The Top 3 Best Ways to Use solar Step Lights

Outdoor landscape lighting needs to be done by layers. Outdoor security lights, RGB floodlights with small scale step lights to add texture. When it comes to illuminating the back or front yard there are various hardscapes that an be emphasized with low level step lights. Due to step light’s small size and accent lighting capabilities, they can be installed not just under stairs. Other locations in the yard can also benefit from them.

Lighting Deck and Landscape Stairs

The number one application for step lights obviously is on stairs in the home’s yard. However, to create the right effect there are a few considerations to bear in mind. For stair lights on steps, they have 2 functions. Decoration as well as enhancing safety. In order to get the best out of each of these functions, you need to find the most optimal installation place. When choosing the optimal installation place, you need to consider what you want the step light there for. Is it mainly for effect or mainly for guidance?

Install the light on the step: Lights can be installed on the face of the step, depending on the size and location of the steps, it may not be necessary to install a light on each step. Look for the brightest and most visually pleasing glow, without creating any dark spots. If the steps are outdoors, dark spots may need to be taken into more careful consideration, as it can be hazardous. If the stairs are long open stairs, you may want to put a light on the bottom side of the step to illuminate the stair below.

Installing on the Wall: This method of installation creates the clearest visual of the stairs and probably the best illumination. Mainly used for outdoor step lighting, installing the lights on the wall provides better illumination and more functional lighting. Outdoor steps require better lighting, especially vertical stair cases as they will be used more and especially out in the dark.

When it comes to utilizing stair installation, the function needs to be identified first, do they need more or less illumination.

Exits and Entrances

Solar Step lights can also be installed around door frames. Providing general illumination for entrances and exits to the home. As step lights are usually sold in pairs, you can apply them to entrance and exit doorways to the commercial or residential property. The general illumination they provide will be more than enough as a couple, to provide enough light to help you put a key in the door or find a doorbell. Ot only will these add extra lighting, they will also accentuate the home. Any type of wall sconce light, will add texture to the building. Making the property safer and more attractive!

Decking

For outdoor decking step lights can be installed as recessed ground lights. Offering a guide along the decking. With recessed ground lights they can be used in 2 main ways, all over the decking to create an evenly lit entertainment area; or they can be installed along the edge of the decking outlining the border. Both ways are used for general and ambient lighting, they just promote different effects. When it comes to recessed decking lights, there are a few general ideas to try follow. Initially install the lights by each corner then fill in the gaps according to the space. This will mean just probably buying 4 lights first, then adding to the display if needed. For the overall layout, go for evenly spaced-out lights, possibly even in odd numbers. This in a small outdoor area, may seem more uniform to the eyes. One way to recognize if you’ve put too many lights on the decking is to see how long it takes for your eyes to adjust from going inside to outside. If your eyes are fine right away, you probably have too many lights and it is too bright. Outdoor decking lighting needs to be a bit dimmer and your eyes should recognize this change in light.

What Are the most Adaptable Step Lights?

SGLEDS outdoor solar step lights are the most adaptable on the market. How so? SGLEDS have developed a solar range of outdoor step lights that also have a regulated D2D mode. Meaning during the day they are conserving energy in 2 ways. They charge all day by using renewable energy then switch on only when needed in darkness out at night. This means the light are never wasting energy. Due to their small size and bright beam, they can be applied all around the exterior of the home. As long as the sun can reach them to charge, they can be used on decking, entrances & exits and outdoor staircases. With a 6500K beam, evenly distributed from 3 LED chips, they’re bound to enhance the outside of your property where you install them!

Renewable energy is the future, safety is critical and the home is a place for comfort. SGLEDS have designed the outdoor step lights to be bright enough to enhance safety, efficient with the sunlight to conserve energy and simple enough to install all around the home to make it better lit. Upgrade your home, upgrade your lighting this summer