On this page you will find web links to Garden Lighting.
Last edited Sunday, 18 April 2004 |
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What you can find on this page. |
Types of Lighting | Tells you of the many differing types that are available |
Questions and Answers | These may answer some of your questions, if not email me |
Mains electricity can kill, if any doubt consult a qualified electrician. Floodlighting:
When floor mounted can be used to light up buildings houses etc. Used to draw attention to the building.
Mounted at a high level can illuminate the ground up. Useful when having a party at night.
When used in conjunction with a PIR sensor, can be used to illuminate the way when anyone moves into an area.
Special floodlighting can be bought that encourages plants to grow or to flower. (There are two separate lamps used depending upon the requirement.) Spotlights:
When floor mounted can be used to light up buildings houses etc. Used to draw attention to the building. Statues and other smaller features in the garden can be highlighted at night.
Mounted at a high level can illuminate areas on the ground. Used to provide targeted viewing, say a flower bed. General or Local Lighting:
Wall lights, especially coach lights provide a that warm welcome feel to a home. Can be used with a PIR sensor to illuminate the way to your guests when they arrive. Energy saver bulbs are best used if you intend to leave on. Look for automatic night switches, these can save you money by switching off at daybreak, or by coming on to light your way home from shopping or working.
If you have a long drive or a long pathway, street lights of an ornamental nature are useful. Special Lighting:
Festoon lighting is where you have a string of lamps. These are generally coloured bulbs and are useful for giving that party feel. If you have a terrace or decking area, you may wish to mark the border aerially with them by linking across posts.
Bug and flying insect killers. Ultra violet tubes attract the insects to these lights and once there are electrocuted. This is an area that is growing at an enormous rate. |
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Question | Answer |
What is an HPS bulb? | This stands for High Pressure Sodium. Normal sodium lamps produce an orange glow, whiteness older street lamps. By increasing the pressure inside a more natural colour is obtained although still towards yellow it as a wider spectrum. |
I keep coming across the term LED, what does it mean? | LED stands for light emitting diode. It is highly efficient in producing light of a particular colour, and lasts for 100,000 hours. |
I keep coming across the term PIR, what does it mean? | Passive Infra Red. Rather than emitting a beam of invisible infra red light like your television remote control does, this does not. It works by fact that any heat source emits infra red light (including you). By looking for sudden changes in the level of these invisible rays you can detect the movement of a heat source. |
What is a transformer? | In relation to garden lighting, a transformer lowers unsafe mains voltage to a lower safe voltage. |
Can I add more lights onto my 12 volt lighting circuit? | You could provided that the maximum rating of the supply transformer is not exceeded. Though generally a kit will contain a transformer only just large enough to do the job. |
My puppy is biting on the cabling of my 12 volt lighting, will it hurt him? | Provided that the transformer conforms to the relevant standards then he will not get killed but will know about it. |
How do solar lights work? | They work by converting light into electricity and charging a battery during the day. At night the battery now supplies the lamp. |
I've touch the surface of a Tungsten Halogen lamp with my figures will it hurt me? | The reason why you should not touch them with bare hands is that chemicals on the skin can damage the lamp. If you do touch the lamp surface then wipe with mentholated spirit and allow to dry before applying power. |
What do the letters c e mean? | This is to tell you that the manufacturers have complied with all the relevant European Standards |
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