Outdoor lighting, your fawts pleeze?

A very good evening to one and awl

Been contemplating some lighting for my patch and I'm at at a loss on what to go for?

It'll be used for highlighting some feature plants as well as lighting up the garden. I'm not adverse to using high level lighting either as well as ground level.

What type are you guys/gals using or what do you recommend? I don't want mega wattage as to contribute greatly to the 'leccy companies so would LEDs be bright enough?

Cheers ears,

Al

 

al, your garden is beautiful, it can only look more so if it is lit up!!!!

Val

 

what a lovely thing to say! Awe, fanks!!

 

If you choose wisely, then yes. LEDs are up there with all the other light technologies nowadays in terms of brightness, and of course they are super efficient.

 

I do agree that they are not lights for "lighting" per se; but, as they are the *only* lights I have in my garden - and are used to 'mark' places - they *do* have their uses

For those of us (ok, me) who are not electricians and don't fancy going that route, solar lights add a subtle atmosphere

Good luck in choosing, al. I think it is safe to say that, whatever you choose, you are going to do a fantastic job of it

 

I do have a few marker solar lights, but they are not very good tbh, very dim and they don't last, but saying that, they were about a quid each!

I had some sockets put in the garage and an all weather one outside ready for things like lighting.
I did put 20 of the small individual LEDs in the decking that I wired to behind the tv that are very good, so I suppose a cluster of LEDs in a light would produce a good light.

I'm thinking along the garage a set of 5 down lighters, a couple on the shed, and some sort of wall lights on the house. I want something either on the posts or panels as well as low level lights. Also, some up lighters would be good too.

 

Sorry Al n, not with you on this one, I just see them as more pollution....added to the very annoying security lights everywhere and street lights too! Does nobody like darkness anymore?

 

I actually do agree, but I like being outdoors in my garden as much as possible, and if I can extend that into the night without annoying the neighbours or suchlike then happee dayz!

 

I'm on that very site as i type. Some cracking lights that will be just the ticket!

 

Each to their own I suppose, I prefer to see the stars.