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Outdoor security lights will help keep you, your family and your home safe. It is almost an essential need in some areas, as sad as that may be.
The thing that a lot of people don’t realize is that outdoor security lights don’t work the way a lot used to think they do!
Recent studies have shown that security lights, installed poorly, actually have increased the number of crimes and prevented a lot of neighbors from even noticing a burglar.
Bright, un-shielded outdoor flood lights cause mass amounts of glare which people will not look directly at. They will not notice the crime as it’s happening because of this.
This can be remedied a bit by using outdoor spotlights, lights that shine a light only at a specific target.
If spotlights aren’t going to work for you, you can click here to learn about how you can use flood lights for security.
Security lights that remain on all night also aid criminals significantly, allowing them to see what they are doing in the dark.
The effectiveness of security lights is further reduced when people learn that, contrary to what most believe, burglaries more often occur during the day when it’s more likely people will be out of their homes!
Although security lighting can still play a vital role in keeping you safe, it is very important that when considering security lighting, you plan it very carefully. Poorly arranged lighting can make your home more vulnerable to crime.
The best kind of outdoor security lights for scaring off criminals are motion sensor lights. They will remain off until something moves in front of the sensor, then snap on, flooding the area in light. This quick jerk of light is startling and can send many would-be burglars running.
The problem is though, that some sensors are too sensitive, and every small thing will set it off. But, most motion sensors can be adjusted for sensitivity.
And again, if poorly place, can actually prevent others from seeing a crime in progress.
Nice accent lighting will probably do you more good than lights specifically for security.
But if you still think you need some security lighting, here are some things to take into consideration when choosing and placing security lighting:
Lighting should be placed up high, or in an out of the way place. This will keep people from messing with them. But you should be able to access them easily enough for when you need to replace burned out bulbs.
They also need to be in a place easy enough to get to so you can clean the bulbs periodically. The wind will blow dirt and other things onto the bulbs over time, which will severely reduce the light produced.
Decrease the amount of glare by shielding or having a full cut-off lamp housing for the bulb. This will direct the light at the ground or at the target and away from observers.
Another tip to this is not to make the light as bright as possible. A little lighting can go a long way in the dark!
You might consider using solar security lighting to reduce your electric bill.
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Getting security flood lights is usually peoples first choice when wanting to add security lighting to their yard.
A flood lights main purpose is to fill a wide area with light after all. What better way to protect your home! A bright all encompassing lights sounds just like what you need!
But a security light doesn’t have to be extremely bright. In fact, if the light is too bright it might actually have the opposite effect than what you are looking for.
Bright lights cause extreme glare which people will not look directly at. Since they wont look at them, they are more likely to miss the crime happening behind the wall of light. And the criminals can use the extra light to see what they are doing more easily in the dark.
So you need to be a bit more cautious when setting up lights whose sole purpose is security. Properly installed security lighting can protect you and your home from unwanted guests.
To reduce this glare problem; aim your lights downwards at an angle.
Also remember that a little light can go a long way in the dark! Your lights dont have to be as bright as they possibly can be.
Making sure that you will get the maximum benefit from your security flood lights is top priority!
One way to do it? Don’t have the lights on all the time.
For doing this, you might consider ones that use motion sensors. Motion sensor lights stay off most of the time until they detect a change in their field of vision. Then they snap their flood lights on!
This quick jerk of light can be enough to scare away criminals and even stray animals!
It can also be a nice warning for you that someone, or something, is creeping around your yard. And if you have someone watching your house while you are away, they will be alerted to it as well.
Just make sure that you don’t have your motion sensor lights set too sensitive, as they will then just go off all of the time. These false positives can make it so you’ll learn to ignore it, and wont know when they are going off for real!
Find out more about motion sensor lights by clicking here!
Take some time when installing these kinds of lights to make sure they are set up properly and you will reap many benefits from them.
Solar flood lights are a very nice option to have if you wish to place your lights in a place that they will receive enough sunlight. If not, you will have to worry about wiring your security flood lights into your homes electricity.
Working with electricity can be very dangerous. If you are uncomfortable doing so; hire a professional electrician or lighting expert to do it for you!
Placement will vary from landscape to landscape. Some common places that are usually always winners: driveways, porches, deck, by doors either aimed downwards or aimed out into a front/back yard.
But if you have a different place that you need lighting because of the style of house or landscaping you have, then you should find the best placement for the light for your purposes!
Where ever you do put them, do keep in mind that you will need to find a place to put the switches to turn them on and off.
Unless you go for the option of motion sensor lights which will take care of turning the light on and off for you without you needing to do anything!
But even then, you have to place them right so they aren’t blinding others.
Hopefully you will be able to use security flood lights to help protect what is near and dear to you. They may take a little planning, but the benefits of them are well worth it in the end!
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