LED Street Lights downside.

r2015

I used to have a sodium street light on the street that my back garden is against and could see to read the thermometer in my greenhouse when it is dark, also my wife could see well enough to bring in the washing without needing an exterior light.


The council has now replaced this light and all the others in the street with LED street lights and now it is so dark in my garden at night I am having to install an exterior light because of this.


So the council saves money on their electricity bill and I have to buy and fit an exterior light.:(

PasturesNew

They're streetlights, not personal garden illuminators.

You could try solar lighting for your minimal/short-term needs of "popping outside for 5 minutes occasionally" £10-15 at the shop, plonk it where you like.

baza52

r2015 wrote: »

I used to have a sodium street light on the street that my back garden is against and could see to read the thermometer in my greenhouse when it is dark, also my wife could see well enough to bring in the washing without needing an exterior light.


The council has now replaced this light and all the others in the street with LED street lights and now it is so dark in my garden at night I am having to install an exterior light because of this.


So the council saves money on their electricity bill and I have to buy and fit an exterior light.:(

buy a torch.

Inner_Zone

But think of the reduction on your council tax!

AylesburyDuck

r2015 wrote: »

I used to have a sodium street light on the street that my back garden is against and could see to read the thermometer in my greenhouse when it is dark, also my wife could see well enough to bring in the washing without needing an exterior light.


The council has now replaced this light and all the others in the street with LED street lights and now it is so dark in my garden at night I am having to install an exterior light because of this.


So the council saves money on their electricity bill and I have to buy and fit an exterior light.:(

Make sure its solar, and frankly solar powered should be the way for council lighting too.

bsod

accident and burglary figures should be interesting. lots of dark spots to hide in now, grey low contrast gloom isn't good for road safety

savings will probably be largely wiped out with pfi and capital expenditure costs

custardy

bsod wrote: »

accident and burglary figures should be interesting

I agree,simply not enough drama in them just now.

esuhl

The council replaced all the sodium lights round here as the LEDs are "brighter and will help maintain a safe environment". In the same leaflet they explained that the lights would be dimmed overnight so as not to disturb anyone's sleep. :-/ At least the lights are brighter during the day, I suppose...

Cisco001

bsod wrote: »

savings will probably be largely wiped out with pfi and capital expenditure costs

It is not only the electricity bill. But also the longevity of LED which should cost less to maintain.

And don't forget the government sign up to those CO2 emission

DoaM

esuhl wrote: »

The council replaced all the sodium lights round here as the LEDs are "brighter and will help maintain a safe environment". In the same leaflet they explained that the lights would be dimmed overnight so as not to disturb anyone's sleep. :-/ At least the lights are brighter during the day, I suppose...

Did they specify the hours during which they would be dimmed? I'd suspect approx 11pm to 5am. Before/after those times (when lighting is needed) they'd be at full brightness.

Our council has replaced most old lamps with new LED ones ... in their sphere of illumination the lighting is much brighter, but they don't spread the light as much as the old ones did.

r2015

But think of the reduction on your council tax!

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