PROMOTION The bright way forward External lighting will help to make your property look more secure W ith nights drawing in, giving less daylight hours and more darkness, before you hibernate indoors for the winter, think about the outside illumination and security of your home - and how to deter unwanted intruders. Firstly, look at the front of your property, does it have a porch? And entrance lights? If the area is not illuminated then Exterior Lights UK can find the right fitting and within your budget. Secondly, to bring down costs and assist with energy savings, the most effective light source is LED. You may have existing fittings which use the old halogen light bulbs wasting between 40-200w of energy, but with a good high lumen output 5w LED bulb, they can do an excellent job for you. PIR (Passive Infrared Detector) motion sensors and photocells (dusk to dawn sensors) are an added benefit to reduce costs even more. These units can either be part of the fitting or can be bought separately. The PIR motion sensor works at darkness when someone approaches and will stay on for a specified period which ranges from a few seconds to a