Solar Powered Motion Lights
Increase your family's safety by installing solar powered motion detector lights around your property.
Solar powered sensor lights automatically light up when they detect any kind of movement and they're available from a variety of companies in a variety of sizes and styles.
With the addition of a solar panel (either remote or incorporated into the housing) solar powered motion lights become independent sentinels that light your way as you move around your property and they expose intruders who are up to no good.
Bright lights discourage sneaky intruders who don't want their activities exposed. To avoid discovery they've been known to cut power lines to disable lights. Because solar powered motion detector lights are not connected by wires to your power source, disabling the light is often more trouble than it's worth.
Following are some advantages of solar powered motion detector lights:
- Power blackouts and brownouts have no effect on solar lights.
- No energy cost.
- Can be placed almost anywhere.
- Mounted in out of the way places the lights are difficult to tamper with keeping your property safer.
- Motion lights make intruders nervous.
- Increase safety around your property by lighting the way and reducing the liklihood of tripping and falls.
Install solar powered motion lights at your:
- Driveway
- Front Entrance
- Back Entrance
- Garden Shed
- Pool Area
- Garden Walkways
- Mail Box
- Garage
- Dark areas around your property
- Patio Doors
- Stairways
What to look for when purchasing solar powered motion lights.
There are numerous types of solar powered motion lights on the market from a wide variety of companies. To find the best lights for your purposes keep the following in mind.
- Look for durable housings of cast aluminum, plastic or other rust proof material that are waterproof and can withstand the punishment of temperature changes, wintry weather and high winds.
- If you intend to mount your solar powered security lights in a non sunny area (under eaves etc.) purchase lights with a remote solar panel that can be placed in the sun. Ensure that the cable is long enough to cover the distance required.
- LED bulbs are long lasting and provide a bright white light (brightness depends on the number of little LED bulbs) a big benefit of LED lights is that they require very little energy which means that your light works for more consecutive hours than other bulbs.
- Mounting hardware should be included.
Adding solar powered motion lights to your
landscape lighting scheme increases safety around your property.