{"id":16924,"date":"2026-01-16T10:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T02:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/?p=16924"},"modified":"2026-01-16T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T03:17:58","slug":"overview-of-long-join-smart-photocell-sockets-and-their-applications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/overview-of-long-join-smart-photocell-sockets-and-their-applications\/","title":{"rendered":"Overview Of Long-Join Smart Photocell Sockets And Their Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16924\" class=\"elementor elementor-16924\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-432f977 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"432f977\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6146f28\" data-id=\"6146f28\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a764630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a764630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview Of Long-Join Smart Photocell Sockets And Their Applications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2663cfd custom-ele-section-css elementor-section-boxed 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\u0632\u0627\u063a\u0627<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de0d346 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de0d346\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a797809\" data-id=\"a797809\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b14f42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6b14f42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u064a\u0642\u062f\u0645<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a46f9d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a46f9d5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64afde5\" data-id=\"64afde5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18c1aea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18c1aea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some lights use hybrid designs. A NEMA 7-pin socket and a Zhaga Book-18 socket share one luminaire, now common in smart-city tenders. In real projects, it is a lot more complex. Cities want dimming, sensors, data, and room to upgrade in the future\u2014without sending crews back to rewire every pole.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>This is where Long-Join\u2019s smart photocell sockets\u00a0sit in the middle of the system. They form the standard interface between the luminaire and the control node. Through <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/product-category\/%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ac%d9%86%d8%a7\/%d9%85%d9%88%d8%b5%d9%84-%d9%86%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%8a\/\"><u>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 NEMA<\/u><\/a>\u00a0(3-pin, 5-pin, 7-pin) and <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/product-category\/%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ac%d9%86%d8%a7\/%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%ba%d8%a7\/%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%b3-%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%ba%d8%a7\/\"><u>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u0627<\/u><\/a>, Long-Join connects classic twist-lock photocell lighting sensor\u00a0heads, advanced wireless controllers, and DALI\/0-10 V drivers into one flexible platform.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The goal of this guide is simple: turn the technical choices around sockets into everyday language, and give you a clear path to pick the right photocontrol receptacle\u00a0for each project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-814ebbf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"814ebbf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7900529\" data-id=\"7900529\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-697f852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"697f852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Role Do Smart Photocell Sockets Play In Modern Outdoor Lighting?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc3d19d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fc3d19d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ecfe9\" data-id=\"20ecfe9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section 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src=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JL-240XHA-NEMA-receptacle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8855\" alt=\"JL-240XHA NEMA receptacle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JL-240XHA-NEMA-receptacle.jpg 475w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/JL-240XHA-NEMA-receptacle-300x152.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">JL-240XHA NEMA receptacle<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-309a4ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"309a4ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de51b04\" data-id=\"de51b04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d88c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20d88c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Are you upgrading to smart lighting, but worried that every new sensor or node means fresh wiring and long outages? That is the main pain point smart sockets are built to solve.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>At a basic level, a smart photocell socket\u00a0is a standardized plug interface on the luminaire. Long-Join focuses on two global standards:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ef045b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ef045b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c896ad\" data-id=\"8c896ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d34c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d34c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>ANSI C136.x NEMA twist-lock sockets<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 3\/5\/7-pin round interfaces used on most photocell for street light\u00a0heads worldwide<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Zhaga Book 18 interfaces<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 compact, low-profile interfaces designed for modern smart street lighting outdoor\u00a0and sensor nodes<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>In practice, that means the luminaire body can be manufactured once, and the \u201cintelligence\u201d can change over time. For city engineers and OEMs, that reduces redesign work, simplifies lighting control, and keeps street lights open to future upgrades.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14e3f77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14e3f77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00f51a1\" data-id=\"00f51a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98743f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98743f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical Problems In Outdoor Lighting And How Smart Sockets Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-171ef51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"171ef51\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-690783c\" data-id=\"690783c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b2630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b2630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"205\"><p><strong><b>Problem from the field<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p><strong><b>How smart sockets help<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"205\"><p>Need to add new sensors later (air quality, traffic, CCTV)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p>Use a 7-pin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nema.org\/membership\/products\/view\/lighting-systems\">\u0646\u064a\u0645\u0627<\/a>\u00a0\u0623\u0648 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zhagastandard.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=340:zhaga-enables-iot-upgradeable-outdoor-led-lighting-fixtures&amp;catid=22\">\u0645\u0642\u0628\u0633 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u0627<\/a>\u00a0to plug in extra modules<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"205\"><p>Different control systems in different cities \/ tenders<\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p>Keep the same luminaire; change only the controller plugged into socket<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"205\"><p>Fear of vendor lock-in<\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p>Standardized interfaces support multiple controller brands<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"205\"><p>Maintenance teams spending time on rewiring<\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p>Swap plug-in nodes instead of opening the gear compartment<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"205\"><p>Need to test new smart nodes on a few poles first<\/p><\/td><td width=\"250\"><p>Install sockets on all poles; populate only pilot sites at the start<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6aff375 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6aff375\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdd77f1\" data-id=\"cdd77f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19571b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19571b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do Long-Join NEMA And Zhaga Sockets Support Different Control Technologies?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e53ec26 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e53ec26\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5209ec6\" data-id=\"5209ec6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2b1da0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2b1da0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long-Join structures its offering into three main families:<\/p><ol><li><b><\/b><strong><b>NEMA Standard Connectors (3\/5\/7-pin)<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>Designed for twist-lock photocontrols and smart nodes<\/li><li>3-pin: basic on\/off control via light photocell sensor<\/li><li>5-pin: adds two wires for 0-10 V dimming or auxiliary signals<\/li><li>7-pin: adds four low-voltage signal contacts, used for DALI\/D4i, sensor inputs, and data<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Zhaga Book 18 Sockets (e.g. JL-700, JL-700L)<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>Compact form-factor for side\/top\/bottom mounting on luminaires<\/li><li>Designed to carry low-voltage power and digital communication to node modules<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Twist-Lock Photocontrols (e.g. JL-205 series)<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>Plug into a NEMA socket as the photocell sensoritself<\/li><li>Provide <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/product\/%d9%82%d9%81%d9%84-%d8%af%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%ad%d9%83%d9%85-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ba%d8%b3%d9%82-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84\/\"><u>dusk-to-dawn photocell control<\/u><\/a>for street, garden, and passage lighting<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>On the control side, these sockets can host:<\/p><ul><li>Classic dusk to dawn photocellheads (like Long-Join JL-205C)<\/li><li>Smart wireless nodes that control the street light controllervia 0-10 V or DALI<\/li><li>Hybrid solutions where a NEMA 7-pin socket and a Zhaga Book-18 socket co-exist on the same luminaire (increasingly common in smart-city tenders)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c6ca98 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c6ca98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a88836a\" data-id=\"a88836a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9af49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e9af49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JL-242JV-photocell-base09.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4678\" alt=\"\u0642\u0627\u0639\u062f\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0636\u0648\u0626\u064a\u0629 JL-242JV 09\" srcset=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JL-242JV-photocell-base09.jpg 930w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JL-242JV-photocell-base09-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JL-242JV-photocell-base09-768x340.jpg 768w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/JL-242JV-photocell-base09-600x266.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">JL-242JV photocell base<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90f110a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90f110a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9128c49\" data-id=\"9128c49\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4654028 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4654028\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do 3-Pin, 5-Pin, And 7-Pin NEMA Sockets Compare In Real Projects?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76d2d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76d2d94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74b27d1\" data-id=\"74b27d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cba6d78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cba6d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you look at a pole top, all twist-lock interfaces look similar. The real difference is in the number of pins and what they are wired to do.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Some lights use hybrid designs. A NEMA 7-pin socket and a Zhaga Book-18 socket share one luminaire, now common in smart-city tenders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b71f82b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b71f82b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07459e9\" data-id=\"07459e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1652a54 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1652a54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick Comparison Of NEMA Socket Types<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fba971d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fba971d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a930492\" data-id=\"a930492\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb98fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb98fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"65\"><p><strong><b>Socket type<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p><strong><b>Typical Long-Join use case<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"149\"><p><strong><b>Control signals available<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p><strong><b>Example Long-Join products<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"65\"><p><strong><b>3-pin NEMA socket<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>Basic on\/off control using a light sensor photocell switch<\/p><\/td><td width=\"149\"><p>Line, neutral, load only \u2013 no extra dimming contacts<\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p>JL-200X series, kits with JL-205C<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"65\"><p><strong><b>5-pin NEMA socket<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>Projects needing simple 0-10 V dimming<\/p><\/td><td width=\"149\"><p>3 power contacts + 2 dimming signal wires<\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p>NEMA 5-pin receptacles in Long-Join connector family<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"65\"><p><strong><b>7-pin NEMA socket<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"126\"><p>Full smart-city nodes with sensors + DALI\/D4i<\/p><\/td><td width=\"149\"><p>3 power contacts + 4 low-voltage communication \/ sensor pins<\/p><\/td><td width=\"125\"><p>JL-240FXA, JL-250F, JL-250P<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e6c92f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e6c92f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f6ab3a\" data-id=\"0f6ab3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52d0e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52d0e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few practical examples:<\/p><ul><li>A small town that only wants photocell street lighton\/off can mount a 3-pin NEMA socket\u00a0with a JL-205C photocontrol on top.<\/li><li>An industrial park that wants night-time dimming at 50% can choose a 5-pin socket and a controller that sends a 0-10 V dimming signal to the driver.<\/li><li>A smart-city pilot with motion sensors, central management software, and energy reporting will almost always choose a 7-pin photocontrol receptaclelike JL-240FXA, because it supports both power and data in one interface.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7de15b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7de15b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc55967\" data-id=\"fc55967\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8093137 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8093137\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Choose The Right Socket For DALI \/ D4i And Digital Control Systems?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4730807 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4730807\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bebca6a\" data-id=\"bebca6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ac6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ac6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Have a tender that mentions \u201cDALI2\u201d or \u201cD4i\u201d and you are not sure what to order? This is where the 7-pin NEMA and Zhaga sockets really matter.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>\u0627\u0644 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dali-alliance.org\/\"><u>DALI Alliance<\/u><\/a>\u00a0defines DALI and D4i as digital protocols for addressing and dimming luminaires, and for exchanging diagnostics and energy data between drivers and controllers.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>From a hardware point of view, you mainly need two things:<\/p><ol><li>A socket and wiring that can carry DALI \/ D4i signals<\/li><li>A control node that speaks the protocol correctly<\/li><\/ol><div>\u00a0<\/div><p>Long-Join supports this in two main ways:<\/p><ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 NEMA \u0630\u0627\u062a 7 \u062f\u0628\u0627\u0628\u064a\u0633<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 provide four extra low-voltage pins that can be wired to DALI \/ D4i and auxiliary signals, while keeping three robust power contacts for mains.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Zhaga Book-18 JL-700 \/ JL-700L sockets<\/b><\/strong>\u2013 compact interfaces that are explicitly designed to host D4i-ready drivers and control nodes on the luminaire.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25aa758 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25aa758\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0854aa8\" data-id=\"0854aa8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdde53a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdde53a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DALI \/ D4i Project Requirements And Socket Choices<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f6f5340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f6f5340\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c876d24\" data-id=\"c876d24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4d1bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f4d1bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table><tbody><tr><td width=\"149\"><p><strong><b>Project requirement<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"152\"><p><strong><b>Recommended socket setup<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p><strong><b>Why it works<\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"149\"><p>Need DALI broadcast dimming only<\/p><\/td><td width=\"152\"><p>7-pin NEMA receptacle, DALI wired on signal pins<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Leaves room for future sensors via unused pins<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"149\"><p>Need full D4i driver diagnostics + sensor data<\/p><\/td><td width=\"152\"><p>7-pin NEMA or Zhaga socket\u00a0with D4i-certified node<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>D4i uses the same physical lines for data and control<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"149\"><p>Want small, low-profile nodes on decorative luminaires<\/p><\/td><td width=\"152\"><p>Zhaga Book-18 JL-700L or similar<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Compact size; mount on top, side, or bottom of luminaire<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"149\"><p>Hybrid design (both NEMA and Zhaga on one luminaire)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"152\"><p>7-pin NEMA + Zhaga Book-18 on same housing<\/p><\/td><td width=\"161\"><p>Keeps compatibility with legacy NEMA nodes and future Zhaga<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-548bd37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"548bd37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d16e1b\" data-id=\"2d16e1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c727b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c727b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are not sure which path to choose, <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/%d9%83%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%aa\/\"><u>\u0627\u0644\u0627\u0646\u0636\u0645\u0627\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0644 <\/u><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/%d9%83%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%88%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%86%d8%aa%d8%ac%d8%a7%d8%aa\/\"><u>\u0643\u062a\u0627\u0644\u0648\u062c\u0627\u062a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0646\u062a\u062c\u0627\u062a<\/u><\/a> page groups photocell, NEMA 7-pin receptacles, and Zhaga Book-18 products together so you can quickly compare options per project.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50db681 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50db681\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-743b6d2\" data-id=\"743b6d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7bf8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7bf8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Socket Options Fit Multifunction Smart Poles Best?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4113878 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4113878\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-533b279\" data-id=\"533b279\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5436489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5436489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Smart poles are no longer just about light. One smart pole holds cameras\/Wi-Fi and EV-chargers. It also carries air sensors and banners. The biggest technical headache is usually how to power all this equipment safely without cutting into the pole and violating standards.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Long-Join tackles this from two angles:<\/p><ol><li><b><\/b><strong><b>7-pin NEMA Receptacles With Data Capability<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>Devices like JL-240FXA give you an IP66 photocontrol receptaclethat meets ANSI C136.41 and offers enough pins for power + data.<\/li><li>This is ideal when your main smart controller is a NEMA twist-lock node.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>JL-250P NEMA Type Power Tap Receptacle<\/b><\/strong><strong><b><br \/><\/b><\/strong><ul><li>The JL-250P power tap is installed between the NEMA socket and the photocell or controller.<\/li><li>It safely \u201ctaps\u201d auxiliary power from the pole head so you can feed cameras, access points, or small IoT boxes without rewiring the luminaire.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol><p>In simple terms, JL-250P turns the pole head into a small power hub while the main photocell street light\u00a0control still runs through the socket. For cities, this reduces the number of cabinets and avoids unsafe field modifications.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For projects that want even more integration\u2014especially where Controller intelligent lighting\u00a0functions and compact designs are key\u2014Long-Join\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/ar\/product\/%d9%83%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a8-18-%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a8%d8%b3-zhaga-jl-700l-%d8%a5%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%84-%d9%85%d8%ae%d8%b5%d8%b5\/\"><u>\u0645\u0642\u0628\u0633 JL-700L Zhaga<\/u><\/a>\u00a0offers a Book-18 compliant, cable-wrapped solution that can host multi-sensor, multi-radio nodes in a very small footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6ad340 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6ad340\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-220ecbe\" data-id=\"220ecbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4c9fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f4c9fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16927\" alt=\"5 pin NEMA receptacle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/long-join.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5-pin-NEMA-receptacle-600x300.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">5 pin NEMA receptacle<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4094d10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4094d10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5e05dc\" data-id=\"c5e05dc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a37159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a37159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When Is A Simple 5-Pin Socket The Best Choice?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffa8359 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffa8359\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bde502d\" data-id=\"bde502d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-093d3e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"093d3e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not every project needs full IoT. Many customers only want street light controller automatic&nbsp;dimming at fixed times or schedules. In those cases, a 5-pin socket is often the sweet spot between cost and flexibility.<\/p><p><br><\/p>\n<p>You should consider a 5-pin NEMA socket&nbsp;when:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The driver already supports 0-10 V dimming, and no DALI \/ D4i is required<\/li>\n<li>The control node is simple (timer-based or basic wireless node)<\/li>\n<li>The tender focuses on energy saving and not on rich telemetry<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p>A typical architecture looks like this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 pins: feed mains to the driver through the light photocellor controller<\/li>\n<li>2 pins: carry the 0-10 V dimming signal from the controller to the driver<\/li>\n<\/ul><div><br><\/div>\n<p>From a purchasing point of view, using a 5-pin instead of 7-pin NEMA socket&nbsp;can lower BOM cost across thousands of poles, while still supporting later upgrades with compatible controllers. Long-Join groups these products under the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NEMA_connector\"><u>\u0645\u0648\u0635\u0644 NEMA \u0627\u0644\u0642\u064a\u0627\u0633\u064a<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;family, so OEMs can re-use the same cut-outs and mounting styles across multiple product lines.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92edc2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92edc2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623fb3c\" data-id=\"623fb3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53f0194 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53f0194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Which Socket Options Fit Multifunction Smart Poles Best?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df48f8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df48f8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07a03b6\" data-id=\"07a03b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30160c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30160c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Choosing the right socket is no longer a minor mechanical decision. It defines how flexible your luminaires will be for the next 10\u201315 years.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>Long-Join\u2019s mix of <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 NEMA<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u0627<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, and twist-lock <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u062e\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0636\u0648\u0626\u064a\u0629<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0products is designed to keep things simple: one mechanical interface on the pole, many options for controllers, dimming protocols, and smart services. By starting with the application\u2014basic on\/off, 0-10 V dimming, DALI\/D4i, or full smart poles\u2014you can select the right socket family and grow from there.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82b8bb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82b8bb0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b5c37\" data-id=\"b0b5c37\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f63bc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f63bc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u062e\u0627\u062a\u0645\u0629\t<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-320a86b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"320a86b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6428f61\" data-id=\"6428f61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083217a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"083217a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><b>Choosing the right socket is no longer a minor mechanical decision. It defines how flexible your luminaires will be for the next 10\u201315 years.<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><b>Long-Join\u2019s mix of <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 NEMA<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u0645\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0633 \u0632\u0627\u063a\u0627<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>, and twist-lock <\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u062e\u0644\u064a\u0629 \u0636\u0648\u0626\u064a\u0629<\/b><\/strong><strong><b>\u00a0products is designed to keep things simple: one mechanical interface on the pole, many options for controllers, dimming protocols, and smart services. By starting with the application\u2014basic on\/off, 0-10 V dimming, DALI\/D4i, or full smart poles\u2014you can select the right socket family and grow from there.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-412463b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"412463b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-656560c\" data-id=\"656560c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972cf76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972cf76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0637 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u064a\u0629:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-436aff6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"436aff6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73f407f\" data-id=\"73f407f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3580f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3580f83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>01:\/\/www.zhagastandard.org\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=340:zhaga-enables-iot-upgradeable-outdoor-1 led-lighting<\/p><p>02: fixtures&amp;catid=22https:\/\/www.nema.org\/membership\/products\/view\/lighting-systemshttps:\/\/www.dali-1200 03: alliance.org\/https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NEMA_connector<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Choosing the right socket is no longer a minor mechanical decision. 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