How to Use Lighting to Enhance Home Security
The security inside your home and around your property is of the utmost importance to every family. There are many ways to bolster your security measures for your home, but lighting is a seldom talked about one. Surprisingly, there are plenty of strategies to enlist when using light as a security measure, so let’s look at them!
Motion Sensors
Outdoor lighting, like a motion sensor system, is for the homeowner who has an eye on security and their carbon footprint. Motion sensing lights will sleep during the night but snap on the very moment someone or something makes a move in front of it, casting an encompassing light over the area.
If the person or creature has malicious intent, it may be enough to scare them away. Conversely, you will be able to keep a good eye on them if they don’t flee.
Flood Lights
A flood light’s main function is right in its name. It washes over any area it points to, leaving the tiniest crevice illuminated. The use of downlighting--or installing lighting at a high vantage point and directing downwards--is a terrific method to create a bright umbrella of light over a large area.
Floodlights in this position cover more surface area due to the height and angle, illuminating every corner and hiding spot you need for added security.
Use Home Automation
You want consistency in your home’s security. However, it may be challenging to remember to turn your security lights on and off every day. Do your piece of mind and your wallet a favor by installing a home automation system.
With this system installed, you can customize when your security lights go on and night and shut off during the day, which will take remembering out of the equation and a couple of bucks off your energy bill each month.
For an added security strategy, you could rotate outer-interior lights like the one in your garage or porch to switch on and off at certain times of the night. This will give the presence that someone is still awake and alert in the house, deterring any would-be intruders!
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