Lighting a building at night

[dazzypops]

I hope I can get some advice on how to best light a building up at night please. What have you found are the best tools for the job? What type of lights do you find most effective - maybe up-lighters? How many lights do you use? And what lumen rating do you use?

 

[TR Ganey]

Are you flying in a haunted house or what?

Give us a little more information on the mission at hand.

 

[dazzypops]

It was more a general question really, just thinking ahead and doing the planning for my night-time test just made me think what people use.

I guess specifically, the flight path is outside, covering a 180 degree view (NE to SW) of the facade of a large house. There are some trees in the grounds so the flight will be a bit above tree-top level.

 

[TR Ganey]

I personally have no experience with what you intend to accomplish. It does sound interesting though. I'm looking forward to reading the advise you receive from those who have experience. Good Luck with your endeavor!

 

[Mrmund]

I've used these. I own 4 of them that I use for my jobs sometimes. They will definitely light up the side of a house. They're not the cheapest but you can use them with the batteries or just use a cord and they won't blow the bulb if you knock them over.

Ryobi 18-Volt ONE+ Hybrid 20-Watts LED Work Light (Tool-Only)-P721 - The Home Depot