Security Lighting
Security lighting is a type of lighting system that is placed on the outside of your home for different reasons. Security lighting can add security, convenience, and beauty to your home.
Importance of Security Lighting
Security lights can illuminate the outside of your home and serves to keep thieves or intruders at bay. It can also reduce crime in areas where more people have them installed. An intruder will find it much harder to approach or enter a home that is well lit. Illuminating dark areas around your home can also prevent injuries and allows you to see better when you need it, such as finding keys, walking your dog or taking out the garbage. When properly installed, will be easy to control without much thought and can offer peace of mind.
The Dangers of Improper Installation of Security Lights
Security lights should only be installed or repaired by a licensed electrician who understands and has a strong knowledge of security lights. This is because there are some dangers when you hire the wrong person to install or repair security lights. For instance:
Poor installation can cause dim or even blinding lights.
Unaddressed dark areas near your home may be overlooked, which makes your home attractive to intruders.
Improperly lit areas can compromise your physical safety if you can’t see where you’re going.
To avoid these issues and have the added benefits of security lights around your home, hire a trained and licensed professional.
There are different functions, forms, and types of security lights, but most licensed electricians will have services that deal with installing these lights:
Landscape lights
Lighting timers
Floodlights
Motion sensor lights
Patio and porch lights
Controlling Security Lighting
Most security lighting is controlled automatically or manually. Your security lighting will need to be picked based on the needs you have for you and your home.
Contact one of our professionals at Empire Electrical Solutions for the best advice and installation on security lighting.