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Step 1
Calculate the effective lighting area of purposed LED street lights since the brighter lights are more likely to cover a greater area. On the basis of this effective area, calculate the number of LEDs required to light the target region, instead of simply replacing old streetlights with LEDs at a 1-to-1 ratio.
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Step 2
Consider wind-load of the LED lights, since though the LEDs represent a technological advance from bulb lights, they still must be suited to their environment. Well-designed LED street lights come in casings that can withstand winds well in excess of 150 MPH.
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Step 3
Use modular or segmented LEDs lights in urban areas since modular lights allow easy switch-out of older LED technologies for newer ones as the technology evolves, making the light even more cost effective over time.
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Step 4
Check out solar powered LEDs used by countries with high levels of yearly sunlight. Even if you decide against the solar powered versions of the LED light, you should still take the environmental and energy savings into account when trying to expand LED street light coverage in a particular area.
