StarSight : Useful Street Lighting

Not that normal street lights AREN'T useful, but this one is even more so as its a solar-powered street light and WiFi in one.

A StreetLight System consists of a kit that contains several components.

This kit is intended to be mounted on "one" pylon. Typically 11 "Lights" network with one central control.

The kit contains :

• Lamp - StarSight Lamp Model 1021 is the "Light" of the Street Light.
• Battery Subsystem - StarSight Battery Subsystem provides power when the sun has not been available for an extended period of time.
• Solar Array Subsystem - This is the main power source.
• StarSight Controller - This unit integrates charge controller, radio, cpu, and anti-theft into one unit.

Things not included:

• pylon due to its weight is supplied in country. The system supports a varity of pylon designs.

Developed by Kolam Partnership, Ltd and currently used in the Ivory Coast, Cameroon and the Congo.

via PingMag