Driveway lights

neds · 23 Dec 2015

been a while!

So I'm looking at a lighting solution for my driveway. I don't really want a stupidly bright light that will upset the neighbours, ideally looking to have a light that will dimly light up a driveway so the missus can see where she is going. Just a little subtle light but enough to light up a large area. Doesn't have to be PIR but light sensitive so on at the darker hours. Any suggestions?

Cheers

nearthemark · 24 Dec 2015

How about a couple of bulkhead lights with low power energy saving bulbs, connected to a timer plug? You'd need to change the tidings a couple of times a year though!

winston1 · 24 Dec 2015

neds said:
been a while!

So I'm looking at a lighting solution for my driveway. I don't really want a stupidly bright light that will upset the neighbours, ideally looking to have a light that will dimly light up a driveway so the missus can see where she is going. Just a little subtle light but enough to light up a large area. Doesn't have to be PIR but light sensitive so on at the darker hours. Any suggestions?

Cheers

Give her a torch for Christmas.

Any lights you fit are best with slats that direct the light downwards. Normal bulkheads etc just cause dazzle.

neds · 24 Dec 2015

So...

thanks. I was just thinking of sticking a low energy light hooked up to a timed fused spur from the garage lighting circuit. Suppose no need to complicate things. Cheers!

winston1 · 24 Dec 2015

neds said:
So... thanks. I was just thinking of sticking a low energy light hooked up to a timed fused spur from the garage lighting circuit. Suppose no need to complicate things. Cheers!

Fused spurs are not used or required on lighting circuits. They are adequately protected by the 5 or 6A MCB in the CU.

neds · 25 Dec 2015

Thanks. Was either timed fuse spur or timed switch whatever I could find, same difference really won't do any harm.

phatboy · 25 Dec 2015

If you are sharing an existing lighting circuit for this, it would be advisable to have a dual pole switch for the outside lights. If they get wet and short the circuit, at least they can be isolated and you can still have light inside.....

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