![]() ![]() To find the best outdoor motion sensor lights for your space, we researched a variety of picks, keeping in mind each pick’s detection range, light beam detection angle, power source, and lumens. ![]() “These lights help add an extra layer of protection to the important entry points of the home.” “Burglars won’t find your home an easy target with proper security features, such as motion sensor lights,” says Courtney Klosterman, consumer insights expert with home care and insurance group Hippo. The best outdoor motion sensor lights, which turn on automatically when they sense movement, provide a sense of security and enhance safety around your home overall. Now i see why people just use the in the ground cheapo malibus.If you’ve ever forgotten to turn the porch light on and returned home after dark or you’ve taken your dog on a late-night walk, you already understand the benefit of outdoor motion sensor lights. The attic does have relatively EZ access though so if i can work everything out to be wired into it, then i can maybe figure out some kind of wireless solution i dont know if it has to do with plaster walls and some kind of board or what. years ago i tried dropping just an single rg6 down my living room wall and i couldnt do it, there was something in the way. i'll be honest and say i really cant see myself dropping wires and installing new switches in walls. Then i'd have to figure out how to control all this with switches etc.I definitely want the ability to turn all the lights on or off. Here's a pic from another project to give you an idea of what i'm working with, just ignore the note Or some kind of surface mounting of it with a 'pretty' cap over it? So i was thinking, is it possible to just run the wire between my aluminum and the wood on my soffit? the soffit isnt vented so stuff can easily be mounted just screwing thru the metal. I just finished blowing a very thick layer of green fiber in my attic so i really want to minimize moving that around wherever possible. Then i got to thinking how the wire would actually be run and to where. does that sound about right? Depending how i do things, wire alone may be one heck of an expense lol I've never purchased electrical wire so unsure what to get but i saw one roll of 50 ft outdoor for about 30 bucks. i really like the controller aspect too.īut now i have additional questions after just walking around lowes today looking at things. I've looked at that site and got tons of ideas. Still, i can do a calculation for a breakeven point with the electricity and am more than willing to spend the extra if it's a short payback time of say 5 years or less. LED definitely interests me but i'm betting $$$ per bulb. I've never heard of outdoor flourescents, are they the same long bulbs like i would have in my bathroom? i'd never shine at someone's house anyway, i want downward facing that is shielded so it doesnt bleed over, i'm not giving them free security I want my place more lit up, not theirs Regarding concern about bleeding onto other properties, not a concern here, A. I'm very heavily inclined to have 'always on' lights of some kind.ĭual brites sound very interesting, i must look up their site and power usage We all have about 1/2 acre here with houses roughly centered on the lots. plus back yard is a jungle and theoretically they should not be interested in the house but you never know. Regarding 'scoping out the house': they can do that regardless, people around me are dark and so my belief is they wouldnt want to be seen at my house in the light vs all the other dark houses in the neighborhood. ![]() Also i want to wire them in 2 or 3 'areas' with switches so i can kick off the 'brights' and use my spa in peace at nightīudget is always low, i have so many other projects going on i never would have thought of lighting but now my low voltage ones in the rear are on the fritz so i'm actually seriously looking for a single 'test light' to buy and hook up temporarily so i can see if i want to buy more for the entire house. I prefer surface mount so i dont have to cut big holes. One thing i never mentioned is i have blocked soffits so i have wood under there that i really want to use to hang the lights. ![]()
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