Outdoor Solar Motion Sensor Lights

outdoor solar motion sensor light

If you have a relatively high budget and are looking for bright, high-powered lights that potentially connect to other security devices, there’s a range of products for that.

If you’d like some minimally disruptive light to illuminate a pathway or porch, there are plenty of options for that as well.

When choosing a solar motion-sensing light, consider these key features:

Your budget
The desired function (e.g. lighting a deck vs. lighting up a driveway)
Required brightness level
Take some time to think about your priorities, know your budget, and read product reviews thoroughly. Armed with this basic information and questions to ask salespeople, you’ll be ready to browse the available options and make an informed decision.

Where to place solar motion-sensing lights
Your first priority is lighting up all pathways leading up to the home, in both the backyard and the front. There should be sufficient wall-mounted lighting all around the home as well to eliminate any potential hiding spots for burglars.

outdoor solar motion sensor light

Here are some more examples of ideal locations to put your motion-sensing lights:

Patio
Around swimming pools
Around large bushes or trees
Deck
Stairways
Garden paths
Fences and atop fence gates
While motion-sensing lights are not enough on their own to provide complete security, they are an effective way at deterring opportunistic burglars looking for an easy score.