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How to organize lighting of the suburban area
Slowly sinking into darkness, the garden gradually loses its clear outline. The shapeless silhouettes of dark trees cause slight awe and even fear. So I want to at least slightly revive them with a dim, slightly dimmed light. And sometimes it is important not so much romantic, as a purely practical side of the question: for example, how to open the gate, if you came to the country when it was already dark. The summer lighting can have different goals and objectives, and for each of them there are solutions. Today we will talk about how to organize convenient and practical lighting of the site.
How to choose and place lamps in the country
What kind of lamps for giving you will not find on sale now! With the effect of reflective light, with cross, lower, upper, "lunar" lighting; in the form of garlands, decorative lanterns, columns, shells, garden figures - not to count! Each of them has its own role, and it is very important not to make a mistake with the choice.
Give free rein to the imagination and imagine what you want to see the site in night lighting. Perhaps you dream that colored lanterns flicker in the crowns of trees, and flowerbeds were flooded with pleasant “lunar” light? Do you want to decorate the pond with point LEDs that create a fabulous effect - as if gnomes with flashlights are busily scurrying in the garden? Place lamps-columns along the garden paths, and neon illumination to decorate a fountain or waterfall?
Having decided on the ideas, you need to carefully consider the number and location of lamps, their shape, size, functionality and features of light scattering. Make a plan-diagram of lighting of the suburban area. To do this is simple: remove a photocopy from the diagram of your site and directly mark the places where the lamps will be placed. Do not forget to specify the type of each one according to your plan.
Marked? Now you need to make the optimal electrical connection scheme. If you know a little bit about electricians, it won’t be too difficult for you. But for installation it is better to invite a specialist. Do not forget: the country lighting system should be not only convenient in daily operation, but also safe.
How to automate the on-off of summer lamps
When making an electrical circuit for connecting lighting devices, think about how you will turn them on and off daily. For some, this process turns into a daily ritual - pleasant and in no way burdensome. But if the site is larger than the notorious six acres, this can turn into a problem, especially when there is slush and bad weather outside.
The solution to the problem is the automation of suburban lighting systems. Consider the three most budgetary options:
The twilight relay can turn on light when its sensors sense the night. For street lights, it is better to use the TW series relay from ABB in a modular version. This relay has three light regulation functions, and you can always make the lighting a little brighter or dim it.
ABB’s Twilight TW relay is sold bundled with a sensor that can be easily mounted outside in any location convenient to you. When darkness comes, the sensor automatically triggers, giving the relay a signal to turn on the light, and when it begins to dawn, gives a command to turn off. That's a clever device. The relay itself is installed in a normal electric shield.
How to adjust lighting with an astronomical relay
The astronomical relay does not require an additional signal sensor to turn the light on and off. That's his main advantage. It only needs to be programmed to the geographical coordinates of the area. Thanks to the built-in microprocessor, the astronomical relay itself will calculate the time of sunset and dawn for your area at a certain time of year.
The astronomical relay can be programmed so that it does not turn on the light during a certain period of time – for example, when you are absent from the country. This useful function allows you to significantly save electricity. In addition, the relay has a built-in battery, with which the microprocessor saves all the settings when the power supply is temporarily turned off. The astronomical relay is installed in the same way as the twilight relay - in the electric shield.
How to adjust lighting with a time relay
Some summer residents use the lighting of the site to a minimum, lighting lanterns or lamps only in places necessary for the entrance or approach to the house and outbuildings. In this case, it is better to use the traditional time relay to turn on and off lighting fixtures in the country.
The time relay, like other types of relay, is installed in an electric shield and controlled from a conventional switch. The switch can be installed near the gate, the front door - where you are comfortable. The time relay is configured for a certain time interval - for example, 2-5 minutes. In this case, when you enter the gate, for example, you manually turn on the light by clicking the switch, and it will turn off itself - after you enter the house or garage. And it will turn off exactly after the time period for which you programmed it.
In addition to electric, for decorative lighting of the suburban area, you can use cute garden lanterns running on solar panels. The sun lamp is distinguished by a dim harmonious glow. During the day he accumulates energy, and at night he uses it. On sale you can find such lamps of different power and design.
You can use LEDs and neon lamps, but they, in my opinion, are more suitable for the decoration of the garden and reservoirs than for full lighting of the suburban area.
Source: www.7dach.ru
How to choose and place lamps in the country
What kind of lamps for giving you will not find on sale now! With the effect of reflective light, with cross, lower, upper, "lunar" lighting; in the form of garlands, decorative lanterns, columns, shells, garden figures - not to count! Each of them has its own role, and it is very important not to make a mistake with the choice.
Give free rein to the imagination and imagine what you want to see the site in night lighting. Perhaps you dream that colored lanterns flicker in the crowns of trees, and flowerbeds were flooded with pleasant “lunar” light? Do you want to decorate the pond with point LEDs that create a fabulous effect - as if gnomes with flashlights are busily scurrying in the garden? Place lamps-columns along the garden paths, and neon illumination to decorate a fountain or waterfall?
Having decided on the ideas, you need to carefully consider the number and location of lamps, their shape, size, functionality and features of light scattering. Make a plan-diagram of lighting of the suburban area. To do this is simple: remove a photocopy from the diagram of your site and directly mark the places where the lamps will be placed. Do not forget to specify the type of each one according to your plan.
Marked? Now you need to make the optimal electrical connection scheme. If you know a little bit about electricians, it won’t be too difficult for you. But for installation it is better to invite a specialist. Do not forget: the country lighting system should be not only convenient in daily operation, but also safe.
How to automate the on-off of summer lamps
When making an electrical circuit for connecting lighting devices, think about how you will turn them on and off daily. For some, this process turns into a daily ritual - pleasant and in no way burdensome. But if the site is larger than the notorious six acres, this can turn into a problem, especially when there is slush and bad weather outside.
The solution to the problem is the automation of suburban lighting systems. Consider the three most budgetary options:
- automatic control using a twilight relay;
- control using a “smart” astronomical relay;
- Use of traditional time relays.
The twilight relay can turn on light when its sensors sense the night. For street lights, it is better to use the TW series relay from ABB in a modular version. This relay has three light regulation functions, and you can always make the lighting a little brighter or dim it.
ABB’s Twilight TW relay is sold bundled with a sensor that can be easily mounted outside in any location convenient to you. When darkness comes, the sensor automatically triggers, giving the relay a signal to turn on the light, and when it begins to dawn, gives a command to turn off. That's a clever device. The relay itself is installed in a normal electric shield.
How to adjust lighting with an astronomical relay
The astronomical relay does not require an additional signal sensor to turn the light on and off. That's his main advantage. It only needs to be programmed to the geographical coordinates of the area. Thanks to the built-in microprocessor, the astronomical relay itself will calculate the time of sunset and dawn for your area at a certain time of year.
The astronomical relay can be programmed so that it does not turn on the light during a certain period of time – for example, when you are absent from the country. This useful function allows you to significantly save electricity. In addition, the relay has a built-in battery, with which the microprocessor saves all the settings when the power supply is temporarily turned off. The astronomical relay is installed in the same way as the twilight relay - in the electric shield.
How to adjust lighting with a time relay
Some summer residents use the lighting of the site to a minimum, lighting lanterns or lamps only in places necessary for the entrance or approach to the house and outbuildings. In this case, it is better to use the traditional time relay to turn on and off lighting fixtures in the country.
The time relay, like other types of relay, is installed in an electric shield and controlled from a conventional switch. The switch can be installed near the gate, the front door - where you are comfortable. The time relay is configured for a certain time interval - for example, 2-5 minutes. In this case, when you enter the gate, for example, you manually turn on the light by clicking the switch, and it will turn off itself - after you enter the house or garage. And it will turn off exactly after the time period for which you programmed it.
In addition to electric, for decorative lighting of the suburban area, you can use cute garden lanterns running on solar panels. The sun lamp is distinguished by a dim harmonious glow. During the day he accumulates energy, and at night he uses it. On sale you can find such lamps of different power and design.
You can use LEDs and neon lamps, but they, in my opinion, are more suitable for the decoration of the garden and reservoirs than for full lighting of the suburban area.
Source: www.7dach.ru
