Secure Your Home - Security Lights
Using external lighting that has been properly fitted and well positioned outside your home can be an excellent deterrent to burglars and other unwelcome visitors.
There are generally three types of lighting on the market:
- Timer Operated Lighting – can be programmed to switch on lights externally for set times. Manually Operated Lighting – allows you to switch on for short periods i.e., when someone is at the front door.
- Dusk ’til Dawn Lighting – this is the preferred method of externally lighting your home. The lamp stays on during the hours of darkness and goes off as it starts to get light.
- Movement Sensor Operated Lighting – the most common form is a PIR (passive infra-red receiver) operated tungsten halogen lamp.
The position of your external lighting is also very important to your level of security.
- Lights should be pointed down so that they only shine on your property. if they shine on or through neighbours windows it is considered a form of pollution.
- Security lights can be easily tampered with from ground level so position then high enough so that they can’t be reached.
- Place one light by your door to allow you to clearly identify anyone who may come to your door.
