face: Many installers install solar panels symmetrically, tilting them face-to-face, for aesthetic reasons, but this is incorrect.

4.Solar panels must not be installed below. 
Installing solar panels at an angle means one side faces the correct direction while the other faces the wrong direction. The side facing the wrong direction won't receive direct sunlight, reducing charging efficiency.

5. Solar panels should not be installed underneath. Installing solar panels under power lines, tree branches, or lampposts will create shadows during the day. Since solar cells are usually connected in multiple strings, shadows on any string can prevent the panel from generating electricity.

6. Extending solar panel connection cables. Many installation locations for solar streetlights are subject to interference, leading customers to install the streetlights and solar panels separately, sometimes extending the cable by 10 meters or more for convenience. This reduces the efficiency of the solar streetlights.

7. Incorrect solar panel angle adjustment. Solar panels generate electricity simply by receiving direct sunlight. If this isn't possible, charging efficiency will be low. Therefore, when installing solar panels, it's crucial to adjust the angle. This angle is generally determined by the local latitude and road conditions; the angle of the solar panel should correspond to the latitude.

8. Solar panels cannot be installed indoors.

Some people install solar streetlights indoors, such as in parking sheds, for convenience. However, it's important to note that solar panels cannot be installed indoors, otherwise the charging efficiency will decrease.

Therefore, in such cases, the solar panels and solar streetlights are usually installed separately.