Solar Powered Nighttime Lighting System
 
Description
 
The SolarCap Lighting system consist of modular, self-contained lighting devices that can be used for decorative or traffic flow purposes - powered only by solar energy. It incorporates an ultracapacitor and "energy cache" technology for energy storage, instead of the high maintenance rechargeable batteries that are currently used in solar devices. It can be used for more than 10 years within a wide operating temperature range of -13F to 140F. The solar energy is converted into soft light emitting diodes (LED) lighting in the evening. Full charge takes about one hour under direct sunlight and up to eight hours in shady or indirect lighting conditions (~8 hours at daily average of 10,000 Lux to full charge). The light will stay on for up to 12 hours with fully charged EnergyCache. Available in six colors (green, blue, white, red, orange, amber), these tiles are incorporated in sidewalks, roadways, plazas, airports, medians, patios, driveways, pool decks, stairways, fountains, and lawns. Luminance varies with the color, for example, amber and blue measure only 3-4, while the green and white measure 14-15. These lights are encased in a strong polycarbonate housing, which can be driven on by non-commercial vehicles without damage. Compressive strength is 200 psi (ASTM C67). It is completely waterproof and UV and scratch resistant. It has an automatic on/off at ambient luminance level of 150-350 lux. Dimensions are 8 x 8 x 2-3/8 inches, weighing 5.9 lbs; 4x 8 x 2-3/8 inch.