Security light - Want something that is not too bright?

[Sabee]

Hi!

We are looking to get some kind of security light fitted on the front of our house.

The house is semi-detached, with no driveway - and close to the pavement.

I am not keen on the typical security lights as they see very bright - if i had a huge driveway, or if the house was set back further from the road I don't think it would be too much of a problem, but seeing that we are close to the road I am not sure how suitable that would be.

Does anyone have any recommendations?

I would like something that senses movement, the light comes on briefly - and something that is not going to break down quickly. (I don't know much about these things!)

Would appreciate any pointers!
Thanks

hopeful bump!

We have uplighters. They shine upwards rather than outwards so they aren’t shining in anyone’s windows. A constant steady dim light is far less annoying that one which keeps flashing on and off.

look for a lamp that fits an ordinary BC bulb. You can get them in a vast range of powers, from 4Watt upwards. That means it is very easy to change the bulb and fit one that is more powerful, or less, according to how you find it looks.
www.wickes.co.uk/Products/Electrical+Lighting/Light-Bulbs/LED-Bulbs/c/1000164?q=%3Aprice-asc%3ABulb+Fitting%3AB22+-+Bayonet+Cap%3Aprice%3A%C2%A30-%C2%A349.99&text=#

LEDs come out a bit brighter than you'd expect. In my porch lamp I now have just a candle bulb, I think it was a 6W but surprisingly it illuminates the porch and the front path sufficiently. With a claimed lifespan of 25,000 hours it will last a long time.

If I left it running 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it would use about £7 worth of electricity. You can get photocell lamps (or separate photocell switches) that come on during the hours of darkness and reduce the electricity by more than a half.

If you particularly want to draw attention to cats, foxes, postmen and burglars, you can have a motion-activated one as well. You need it shielded so it shines only on your property, preferably downwards from above. Cover your side gate, garage etc.

The idea of having a lamp that shines upwards and illuminates the sky doesn't appeal to me.

here are some security lamps and switches. The ones marked "PIR" are motion activated

www.tlc-direct.co.uk/tcl/search?query=security+lights&Submit=Search

An electrician wired our existing porch light (open porch) so it comes on when people approach. It’s mainly for me in the winter as I was fumbling in the dark for my keys, but it works as a security light too.

The sensor looks like this and is recessed into the porch so if you weren’t looking for it you would know it was there.

www.screwfix.com/p/zinc-recessed-microwave-sensor-360/4277r

Thank you for your replies (flowers)

Im looking into products like this now:

www.johnlewis.com/nordlux-tin-maxi-pir-outdoor-sensor-wall-light-black/p1691912

Its not the type I thought of when I started looking into security lighting but it seems to serve what I was looking for - discrete but will light up the entrance a bit.

seriously, the number of products out there...