As part of my overall home security updates, I was planning to install several motion detection floodlights around the periphery of the house. I purchased some of the fixtures, but then started to think about a better solution.
Does anyone have experience, opinions, positive words, negative words about low voltage LED outdoor floodlight fixtures?? They seem to be coming into vogue. At least I see them on website catalogs. They are still a bit expensive, but I can trade this off against reduced energy consumption, longer lifespan, and installation flexibility. The first two are obvious. In the third point I'm saying that I can install the LED fixtures in less accessible locations on the house due to their long life span and reduced maintenance needs.
Please, let me ramble a bit in an attempt to invoke some thoughts.
Using 12VDC or 24VDC powered fixtures provides much easier and more flexible wiring options. Reduced need for conduits, etc. And easier integration into a HA lighting control system. (e.g. Elk M1G). Going with 24V over 12V would allow me to use smaller gauge wire. With an LV system, I could easily assemble a reasonable 'UPS' capability with a set of AGM batteries and a charging system. The one battery/charger system would power all fixtures around the house.
I could use fixtures with integrated PIR motion detectors, or I could incorporate separate outdoor-rated motion sensors into the system. Either way, I would want the detectors/lights to be incorporated into the HA system so that I could both control and monitor their status and function. E.g. turning on all fixtures when one sensor triggers. I'm not sure if LV LED fixtures with integral PIR even exist. I haven't done extensive research. I do see that 120VAC powered LED/PIR fixtures exist.
As I'm also looking at surveillance cameras, the LED lighting system could also include some LED IR fixtures. Not surprising, they look a lot light the LV LED visible light fixtures, just with IR spectrum LED's. So everything ties together nicely within the HA framework.
I think I'm only interested in ON/OFF control of the fixtures and do not require dimming. Anyone have a use-case for dimming?
Has anyone used this type of fixture? Anyone use 120VAC LED floodlights? Experiences? Any places for me to explore?
I'll pause and not install my new standalone, 120VAC power motion floodlights until I perform additional research.
Thanks.
Does anyone have experience, opinions, positive words, negative words about low voltage LED outdoor floodlight fixtures?? They seem to be coming into vogue. At least I see them on website catalogs. They are still a bit expensive, but I can trade this off against reduced energy consumption, longer lifespan, and installation flexibility. The first two are obvious. In the third point I'm saying that I can install the LED fixtures in less accessible locations on the house due to their long life span and reduced maintenance needs.
Please, let me ramble a bit in an attempt to invoke some thoughts.
Using 12VDC or 24VDC powered fixtures provides much easier and more flexible wiring options. Reduced need for conduits, etc. And easier integration into a HA lighting control system. (e.g. Elk M1G). Going with 24V over 12V would allow me to use smaller gauge wire. With an LV system, I could easily assemble a reasonable 'UPS' capability with a set of AGM batteries and a charging system. The one battery/charger system would power all fixtures around the house.
I could use fixtures with integrated PIR motion detectors, or I could incorporate separate outdoor-rated motion sensors into the system. Either way, I would want the detectors/lights to be incorporated into the HA system so that I could both control and monitor their status and function. E.g. turning on all fixtures when one sensor triggers. I'm not sure if LV LED fixtures with integral PIR even exist. I haven't done extensive research. I do see that 120VAC powered LED/PIR fixtures exist.
As I'm also looking at surveillance cameras, the LED lighting system could also include some LED IR fixtures. Not surprising, they look a lot light the LV LED visible light fixtures, just with IR spectrum LED's. So everything ties together nicely within the HA framework.
I think I'm only interested in ON/OFF control of the fixtures and do not require dimming. Anyone have a use-case for dimming?
Has anyone used this type of fixture? Anyone use 120VAC LED floodlights? Experiences? Any places for me to explore?
I'll pause and not install my new standalone, 120VAC power motion floodlights until I perform additional research.
Thanks.