How you can upgrade your yard lighting to LED the smart way

Jun 10
16:12

2021

Nancy Whitman

Nancy Whitman

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When some people invest in a home, they tend to concentrate more on the interior and some parts of the home exterior, such as patios, pergolas, and swimming pools. So much preference is given to the interior because it is where they spend most of their time. Some also invest in the exterior, just that some key areas are mostly ignored, such as the backyard lightning.

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When some people invest in a home,How you can upgrade your yard lighting to LED the smart way Articles they tend to concentrate more on the interior and some parts of the home exterior, such as patios, pergolas, and swimming pools. So much preference is given to the interior because it is where they spend most of their time. Some also invest in the exterior, just that some key areas are mostly ignored, such as the backyard lightning. 

Having invested so much in lawns, gardens, and swimming pools but limited attention to the type of lighting for the backyard will make your yard look like a ghost town when nightfall. 

So, what are the smart ways you can transform your backyard light from gloomy to magnificent? That is what you are about to find out in this piece.

LEDs and why you need them for your yard

  • Durability 

Big bulb lights are known to last before they burn out. With an LED bulb installed in your yard, you are saving yourself the cost of frequenting an electrical store to buy a new set of bulbs when each of your non LED bulb flashes out.

 

  • Easy to install

LEDs are pretty easy to install. Once you have proper knowledge of your bulb socket, all you need is to buy the right LED that can match the fitting of the bulb socket. 

 

  • Power efficiency 

If you have been looking for ways to cut down on your electricity bill, now is the perfect time to implement that decision. With an LED bulb, you can increase the number of electric bulbs in your yard. You want to know why? Quite simple. LEDs are smart bulbs, and they consume less power but give out brighter lights.

 

How to know the LED bulb that suits your socket and LED base type?

Before you contemplate upgrading your yard lighting to LEDs, you need to know the type of LED bulb that will suit your socket. It will be a waste of resources to purchase any LED bulb without first understanding the nature of the electrical socket installed in your yard. 

The first thing to do is take down the existing bulb from the socket and inspect the base. Most sockets come in bayonet, Bipin, and wedge. Your socket will be one of these three.

Best bulb color for your yard 

The color temperature is vital in understanding whether the bulb emits warm or cool light, and it usually expresses in degree Kelvin (K). As a general rule, anything that falls below 4000K is a warm bulb, while anything above 4,000K is a cool light. Based on various researches, it has been discovered that plants and soil fare better under a warm light. 

Bulb Brightness 

Over the years, many people judge the brightness of a bulb based on the watt level, which is a hundred percent wrong. Watt only indicates the level of power consumption, and it has nothing to do with the level of brightness. You may find an LED bulb with 8.5 watts that can give you the same brightness level as an incandescent bulb. But the only difference is that the LED will save you more when it comes to power consumption. 

Conclusion

If you want your garden light to be smart, ensure you disconnect all you’re programming from the power transformer. Convert your light control switch to an On and Off switch with an outdoor wireless control smart home system. You can try out a product from Google, apple, or smarting or any other standard brands.