AUTOMATED SOLAR-POWERED LAMP POSTS

Abstract

The Automated Solar Powered Lampposts is a project design that collects solar energy from the sun and converts it into electrical energy. This was built to save energy and put it to use for the safety of students of the Baliuag University during night time specifically along Baliuag University fence near gate two. This design project used monocrystalline solar panel as its main component. Monocrystalline Solar Panel collects the solar energy from the sun, the collected energy is stored in a lead acid battery. Using a power inverter, the output of the solar panel was converted from DC to AC. The converted energy was used to power up seven (7) 11-watt LED lamp. A night sensor (LDR) was used to control the LED lamp for its automation and to lessen the human interventions. A switch was paralleled to manually turn off the system in case the sensor was triggered accidentally even day time. This study focused on the utilization of renewable and eco-friendly source of energy. This project was conceptualized in accordance with the advocacies of having clean environment. The use of solar energy is just growing; hence the researchers attempted to contribute and helped to promote the potential that solar energy can do. This project can help to promote the use of renewable energies and can help to have a better world.

Keywords: monocrystalline solar panel, power inverter, renewable energy, solar energy, battery, LED, AC, DC.