Street lamp for residential area and switch control method of street lamp

The invention discloses a street lamp for a residential area. The street lamp for the residential area comprises a base, a lamp post connected with the base, a lamp cap arranged at the upper end of the lamp post, a bulb arranged at the position of the lamp cap and a control device capable of controlling the bulb to be turned on and off, the control device comprises a visible light detection device, an infrared detection device and a controller, and the control device is electrically connected with the bulb; by introducing the visible light detection device, the infrared detection device and the control device to the street lamp in the residential area, fine management of on and off of the street lamp is achieved, and the purpose of saving electric power resources to the maximum extent is achieved. 本发明公开了一种住宅区用路灯，所述住宅区用路灯包括基座，与基座相接的灯杆，设置于灯杆上端部的灯头，设置于灯头位置的灯泡和可控制灯泡开关的控制装置，所述控制装置包括可见光检测装置、红外线检测装置和控制器，所述控制装置与所述灯泡电连接；通过在住宅区路灯上引入可见光检测装置、红外线检测装置和控制装置，实现路灯的开启和关闭的精细化管理，达到最大化节约电力资源的目的。