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Security lights ideas for house no power

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  • 27-10-2020 1:57am
    #1
    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Just looking for simple or cheap ideas for a house that currently has no power for some security


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    2011
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    sasta le wrote: »
    Hi
    Just looking for simple or cheap ideas for a house that currently has no power for some security

    Not much detail in your post! What is your idea of cheap?

    You could run an intruder alarm and some LED lamps off a car battery and charge the battery with a solar panel. Or you could get a generator or get an electricity supply in. Generally a dog is best though.


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    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    2011 wrote: »
    Not much detail in your post! What is your idea of cheap?

    You could run an intruder alarm and some LED lamps off a car battery and charge the battery with a solar panel. Or you could get a generator or get an electricity supply in. Generally a dog is best though.

    Open to ideas and rough price s


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    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,596 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    sasta le wrote: »
    Open to ideas and rough price s

    Alarm could be anything from €500 to €2000 depending on specification.
    Car battery could be anything from €50 up.
    Solar panels to charge batteries could be anything from €100 up.
    Labor could be anything from €200 up depending on what you want.

    As your description is so vague the cost estimates will be too.


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    sasta le
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭sasta le


    2011 wrote: »
    Alarm could be anything from €500 to €2000 depending on specification.
    Car battery could be anything from €50 up.
    Solar panels to charge batteries could be anything from €100 up.
    Labor could be anything from €200 up depending on what you want.

    As your description is so vague the cost estimates will be too.

    Thanks for the reply.i just want want a short term idea maybe 3 months max.
    It would be a DIY job
    Like if I could have a light going in the front and back of the house or even just a light glowing in a hallway


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    sparks11
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    Hop I can post a lin ok.

    I have something similar to this, not electrical, but bright none the less.

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upgraded-Lights-Outdoor-Security-Waterproof/dp/B089GT1THC/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&hvadid=80676698011953&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=led+security+light+solar&qid=1603821598&sr=8-9&tag=mh0a9-21


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    Phoebas
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    I'd second that suggestion on the solar lights.
    I've a few of them dotted around. They usually come with a few different settings including one with a dim light that comes on when it's dark with a PIR sensor that brightens the light when it senses movement, or a setting that has it off unless it senses movement.
    You'd need to position them so they gets as much daylight as possible.


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