Monday, December 24, 2012

Security Lighting

By Michael Jacobs


We all need to keep our homes and businesses safe and well protected. There are many ways in which this can be accomplished. One, rather simple, approach for helping in this aim is frequently overlooked by the multitudes but is certainly one of the most effective measures that can be used in order to protect not just the property from intruders but also to protect those on the property from unnecessary injury due to an inability to see what is going on in the outside after hours.

Seriously, poor lighting will make a home or business a much more attractive target than the house across the street which has adequate exterior security lighting. Home intruders might on occasions perhaps not be the sharpest tools in the shed but those that are successful in this line of work are only successful simply because they do comprehend the laws of opportunity. A dark shady place that is hid from the view of others presents a far more attractive target to would be intruders than a well-lit and revealing access point into a home.

When designing the security plan for the home and business you really need to decide to try and think like a criminal. If you were going to break into a home or business where would you try to achieve entry? Those are the areas that have to be well lit and provide little in the form of concealment opportunities for those that would attempt to make an uninvited entry. Do not construct garden storage sheds near windows and doors. Instead, keep them from these areas. Self storage units provide concealment and shadow in areas where this would not be desired.

Not all security is merely from invasion. You should also be concerned with the health and welfare of people who live and work in your home or business. Obtaining the area surrounding your house and business will not only reveal intruders but also challenges, holes, and an such like. which could pose dangers of injury in addition to potential intruders. It's also advisable to keep in mind that not all intruders have only possessions in mind if they make their grand entrance. Making your home or business uninviting as a 'pit stop' for these criminal elements also makes it safer for your family, friends, coworkers, and workers.

You do not need to light up your home or business such as a military installation in order to achieve the security you seek. Motion sensor lights that only light up the region in which motion is detected can prove enough protection most of the time without inviting the neighbors to complain about the never-ending sunlight you find a way to create.

Rope lights supply low level and decorative lights but in addition they invite passersby to take a good look at your property. This in itself makes your home unattractive to intruders if there is any kind of regular traffic in your neighborhood or a dynamic number of neighbors that walk dogs, star gaze, or take part in any other nocturnal activities.

If rope lights are not appealing, many residences make judicious use of solar powered decorative lights, as part of their landscaping as well as a hopeful deterrent to would be intruders. Combining two or more of the forms of outside light discussed above could net even greater results. Prevention is always the best plan of action as it pertains to things such as for example home or business security as well as the protection of those that live and work in your home or business from potential harm as a result of insufficient exterior lighting.

They are things that should be considered when making a security plan for your home or business. Light is essential for all reasons. Despite the undeniable fact that lots of people have top of the line security equipment and may perhaps not find their way across their lawns after lights are out far too few people bother to take the demand for sufficient outdoor lighting seriously. Hopefully those who read this will have a new perspective as it pertains to lighting up the night heavens and maintaining your home and business safe.




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