Solar Security Lights

Having the solar light to come on for a minute or so each time motion is detected is the only way to preserve enough solar power to maintain a steady level of illumination throughout the course of each night.

Having solar security lights that are motion activated is certainly no drawback as motion lights are the best type of security lighting you can have outside your home.

Criminals actually despise motion lights because once they trigger the light they feel completely exposed, as they feel someone in the home or neighboring home has just become fully aware of their presence.

Once a motion light suddenly comes on a criminal will usually bolt from the area as quickly as possible, they know it is only natural for people to look outside their homes to see if anyone is there.

I have seen a big increase in the number of people over the past few years that are using solar powered lights to illuminate different areas of their home & property.

Unfortunately most of the solar security lights that I have observed are not anywhere near bright enough to be used as security lighting.

It is nice to be able to support the green initiative & have lights that are powered by free energy, but unless the light is bright enough it should never be used for security purposes.

Implementing security measures that cannot execute the security function they were designed or put in place for, will in all likelihood provide most people with a false sense of security.

Having an adequate level of security lighting is one of the best & most cost effective security measures available to deter intruders from targeting your home at night.

Who Produces The Best Solar Security Lights In Today’s Market!

For the past few years & still to this day one of the best Manufacturers of solar security lighting is Maxsa Innovations. Over the past few years they produced two of the best solar security lights on the market with each lighting element containing a total of 80 very bright LED’s (Light Emitting Diodes).

The World’s Brightest Solar Motion Light Maxsa Innovations new solar security light for 2012 has a new lighting element that is comprised of 100 LED’s. Maxsa advertises their new solar security light as “the world’s brightest solar motion light” & there does not appear to be any other product on the market that can dispute that claim.

With recent advancements in solar technology the solar panel will charge the lights battery even on cloudy days. On a fully charged battery this motion activated light will turn on for a full minute 100 times.

If this solar security light was in an area where it was triggered a dozen times each night you would have more than eight straight nights on a fully charged battery.

Although it would be highly unlikely your solar battery power would even come close to been depleted after that time, as the battery will continue to charge during the eight days with any kind of decent weather at all.

One nice thing about solar batteries is if they are not being used to power something they will keep a full charge or whatever charge is remaining for a very long period of time.

The PIR (Passive Infrared) motion sensors used in the 100 LED security light & one of the 80 LED solar lights (Model# 40225 Off White & Model# 40226 Black) will detect motion 40 feet away within a 180 degree area.

The second 80 LED solar light (Model# 40227) produced by Maxsa Innovations detects motion up to 30 feet away within a 130 degree area.

The solar panel for the 80 & 100 LED security lights are attached to the light by a 5 meter or 15 foot cable.

Having the solar panel separated from the light provides a great amount of flexibility when it comes to mounting the solar light.

It is not always possible to locate a one piece solar light in the area where you may need it most. Locating it where it can receive an ample amount of sunlight & in a place where it will work best for your needs can unfortunately turn out to be two different areas.

Most manufactures of solar lighting seem to understand the issue many people are having with the one piece solar lights.

You will discover a lot of the newer solar lighting produced today has the solar panel separated from the light.

Some manufactures also produce extension cables for anyone who wants to add on to their existing cable for a much greater distance from the solar light & the panel.

Not only does the separation of the panel & the light provide you with the flexibility you need to locate the solar security light precisely where you need it, you can also locate them in a shaded area or total darkness.

An 80 LED light I purchased a couple of years ago is actually located inside my garden shed in complete darkness & the panel is mounted on the roof where it receives direct sunlight throughout the day.

If you have some type of structure like this on your own property, it is a great place to locate a solar motion light, especially if you have no hydro power running to it.

If you are interested in purchasing the new 100 LED solar security light they are currently being retailed on Amazon.com for $129.95 plus free shipping.

Although I do believe Amazon’s free shipping only applies to delivery addresses in the 50 U.S. States.

If you do not qualify for Amazon’s free shipping or you choose to order from another retailer it shouldn’t cost much to have the solar security light shipped to your home.

According to the manufacturer the shipping dimensions for one unit is 10” x 8” x 7.5” & it only weighs 5lbs.

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Areas Where Security Lighting Is Needed Most!

There are many homes that are unable to implement what lighting coverage they require due to not having the electrical power that’s needed in specific areas. To run new electrical wiring to these areas can be expensive for many families especially if the services of an electrician are required.

Solar security lights can be a less expensive way to deal with this problem but depending on the number of solar lights required, this can also be a large expense for many people.

If you can only afford to add a limited amount of new security lighting (electric and/or solar) outside your home, it is extremely important that you try & locate them in areas where they are needed most.

I have outlined below the different areas where outdoor security lighting is required & defined each area in order of importance. Due to the type of security problems we have in today’s society we need to ensure the personal safety, security & wellbeing of our families is our first priority.

With the security of the homes occupants being priority number one, the first place you want to ensure has an adequate level of security lighting is directly outside the home’s exterior doors.

All entrance doors should have wide angle peepholes in them & the lighting outside of these doors needs to be bright enough to clearly see who may be out there at night.

Once this has been accomplished you should try to illuminate a walkway from the main entrance of your home to where you park your vehicle. It is also important to trim down any overgrown trees, bushes & shrubbery along the walkway if needed.

The security lighting should also illuminate the area well enough to allow you to clearly see that there is no one out there before exiting your locked vehicle.

Once your personal safety & security has been increased with these areas being amply illuminated, you will want to increase the security of your home by providing adequate lighting that will cover all ground level windows.

If you cannot provide security lighting for all ground level windows at this time, you really should try to implement adequate lighting outside any windows that intruders will likely target. Windows intruders will mainly target are the ones that cannot be seen from a neighbor’s home or from a public area.

Once you have provided an ample level of illumination outside your home, you may want to implement lighting coverage outside any garden sheds or any other structures you may have on your property.

It Is Very Important Not To Over Compensate With Extremely Bright Lights!

As mentioned above the biggest problem with solar security lights is many of them are not bright enough to be used for security purposes.

The exact opposite problem exists with electrical powered security lights as many of them are much too bright & should also never be used for security purposes.

Some people who are unable to implement the security lighting they need in a certain area seem to over compensate by trying to extend lighting from one area to another by using extremely bright lights.

You also have many people who purchase brighter security lighting as they appear to believe a greater level of illumination is much better for their needs.

They unfortunately do not realize how using security lights that are overly bright can easily work against them.

Security lights that are overly bright will create blind spots that can be beneficial for criminals as it can conceal their presence by allowing them to remain unnoticed.

Using overly bright lighting will actually create pools of shadows & these areas will appear much darker than they really are because lights that are excessively bright will also impede your vision.

Bright lighting will cause your pupils to contract & this will cause a shadowed area to appear much darker, allowing an intruder(s) that may be standing there to go completely unnoticed.

Any experienced burglars are fully aware of the effects bright lights have on the human eye & can easily position themselves in a shadowed area to escape detection.

Using a few 100 watt lights spread an equal distance apart will provide a more even level of illumination than what you would get using a 300 or 500 watt halogen light.

The 100 watt lights will also not create any pools of shadows or impede your vision in any way.

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