| It seems that the common method of planning an | | | | intruder is they will mount lighting fixtures with motion |
| outdoor security lighting system for most new | | | | sensors built in. The fixture is then mounted on the |
| homes involves the installation of a front and rear | | | | side of the house and again the intruder is at your |
| porch light. These lights are controlled by a switch | | | | front door before being detected. As I stated earlier, |
| just inside the front and back door and unless they | | | | we want to prevent the intruder from entering the |
| are left on all night contribute absolutely nothing to | | | | property. In order to do so, we want the actual |
| the security of your home. Even if they are left on, | | | | motion sensors installed near the perimeter of our |
| they are of little deterrence since by the time they | | | | property, as well as throughout other areas. With the |
| bring notice to an intruder, the intruder is already at | | | | lights mounted on or near the house and the motion |
| your front door and just moments from entering | | | | sensors near the perimeter, when the lights are |
| your home. | | | | activated, this gives the illusion that someone inside |
| If your intent is to provide security for your property | | | | the home has detected the presence of the intruder |
| through the use of lighting, you must think further | | | | hopefully scaring them away. |
| from the house than the front door. Your goal should | | | | When planning your security lighting system, also |
| be to deter the intruder from entering your property | | | | consider installing panic switches in a couple of |
| by stopping him long before he reaches your front or | | | | locations inside your home. This gives the added |
| back door. In order to accomplish this objective, your | | | | advantage of being able to activate the outdoor |
| security lighting should begin on the perimeter of your | | | | lighting in the event you hear an unusual noise |
| property, continue throughout the property and end | | | | outside. Even though the chances of someone eluding |
| at your front door. | | | | well placed motion detectors throughout your |
| Now, do not take this to mean that you must install | | | | property is unlikely, the panic switches will provide |
| lights all around your property. A few lights placed on | | | | you and other family members some added peace of |
| or near the house that are operated by motion | | | | mind. Keeping these few key points in mind when |
| sensors will go a long way toward helping to provide | | | | designing an outdoor security lighting plan for your |
| you with safety and security on your property. | | | | property will provide benefits for you and your family |
| The mistake people make with outdoor security | | | | for many years to come. |
| lighting that depends on motion sensors to detect an | | | | |