| Many people go to great lengths to keep their | | | | security lights operate using motion sensors, |
| home safe. They usually start with the installation | | | | turning the light on when they detect motion, and |
| of deadbolt locks, and locking devices for their | | | | turning the light off after a few minutes. These |
| windows. They might even have a professionally | | | | lights can alert neighbors, without having those |
| installed and monitored home security system. | | | | high energy costs. In addition, the sudden |
| These are excellent tools and the well-protected | | | | brightness will often surprise a potential burglar, |
| home will probably have these sorts of home | | | | who is then more likely to leave the premises. |
| safety measures, as well as others. One of the | | | | A final sort of method that people have used in |
| most practical (and often overlooked) methods of | | | | order to keep their home safe with home |
| keeping your home safe is with home security | | | | security lighting combines both of these |
| lighting. | | | | techniques. Some forms of security lights will stay |
| Home security lighting can take many different | | | | on at a lower power, perhaps a quarter of their |
| forms. Some people choose to keep their homes | | | | full brightness. When they detect movement, |
| safe by using a "dusk to dawn" technique. This | | | | they increase in intensity, again bringing the |
| simply means that they have a variety of lighting | | | | spotlight on a potential intruder or burglar. This |
| around their home that is on at all times. This sort | | | | sort of combination home security lighting setup is |
| of home security lighting technique works by | | | | sometimes known as "hi-lo" security lighting. |
| discouraging burglars from approaching the home | | | | Exterior lighting is also available that will be off |
| as most homes are broken into when no one is | | | | completely during the day and operate at low |
| home. A light that is turned on inside the home | | | | intensity until motion is detected. |
| give the appearance that the home is occupied. | | | | It is obvious that we would all like to come home |
| The weakness of this sort of home security | | | | to a well lit home when arriving after dusk. |
| lighting is that the energy costs can become quite | | | | Nobody likes to wonder what kinds of monsters |
| high, and an always-on approach doesn't provide | | | | lurk in the shadows outside their home. A well lit |
| any alert to neighbors that there is a home | | | | security solution will not only make you safer, it |
| intrusion. | | | | will give you added comfort and peace around |
| A second way to keep your home safe with | | | | your own home. Determine which home security |
| home security lighting is through the use of | | | | lighting solution works best for you and add to |
| motion-activated flood lights. These sorts of home | | | | your level of security and safety. |