Sunday, June 2, 2013

Garden Lights



Garden lights are the accessories that cannot be abandoned if someone makes a garden at home, because the function does not only make the light bulbs, but it makes the garden more beautiful. People who understand the benefits of the lights in the park, it will set the park lighting system. And will use it in accordance with the purposes and benefits. Lighting itself for the benefit of ornamental or only serves to security only. Before making your choice you should understand the diverse functions of lighting around your home.
To start designing the lighting in the park, you must first understand the most basic things namely, the function of light, light effect you desire and power is required. At the very least you should know about those three things. After that we have to know and recognize a variety of functions and lighting purposes
There is several lighting that you need to know:

  • Ornamental Lighting: The lighting has usefulness that the visual appearance of the garden becomes more beautiful and charming. This lighting model should be able to determine where the corners are the focus and will be enjoyed. Because it will determine the complexity of the lighting system used. The greater the park lighting system will be more complicated.
  • Convenience Lighting: In addition to ornamental lighting, no lighting which aims to promote the comfort to enjoy the park. The main purpose of lighting is to support and facilitate the daily activities. Such requirements are generally met through the lighting area, such as lighting towards the bottom of the lamp contained in a canopy porch, in the pergola, or under the eaves of the house.  In addition functioning illuminated front door without blinding the guests, as well as illuminate the road or stairs to the door or low storage sheds.  
  • Lighting Area: This has the function of lighting illuminate certain parts in the park. Usually this model lighting, lamps placed in front of the building, on the wall or on the gate pillars. Lamp used was tungsten light bulbs, and halogen lamps. Direction of the light beam is spread around and down. Models and forms of lights should be adjusted to the architectural character or tastes of the owner.
  • Activity of Lighting: This lighting use or take advantage of sunlight during the day and moonlight at night. So you have to know and specify the activities in the early stages of planning, so you can put the control buttons on the right place and position.
  • Access and Safety Lighting: lighting illuminates the function runs in such vital areas, walkways, bridges, steps, doors and pool. Its main objective is the safety although it can also serve ornamental and make convenience. Lighting for safety can be achieved by various techniques. For example, lighting the way home from the park can be obtained of ornamental lighting, area lighting harness mounted on a wall, or through the results of the lighting activity (example: back and forth from the house to the barn)
  • Security lighting: lighting that serves to detect someone trying to break through our residence area. Normally this lighting using light facility which is equipped infrared detector. The lights will turn on when there is a heat source moving towards our house. The lights are usually used in areas that are considered vulnerable or dangerous.

If it is set goals then you just choose the lighting garden lights which are suitable and in accordance with our wishes.
Thus my explanation of the function and purpose of lighting may be able to provide an overview and insight for you.