Security Lighting

[john9159]

Has anyone any ideas of the most relaible makes of floodlights with PIR sensor?
I'm thinking of around the 300-500W range.

I don't want cheap, I want reliable.

Thanks

 

[conny]

I've had one called 'Black Knight', purchased for just over a tenner from a local DIY store called Taskers, and haven't needed to change a lamp in over 2 years. You can adjust the sensitivity and length of activation and obviously set the angle of area covered. Don't know if they are still selling them but worth giving them a ring.

 

[Alarm]

But now

The maximum wattage for outdoor lights cannot go above 250 watts for commercial lighting, 100 watts incandescent and 26 watts compact fluorescent for residential lighting.

Read more: Outdoor Lighting Regulations | eHow.co.uk http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_5556833_outdoor-lighting-regulations.html#ixzz1n473uyYl

So you may have to rethink.

 

[leezer3]

I would point out those are US regulations
I'm not sure there is a specific UK regulation, unless you're in a conservation area, national park etc- I can't see anything specific, other than vauge mentions of lux levels.

 

[Alarm]

OOPs wrong link

http://www.securedbydesign.com/pdfs/110107_LightingAgainstCrime.pdf

LUX is here but generally 150W now for domestic.