New: Solar Powered Lighted House Number

How cool is this!? This Solar Powered Lighted House Number helps visitors find your home or office quickly and easily at night. Visitors no longer have to search with frustration in the dark for your house number. Simply mount the number on your front lawn with the included posts, or mount it directly on your house wall. Its modern design compliments any style of architecture or landscaping. The unit includes a long-lasting LED light in a weatherproof design for long-term outdoor use.

• User-selectable number with up to five digits
• Large, bright numbers are visible from far away
• No wiring necessary
• Modern design compliments any style of architecture or landscaping
• Long-lasting LED light
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Wireless (& Solar Powered) Driveway Monitor Kit!

Home Controls is excited to once again be carrying the very popular Wireless Driveway Monitor system from Safety Technology International. Welcome back, STI!

The Wireless Driveway Monitor Kit notifies you when a vehicle enters or exits your driveway. The small, rugged, waterproof sensor easily mounts next to your driveway on the included stake. When the sensor detects a vehicle, it signals the receiver to alert you by chiming and flashing. The receiver plugs into any standard electrical outlet in your home, up to 1,000 feet away from the sensor.

• Alerts you when a vehicle is coming up your driveway
• No difficult underground wiring
• Will not be triggered by animals, people or shadows
• Sensitivity options: low, medium, high
• Sensor is solar powered (includes two rechargeable batteries)
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Portable Motion Detection Alarm Keeps You Safe

Go green with the SecurityMan SolarPIR Indoor Motion Detection Alarm System with Solar Panel. When motion is detected, the alarm emits a 30-second siren, which can only be disabled by entering a 4-digit code. The built-in solar panel recycles indoor light for maximum energy conservation. The alarm’s stylish, compact design allows it to blend in with any décor, and because it requires no wiring, you can take this portable alarm system anywhere in your home.

• Easy to setup
• Can be wall mounted or set on a tabletop
• Pet immunity reduces false alarms
• Energy efficient with solar panel
• Ultra alarm sound 130dB
• Programmable 4-digit security code

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Light the Way with Maxsa Solar-Powered Marker Lights

Protect yourself, friends, family, and your property by using these bright Marker Lights to line driveways, paths, lawns, pools, step, and more. The Marker lights are available in a wide range of colors to provide the perfect accent to any area.

• Works Year-Round, in All Climates: These lights are made of high-impact polycarbonate plastic. They can be driven over by vehicles and can withstand significant temperature variations. They feature a tight, weatherproof seal to protect the electronics from moisture for long product life.
• Energy Efficient: The high-efficiency, super bright LED bulbs use a fraction of the power of a normal bulb and last virtually forever.
• Excellent for Boaters: The lights can be mounted to your dock or on each side of your boat for safety.
• Adjustable Settings: Set the lights to flash slowly, quickly or to stay on continuously.
• Available In White, Amber, Blue, Green and Red.

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Maxsa brings out the 40226

In April, I blogged about Maxsa’s MX40225 as being one of the top sellers here at Home Controls.  Now it has a competitor.  The MX40225 is now available in the color black as the MX40226.  Same parts, same great quality, same features, different personality.  It’s definitely perfect for a ninja.

Let me remind you of it’s features:

• 80 bright LEDs
• Solar powered and Motion activated
• It is perfect for entryways, walkways, sheds, patios, balconies, decks, steps, garages, driveways, carports, and backyard and farm sheds. Also great for RVs and other areas where electricity is not available.
• Easy DIY installation. No wiring. No electrician needed.
• Best of all, it uses free power from the sun

So whether you want to go with the white (MX40225) or the black (MX40225), you can find both at one place, here.

Save Energy With Solar Powered Outdoor Lighting

Now you can enjoy the security of knowing when someone is near your house without any extra electricity cost. This Floodlight illuminates a broad area and is perfect for walkways, driveways, garages, and sheds and can even be installed inside of your home. The Solar Powered Motion-Activated Security Floodlight has durable weatherproof housing and a 15′ cable which allows you to place the solar panel in an ideal location. The MX40220 also has time, motion sensitivity and LUX (daylight sensitive) adjustments so it goes on when you want need it to. This light can be activated up to 150 times when on for 60 seconds at a time if it’s charged in full sunlight. The time duration can also be set from 10 seconds to 1 minute. The sensor detects motion within 180 degrees and up to 35′ away.

Now you don’t have to worry that you will be caught by surprise. When you need to go outside at night you can feel confident that you are the only one near. More info …