The need for security is one of the most valuable for the modern man. According to a survey, 45% of respondents found that the level of illumination at night time is not safe enough.
According to the broken windows theory, formulated in 1982 by American sociologists James Wilson and George Kelling, seemingly unattractive regions provoke a greater number of crimes than tidy and well-lit areas.
A group of British researchers found that the installation of LED lamps in a number of city streets has reduced criminal activity at night time by 30%. Moreover, the financial savings from reduced crime pays off investments in increasing the level of street lighting. Five more recent British evaluation studies met the criteria for inclusion in the review. Their results showed that retrofitting with LED lighting triggered a 30 % decrease in crime. Furthermore, in two studies, the financial savings from reduced crimes greatly exceeded the financial costs of the improved street lighting. These studies raised questions about the need for installation of security lighting.
Outdoor Security for Private Properties
Every homeowner thinks about the safety of their house. There are many ways to protect private property from intruders, including burglar alarms, smart home systems, video surveillance and installation of outdoor sensor lights.
While you are out during working hours, burglar alarms help to protect your house, but how to protect yourself and your family during night time, when you are at home, but could also be a victim of robbers? In this situation, the best option would be to install outdoor motion sensor lights. With them, you will be able to illuminate the house’s adjacent territory and scare off potential criminals. The motion sensor reacts to signs of movement; this enables to spoil a potential robber’s plans and to draw your attention to what is happening outside the window.
Where is it Better to Install Security Lights?
It might come to you as a big surprise, but the majority of robbers will use the front door to step inside residences. The rest of home invasions are mainly carried out through back doors or windows.
The best places to install security lamps are indicated on the pictures below.
Which Lights to Choose? How Bright Should the Lights Be?
In most cases, you won’t need a lamp of more than 150 watts. Lights with more power than that will have an enhanced travelling ability and will probably reach your neighbors’ front porch.
Our model Ace 100W perfectly handles this challenge. This is our best led security light. IP67 protective, with a shell providing reliable operation in all weather conditions, while open system adds stability at strong gusts of wind.
Industrial LED Security Lights
Light is required to ensure security in areas where “around the clock surveillance” is carried out; for example, parking lot areas, industrial zones, military units, etc. It is necessary to take into account the lamp’s height before installation. The regular spotlights with reflector cannot fully fulfil the objective of efficient and widespread lighting, while keeping high lux and ground reach. The best solution to choose from is LED lighting with optical lenses technology, which ensures accurate projection and throw, allowing every beam of light to follow a specific direction, eliminating the possibility of wasted light.
Thus, even when mounted on a high mast, we get bright light on the ground.
In order to save power, you can install a led motion sensor flood light or dimming light system. It not only saves electricity costs, but also attracts the attention of security guards in case of break-ins within a restricted area.
Street Safety
When talking about security is necessary to mention the on-road safety as well. It has been found that 50% of all road accidents happen after dusk has settled in. Studies show that the right road lighting can drastically reduce the number of accidents and their consequences. For example, experiments in the UK, USA, Germany and Sweden showed that on roads with good professional illumination, 50% of accidents directly involving pedestrians are bound not to happen, contrasting with roads that are poorly lit. On the latter, total deaths due to traffic accidents are about 65% higher.
Illumination of sidewalks, parks and access infrastructures to housing estates, should also be addressed and brought to the debating table. According to statistics most of street robberies take place in these areas. Installing bright lamps will help people spot potential danger beforehand, and walk at night more reassured and at ease.
Which Lights to Choose?
Safety Science magazine published a study by researchers from University of Granada, which said that pedestrians felt safer on the streets illuminated in white, opposed to those with yellow lights (lower Kelvin values). The researchers analysed two types of lamps: high pressure sodium’s and daylight LED.
According to the scientists, this result may be due to the fact that it is easier to see the faces of other passers-by under a white light. To save electricity, it is possible to install bright motion flood light, which turn on and off, periodically, as pedestrians pass by.
For highways, yellow lights are preferred, since in conditions of poor visibility (fog or blizzard), 2700-3500K color temperatures will provide better coverage spread.
Our Ultra-N lights have asymmetric design, which illuminates lengthy and wider road distances, with an oval shape; the unique precise optical system combined with a high luminous efficiency of 150 lm/w ensures bright lighting with low power consumption. We offer different solutions of led sensor light for streets, based on the width of the road and the distance between poles.
