Solar Powered Security Lighting | Range

One of the major benefits of solar powered security lighting is its ability to respond to motion. What this means is that the device contains a sensor, which is able to detect movement taking place within a certain distance from the device, and if enough movement is detected, the device responds by immediately turning on its light bulbs, and thereby helping to blanket the area where the movement was detected, with bright light. So this is one particular function which may very well appear to someone who is looking to buy solar security lights. That said, any person who is thinking about buying a device like this, and who is trying to choose from among the many products available, needs to learn more about the range of each and every device that he or she is considering. Now what does this mean?

It means that the different varieties of solar powered security lighting do not necessarily all have the same range, when it comes to detecting motion. Some products are able to detect motion which occurs much farther from the device, while other devices are only able to detect movement that takes place rather closer. So when you look at the specifications and the details of the functions of each device, you need to check for this information. And then, after finding out just how good the device is at detecting movement taking place at a distance, you’ll then need to compare that with your own particular needs. After all, the reality is that those devices which are able to detect movement from rather far away, will usually cost more than the devices which are able to detect movement that takes place, relatively nearer.

So if you’re planning to install the device in a spot where there isn’t really much room in front of the sensor anyway, then for your needs, there isn’t as much of a requirement that the sensor be able to detect movement from much further away. But if you intend to attach the device to a location where there is a lot of free space in front of the spot, then you will probably benefit from a solar security light which has a much more powerful ability to detect movement. At the same time, however, if you intend to install the device out in front, you’ll have to make sure that it isn’t so powerful that it routinely picks up innocent movement taking place in front of your house, such as people walking past or cars driving by, or at least if you do, then there’s a good chance that the battery of the device will run out rather quickly, given all the movement it’ll be detecting and all the illumination it will reguarly be giving off. So again, range is something that needs to be considered by some planning to purchase solar powered security lighting.