It was designed to prevent people, like you, from wandering near my home.
My backup is "THE DOG", my 410 and The Police.
Home Automation/Security is my hobby .
Well if we're talking flood lights, these just cleared customs.... Don't think I want lit up like a football field but these should give some nice coloring to the front of my house
I'm surprised this, like basically all their other topics, hasn't gotten shut down. I think we are all balanced right on the edge of devolving into "saying the quiet part out loud". Actually speaks to the high level of professionalism that this community maintains. Kudos to all.
Yep, if it was that simple then this HE project/application "Here's a cool thing I did" post would NOT exist. This HE outdoor lightning application was somewhat expensive. The cost would be astronomical if I hired an electrical contractor to do this lightning application underground. The least inexpensive other way (This project) is by using a GFI outlet, a Z-wave/Zigbee outdoor outlet, protected extension cords and high powered LED lights along with HE. Our municipality did not provide street lightning on our street. There were many undesirables wandering on our street at nighttime. This outdoor high power LED football field floodlight application using HE has solved this problem ASAP.
Warning ... a word of caution - working with 110 VAC can kill and might burn down your house if not properly wired correctly and protected with a GFI. A GFI (ground fault interrupter) is required for outdoor electrical safety. Also, your homeowners insurance policy might not pay up if you burn your home down due to your faulty wiring mistakes. If not sure, please call a qualified electrician to perform all electrical work.
These, low cost, high efficient, low power, LED floodlights has so much powerful Lumens output
that also mimics even the best flood lights that are also used in baseball, football stadiums and
even airports at nighttime! I am using very efficient, inexpensive 150 watt LED Flood Lights from Walmart.
Not unless the LED flood lights are pointing up normally into the sky where they should be pointed! The only time they would be blinded, by my high power LED floods, if they step one foot on my porch or property at nighttime. Also, it helps the neighbors see the way at night time walking down the street. You see, our municipality did not provide street lightning on our street. It is totally pitch dark at nighttime. I am providing FREE lighting services for only 2 minutes for my neighbors to see the way down the sidewalk away from my homestead. The LED flood lighting glaring fanout, at nighttime, is an awesome sight to see.
Please note: Hubitat doesn't recommend using HE for home security. Outside lighting control, at nighttime, is a HE application that is also home security! Since I have multiple home automation/security systems, for reliability, then this is not an issue for me.
It appears that this topic has gained substantial number of flags that warrant its closure. I would like to thank @user494 for sharing the project and to remind everyone that we are a welcoming community for those who like to share their skills, knowledge and interests as related to Hubitat Elevation, and its power to elevate our environments.
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