When discussing outdoor lights it is important to realize that wattage and size requirements tend to vary, this depends upon the purpose of outdoor lights and where they are to be placed. The most common outdoor lights are streetlights designed and powered to last longer than most other lights. Extensive ranges of gas discharge lamps are also available. They are fluorescent lights and neon lamps. The most commonly used outdoor lights are sulfur lights. They are extremely powerful and cannot be used for home lighting. They get very warm and radiate heat after a few hours of being lit. Apart from this, these lights do not emit an entirely white light. Sulfur outdoor lights are usually a bright violet when turned on and eventually radiate an orange light. Read the rest of this entry »