How can illuminated house numbers be an aid to your home security in
any way? Well, if you have ever had to drive along a street at night
trying to find a certain house you will know just how frustrating that
task can be. What is the number of that house, is that the one I’m
looking for? Is that house number sixteen? If it is the one that I want
must be three along, or is it, there is no way to tell for sure.
What happens then when the police are responding to a report of an
intruder in at your home, perhaps it was your monitored home security
system that alerted them of the break-in. The officers do their best to
reach your address in the quickest time possible tearing through the
streets with sirens wailing. They reach your street but then are
delayed because they can’t immediately locate your house. Your house
may be numbered but in the dark and from the curbside what the number
is impossible to tell. Would it not be better if the police did not
have to waste valuable moments finding the correct address?
This is where illuminated house numbers can assist the police and play
a role in your home security. Illuminated numbers that are clearly
readable at night can help the police to identify your home that much
quicker. Without wasted time the officers can get after that burglar
that much sooner.
Clearly lighted house numbers help other emergency services find you
rapidly too of course. If you, or a member of your family, have an
accident at home you don’t want the ambulance delayed because the
medics were unable to identify your house.
Illuminated house numbers can also be a blessing in other situations
too. If you have friends over for dinner it will be much easier for
them to find your place. Order a cab at night and you will not be
kept waiting around longer than necessary because the driver, having
arrived in your street, cannot see the house number.
Naturally, to be effective your house number not only needs to be
lit-up, it also has to be large enough to be read from the roadside.
The number should not be obscured from any angle by trees, shrubs or
bushes and needs to be fixed at the right height.
Many illuminated house number signs are solar powered, no wires to run,
no maintenance. Exposure to direct sunlight is not necessary as long as
the unit is open to the sky it will remain charged up and some of these
solar units are capable of holding up to three-months of power. Most
signs use LEDs, which use much less power than numbers back-lit by
naked bulbs, are neat and stylish and are clearly visible at up to 200
feet.
Okay, you may not think that illuminated house numbers are as essential
for protecting your home from burglars as an efficient alarm system,
security cameras or strong locks but anything that enables the police
in identifying your home that much quicker in an emergency must be a
good thing.
Martin Underwood writes about all aspects of home security. He is a regular contributor to http://www.surveillanceforsecurity.com The site that presents reviews and information about the best in home security, personal security and vehicle security.
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