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Here are some tips for outdoor lighting solutions for parks and street that will make them safer for the public.
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Outdoor lighting solutions are an integral part of our day to day lives. Things like road safety or even safety on a locality depend on how well lit the place is. A lot of accidents and even crimes can be preventing just by having a properly lit street. Roadway lighting solutions get a lot of thought and planning. Our government spends a considerable amount of its yearly budget on lights for our nation and state highways and the thousands of roads that connects are villages, towns and cities. But places like parks, streets in our localities or even alleys do not get that much thought.
These are the places which have the most chances of being prone to robberies, or vehicular accidents. Local housing committees or the local government needs to put extra thought into lighting for these areas.
Here are some tips for outdoor lighting solutions for parks and street that will make them safer for the public. • Determine sizes and placements • Choose the type of lights • Choose the material • Choose features • Maintenance
Determine Sizes & Placements The first thing you must do is to determine the placements and sizes of the lights you want. This will help you in zeroing in which type of lights you should look for, whether its simple LED lights or decorative street lights. Choose lights that will not only enhance the outer appearance of your premise but also provide sufficient lighting.
Choose The Type of Lights The first thing you must do is to determine the placements and sizes of the lights you want. This will help you in zeroing in which type of lights you should look for, whether its simple LED lights or decorative street lights. Choose lights that will not only enhance the outer appearance of your premise but also provide sufficient lighting.
Choose The Material Since these lights are going to be subject to all kinds of weather conditions it’s very important that you choose the material they’re made out of carefully. Brass is said to be the best choice since it holds up well in all other weather conditions, even in coastal regions. Cast aluminium is the second best choice if you want to go for a more affordable option.
Choose Features You can also choose features like self-timers, dimmers and home automation. You can set your outdoor lights to go on and off between certain time periods like from dusk to dawn or dim as per the ambient lights. You can also choose remote controlled LED lighting which you can control from anywhere within your house.
Maintenance Buying outdoor lighting isn’t a one time job. They need to be maintained too. Replace the bulbs from time to time, clean the lights regularly as dust and grime can ruin the metal as well as the electric circuits of your lights. Also trim the shrubs and plants around the lights to avoid obstruction of lights.