Solar Lighting Designs | Andromeda Solar Bollard Tri-CCT 450lm | IP65 Powder-Coated Black
The Solar Lighting Designs SOLB010-PREW is a solar bollard from the Andromeda range, rated approximately 450 lumens from a 2.5W Osram 5050 LED. Colour temperature is selectable between 3000K, 4000K, and 6000K on a hidden switch. The SOLB010-PREW stands 900mm high and runs from a 9.2W solar panel with a 57.6Wh LiFePO4 battery. It delivers constant dusk to dawn output, carries an IP65 rating, and is compliant with Australian standard PP5.
Motion-staged bollards leave the route unlit between events. That behaviour conserves battery charge, but where continuous illumination is the specification, an intermittent pathway registers as a malfunction rather than an efficiency. Colour temperature carries the equivalent risk: a run commissioned at the wrong CCT remains wrong for its entire service life. The SOLB010-PREW addresses both exposures. Output is constant from dusk to dawn, and a hidden switch selects 3000K, 4000K, or 6000K at commissioning.
Once the selection is made it repeats nightly, so there is no remote to misplace from the vehicle and no reprogramming on a subsequent visit. The switch also carries the on/off function, which removes the control from public reach entirely. A moulded polycarbonate head sits on a reinforced aluminium stem with stainless steel tamper proof fixings, and the SOLB010-PREW accepts either a bolted baseplate or an inground stem depending on the substrate.
Features
- Constant dusk to dawn output — the SOLB010-PREW holds output through the night rather than staging down between movement events.
- Tri-CCT hidden switch — 3000K warm, 4000K daylight, or 6000K cool selected on commissioning, with the on/off function on the same concealed switch.
- Setting repeats nightly — the chosen colour temperature and state are retained, so the bollard runs unattended after the first visit.
- 450 lumens at 2.5W — an Osram 5050 LED gives the SOLB010-PREW the highest output in the SLD bollard range at modest draw.
- Symmetrical light pattern — output radiates evenly around the head, which suits open landscaped areas rather than a single directional route.
- Australian standard PP5 compliant — meets the PP5 pedestrian lighting category for specified commercial and public work.
- IP65 waterproof design — rated against dust and water jets for permanent installation in open, exposed positions.
- Polycarbonate head on reinforced aluminium — a moulded high impact polycarbonate housing over a powder-coated aluminium stem and reinforced baseplate.
- Stainless steel tamper proof fixings — security fixings resist removal, and custom stem colours are available beyond the standard black.
- 9.2W solar panel and 57.6Wh battery — an 18Ah 3.2V LiFePO4 cell carries more than 3 nights of autonomy and recharges in around 5 hours.
- Baseplated or inground mounting — bolts down through a 144mm flange on four M6 or M8 screws, or takes an inground stem where the substrate suits.
- No published IK rating — the head is described as high impact but Solar Lighting Designs states no IK class, so confirm suitability where deliberate impact is a concern.
Where to use
- Commercial landscaped grounds — the SOLB010-PREW suits open planted areas where a symmetrical spread reads better than a directional beam.
- Residential pathways and driveways — 450 lumens marks an entry drive with no trenching back to the switchboard.
- Public parks and shared walkways — PP5 compliance covers the pedestrian lighting category on specified council work.
- Forecourts and building entries — constant output holds the approach lit all night rather than waking as someone arrives.
- Retirement and community housing — continuous light suits residents who need the path visible before they step onto it.
- Hotel and resort grounds — warm 3000K selection suits landscaped guest areas where cool white would read as institutional.
- Carparks edges and pedestrian routes — a run of SOLB010-PREW bollards defines the walking route across a sealed site.
The SOLB010-PREW is a wayfinding bollard rated 450 lumens, not an area luminaire, so car park and open reserve lighting needs a different class of fitting. It is rated IP65, covering dust and water jets but not submersion. Autonomy is more than 3 nights, and constant dusk to dawn output draws harder than a staged program, so the panel needs consistent daily sun rather than a shaded or overshadowed position.
