yard lights

mjsnodgrass · Jan 13, 2012

i've had 15 acres for 30 years. finally built my home, now i'm about to install my first security yard light. this light will be on driveway between house and shop. there are so many choices of bulbs, i'm confused about which to use. what do you think? thanks

Vernon in Ks · Jan 13, 2012

Mercury vapor or sodium are the comon choices

TERRY HAYES · Jan 13, 2012

probally cheaper in the long run just to have power company put one on a pole and pay small monthly fee juice included thats we do all nieghbors are same way you will have to check may be different there good luck yellow ones dont put out as much light as white ones depends on how bright you want yard at nite ours is dusk to dawn

Mike (WA) · Jan 13, 2012

We had two- got to looking one day, and one of them got juice from our panel- It had been that way since we bought the place, so we had been paying the monthly fee, plus the electricity, for at least 15 years. Power company changed the billing immediately, but no refund.

But I agree, that's the way to go.

DaveK(IN) · Jan 13, 2012

Definetly the way to go. It will take several years to recover the investment and the first relamp or trouble call will reset that clock. Call the good folks at your electric coop or vendor.
If you ever have trouble (very infrequent) joust call em to come fix it. To answer your original question, likely they will install a metal halide or perhaps an LED. That will let you see your tractor at night to be PC.

Anonymous-0 · Jan 13, 2012

I have had two high presure sodium and one low presure sodium fixtures and had poor service from all of them. I've had good results with 175 watt mercury vapor. I had to replace the photo switch on mercury vapor two months ago and commerical supplier told me mrecury vapor was on its way out. He said metal halide was replacing mercury vapor. Around here utilty companies charge you a monthly fee plus the power it uses.

ridgelane · Jan 13, 2012

I have several high pressure sodium lights across the yard and feedlot. Only one bulb has been changed in the many years I've had them. Most of my lights are switched off for the best part of the night.

I find the yellow light is good enough to walk around in when doing chores, but I prefer a whiter light when it comes to seeing in more detail. In those cases, like around the shop, I've used halogen, mercury vapor or incandescent lamps but switch them off when I'm done. They use alot more power.

Rick Kr · Jan 13, 2012

I switched my 2 175w mercury lights to 65w flourescent. The light is not quite as bright, especially in the winter, but for almost 1/3 the energy usage, I"ll take it.

One bulb died after 2 years, the other is still going fine at 3.5 years.

Rick

huntingreen2day · Jan 13, 2012

I have a 400 watt metal haylide on a pole about 25 ft off the ground. It has been there since 94 and I replaced the bulb 1 time. Fixture cost was around $ 200 at the time I put it up. I do not have and don't want any flood lights on my house. I have 1 70 watt HPS light over my garage door to the house. Everything is on photocells.

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