What Kind of Lighting is There?

First things first... How can lighting help you? What 's your lighting goal? How much lighting do you need? What kind of lighting is there? What do you want to light up? Are there times when darkness is better? Can lighting be put in the wrong place? How can you mess up your lighting? Avoiding vandalism problems Think like a criminal What are your lighting concerns?

There are four general types of lighting: Continuous -- used on a regular basis to light protected areas Standby -- same as continuous but used on occasions when more light is needed Moveable -- portable or search light systems for when light is needed in areas that are not ordinarily lit Emergency -- to be used when the regular power source fails At the very least, you should plan to have continuous lighting with an emergency backup. There are a variety of lighting sources, such as fluorescent, incandescent, mercury vapor, metal halide, and sodium vapor. High-pressure sodium lights are regarded as the outdoor light of choice because they provide fairly accurate color definition, are very energy efficient, and have a long lamp life.

Please send us an e-mail to let us know what kind of lighting you use around your business. If this e-mail function isn't working, you can contact Marcus Felson at felson@andromeda.rutgers.edu. Otherwise, you can write us at: Crime Prevention Service School of Criminal Justice Rutgers University 123 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102-3094 Or call us at 973-353-5237 Or send a fax to 973-353-5896