PLB Solar Bollard Light Series
Architectural Solar Illuminated Bollards
Why Choose the PLB
Description
The self-contained, contemporary design of the PLB series bollard combines with high quality construction and unequaled solar powered performance to make it an excellent fit wherever quality lighting is required.
The PLB series incorporates First Light’s Solar Lighting Controller (SLC) that allows the light to predictively adapt to its surroundings, providing an unmatched level of lighting performance and reliability. This bollard is ideal for a variety of architectural and commercial pathway applications.
Applications
- Pedestrian pathway
- Multi-use trails
- Bikeways
- Plazas
- Sidewalks
- Municipal parks
- Space delineation
- Campuses
- Docks
- Harbors
- Stairways
Benefits
- Excellent lighting uniformity for ground illumination
- Minimal visual clutter with great daytime appearance
- No electrical design or wire install costs
- No ongoing carbon emission
- No regular maintenance
- Immune from power outages
- No ongoing electrical costs
- Unmatched system efficacy
Design Specifications
Style
Contemporary
Fixture Dimensions
- 10 inch (24.7 cm) top diameter
- 6 inch (15.2cm) post diameter
Fixture Height
- 101: 14 inches (36.7 cm)
- 102: 35 inches (88.9 cm)
Construction
Cast, marine-grade, corrosion resistant aluminum housing
Finish
Super-durable TGIC powder coat
Powder Coat Color
Mounting Specifications
Mounting Options
Cast aluminium mounting plate on concrete footer or ground screw.
Light Performance
Lumen Output
450
LED Color Options
Light Type
Greater than 100,000 hour L70 lifetime LED
Power
Solar Module
- High impact, UV resistant encapsulation
- High-efficiency mono-crystalline cells
- Integrated into bollard housing
- Used for day/night detection (no photocell required)
Battery
- High-performance lithium (LiFePO4)
- Exceptional 10+ year lifecycle
- High temperature tolerance
- Easy battery changes
- Contained within bollard post
- Plug-and-play, sealed connector
Control
Solar Lighting Controller
- High-efficiency Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controller
- Microcontroller-based technology
- Includes high-efficiency LED driver
- Automatically manages lighting performance based on environmental conditions and lighting requirements
- Integrated into bollard housing
Photometric Diagrams
Overview
The optical system efficiently focuses the light where it is needed. For the PLB, we offer two standard lighting distributions to optimize performance for applications from multi-use trails to docks.
Both distributions are full cutoff, meaning they are compliant with Dark Sky requirements.
Type 3
Type 5
Duration Based Lighting Profiles
Overview
The profile that you choose will control the timing and performance of your light through the night. The default for the PLB is profile 04.
00
On at dusk > Off at dawn
04 (default)
On at dusk > Dim to 30% after 5 hours > Brighten to 100% 1 hour before dawn > Off at dawn
09
On at dusk > Dim to 30% after 3 hours > Brighten to 100% 1 hour before dawn > Off at dawn
TX0000X0000
On at dusk > Off or dim at time 0000 > Off at dawn (if applicable)
- T = Real-Time Based Lighting Profile
- X = D (dim) or O (off)
- 0000 = Choose any time between 1800 and 0600. Examples 2230 = 10:30 pm, 0000 = midnight, 0100 = 1:00 am
All Profiles
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PLB
The PLB solar powered bollard provides effective ground level illumination for pathways and other outdoor pedestrian spaces. Downward light with cut off minimizes light trespass and adaptable technology ensures reliable performance regardless of variability in local conditions.
The robust, self-contained design combined with lithium batteries that have a 10+ year life expectancy minimizes maintenance needs.
- 300 lumen output
- self-contained contemporary style
- low install cost
WLB
The WLB architectural solar illuminated bollard is ideal for way-finding and public space delineation applications. It features a familiar louvred design and is made of cast, low copper aluminum making it extremely durable and vandal resistant.
To ensure performance regardless of local conditions, the WLB incorporates First Light’s adaptable technology.
- 120 lumen output
- self-contained louvred style
- low install cost
PLB-AC
The PLB-AC high-efficiency LED bollard is the wired version of our best selling PLB solar bollard. Ideal where wired power is already available or where site conditions don’t allow for a solar powered bollard, the PLB-AC is the most energy efficient bollard available on the market.
The PLB-AC incorporates the design, low copper aluminium housing and TGIC powder coat that makes it robust and vandal resistant.
- 1200 lumen output
- contemporary style
- ultra low power consumption
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