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Originally Posted by skysurfer
Security lighting with motion detector is more effective and less light polluting. It is only on when needed and criminals get startled when the light suddenly goes on.
I have three downward shining LED outdoor lights in my garden which are only on for a few minutes when somebody is there, so easy to take something in the backyard, so normally it is dark in my backyard.
When observing, I disable them, which means that they stay out.
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I haven't been so lucky with LEDs. My neighbour used to have 2 fluoro fittings (each 2 x 60cm tubes) under his eves which shone into our yard. They had previously been fairly well blocked by his carport. I didn't say anything because renovations are continuing. So, one day he is outside with the hole saw and, sure enough, he installs LED downlights under the eves. Great! Sorry, no. They are so bright the reflected light off the light-yellow house is brighter than the flouros were. They are on motion sensors, so every breezy night they are on more often than they are off. When I have insomnia I can make a snack in the kitchen by the light of them with the sunroom curtains closed. [I'm contemplating what to do or say but the situation is tricky.]
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Originally Posted by skysurfer
... and next summer I go to another country (actually a continent in itself) which has only 40 million people with almost the size of the USA and has only 4...5 big heavy light polluting cities.
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That sounds like a great place but I know one that is better. Much as you describe but with only 25 million people
- and in no hurry to reach 40!!!
