Importance of Smart Outdoor Lighting Systems

No matter where your retail bank branches are located, there’s an inevitable safety concern for clients at night, which is why outdoor lighting is so important. Not only do your customers want to feel safe at ATMs, but everywhere in your bank branch parking lots. A well-lit drive-thru can mean the difference between a customer stopping and them avoiding your bank branches entirely.

Proper parking lot lighting decreases crime.

Bright lights often discourage theft, so especially if you don’t have a drive-up option for your ATMs, make sure there are no dark spots in your parking lots and plenty of security cameras as well as an emergency telephone nearby.

Your smart lights contain sensors that monitor the number of people who are in your parking lot at a given time. This further helps you determine, in addition to your security cameras, the appropriate course of action. If your security camera system is temporarily disabled, you are still able to tell if there is suspicious activity.

Smart systems warn when lights are low.

When a light breaks, your IoT lighting system will alert the management company to send a contractor out to the site on an ‘as-needed’ basis. This cuts down on costs from sending employees around to check on parking lot and ATM lighting compliance and allows for quicker repair turnaround time. It also decreases the chances of human error.

Customer safety is one of your top priorities, so when you are upgrading your indoor lighting systems, don’t forget to implement a comprehensive lighting system outdoors as well. IoT-based solutions will help keep your clients (and your employees) happy and safe.