Innovative lighting unbound from reach of electrical wiring

To protect farm buildings or even livestock, a pair of products being marketed for use in agriculture as well as many other industries might help out.

One is a battery-powered LED lighting system called Mr Beams that offers spotlights or ceiling lights and can be installed in places where theres no electrical supply.

Another is newly developing wind- and solar-powered lighting and surveillance system technology called Guard Lite, whose self-powered design enables it to be installed at any location without wiring or an electrical permit.

The eastern U.S. companies manufacturing the products say both have tremendous interest from farmers and ranchers who have barns and other buildings without electricity.

Mike Recker, chief technology officer for Mr Beams from Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, said he and his partner started production in 2007, adding that the business took off a few years later after advances in LED lighting that they thought was good enough to install off the grid.

He said the LED developments allowed the light to be bright enough with a battery system that could also do a good job.

They were also able to develop a motion sensor system that provides detection from 25 to 30 feet away.

My grandfather had a barn built in 1915 thats still standing but I remember back in the day I had to grab a flashlight if I wanted to go out there, Recker said.

I dont think many people realize that they can buy a light like this, he said.

When asked about weather conditions, Recker said the light will work well in the cold weather of this region.

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Innovative lighting unbound from reach of electrical wiring