Here are all the ways to light a deck. Using post lanterns on deck posts and coach lanterns on house walls that are near deck areas can add a decorative sparkle to your deck lighting. Incandescent FloodLights Deck Lighting can be accomplished very effectively with floodlights mounted on the house, nearby trees or the deck posts.
Photocells Turn on lights automatically from dusk to dawn with photocells.
Pick a photocell with maximum wattage capacity greater than the total wattage of the lights you want to control. Using post lanterns on deck posts and coach lanterns on house walls that are near deck areas can add a decorative sparkle to your deck lighting. Quartz Floodlights Deck Lighting can be accomplished very effectively with floodlights mounted on the house, nearby trees or the deck posts. Sensors save energy by keeping lights off unless they are needed. Sensors You can use sensors mounted separately from lights to control any of your deck lighting.