Lighting: your opinion needed

[scraggs]

Having spent most of the day altering wiring on the house and outbuildings so I can put up more lighting, I wondered what your opinion is on this.

My plan was to put all the lights on a photocell so everything comes on as it gets dark and off when it gets light, but my girlfriend seems to think all that will do is just make life easier for intruders to see what they are doing, I can see her point as when the light outside our room comes on it wakes us up, but I think having them on will deter and also if I link it with some alarm sensors at least the whole place will be lit up already when I go outside.

What do others think ?

[Billy]

Is your house located somewhere where people wouldn't notice it if it wasn't lit?

[scraggs]

My house is on a main road with the yard behind it.

Although the street light outside didn't stop the last lot.

[Billy]

If everyone knows it's there then I'd light it up, then people can't creep about.

[Dean O]

Think I agree with Billy there, have you got any neighbours that might complain about the light tho?

a few good sensors and a light switch by the back door, for when you go running out the house in only your boxers, baseball bat in hand for the burglars, would solve it otherwise.

 

on the other hand if your targeted a light on would help them if they know your not about...

[renewablejohn]

Our farm is pitch black. Cannot see the point of making life easy for the thieves by lighting up all your assets. Plenty of security night cameras linked into the telly so you can see whats going on without leaving the comfort of your armchair and electric fencing I can turn on at the flick of a switch.

[C.J]

Passive infer red sensors with manual override.

 

Buy separate sensors and install low down across access points.

 

install flood lights high up looking down so they cover more yard and don't dazzle.

[peatff]

My friend has a light with a PIR sensor and a plug in attachment in the house so when anything activates the light it bongs indoors. Cats set it off sometimes but it's a good idea.

[scraggs]

We have had a compromise, the house will be lit up all night along with the yard nearest the house, and the rest will be left dark.

I will use another method instead of pir's to activate the other lights, too many problems with cats setting them off, that and cctv should help me sleep

[Daniel Jiggins]

My yards pitch dark with several infra red night vision cameras if I hear something just flick the tv over to AV2 and can see what's there without any one knowing.