Does your home or business have a long sidewalk or pathway leading to the entrance? Maybe your property is uneven, and your guests or customers must walk up or down slopes. Even the simplest of walkways need illumination at night for safety and security, and when you choose modern LED walkway lights, you make a major improvement over lighting of the past. Here are some of the good things these fixtures have to offer.
Low Voltage
Not long ago, most outdoor lighting fixtures used common household voltage, which is about 120 volts AC. However, modern LED walkway lights use low voltage like 12 volts AC. When you choose low voltage lighting you enjoy these important benefits:
* Safety – if you install standard outdoor lighting you should have electrical training or knowledge. If not, you could get shocked, or someone else may face electrical shock risk.
* Easy to install – you do not need electrician training to install low voltage lighting. You only need to run the wires a little way under the ground and connect the system to a low voltage transformer. You do not have to make splices, run conduit, or connect wires to a circuit breaker box.
* Less heat – today’s LED walkway lights are cool to the touch. They do not get hot like incandescent light bulbs. This makes it safer for everyone especially pets and kids.
Energy Efficiency
LED bulbs use far less energy than standard and less than fluorescent bulbs too. For example, a typical bulb emitting the equivalent of 60 watts (standard bulb) only uses about 8 watts of power. You also save money on bulbs because LED lasts much longer than standard bulbs. You do not have to worry about changing bulbs for many years, and this gives you valuable peace of mind.
