Low voltage security lighting systems for perimeter fences

A security lighting system for a perimeter fence comprising:

• a perimeter fence including a plurality of vertical fence posts having upper ends and lower ends, wherein said vertical fence posts are spaced from one another, and wherein said perimeter fence includes top horizontal fence pipes that extend between and interconnect said vertical fence posts at a top of said perimeter fence;
• a plurality of light fixtures secured to said vertical fence posts, wherein each said light fixture includes an LED for generating light, wherein each said light fixture comprises a lower end secured to the upper end of one of said respective vertical fence posts, an upper end of said light fixture including said LED, an extension tube extending from the lower end of said light fixture to the upper end of said light fixture for locating said LED above the top of said perimeter fence, and a light directing element covering said LED for directing light generated by said LED in a downward direction toward the ground;
• low voltage electrically conductive wiring for interconnecting said light fixtures, wherein said low voltage electrically conductive wiring is exposed as it extends horizontally between said light fixtures at the top of said perimeter fence;
• a system controller including a microprocessor for controlling operation of said light fixtures;
• a wireless communication system interconnecting said light fixtures with said system controller;
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• one or more sensors for detecting an intrusion of said perimeter fence, wherein said one or more sensors are configured to communicate with said system controller through said wireless communication system.

A security lighting system for a perimeter fence comprising:

• said perimeter fence including a plurality of vertical fence posts having upper ends and lower ends;
• said perimeter fence including structure that extends between and interconnects said vertical fence posts;
• a plurality of light fixtures, wherein each said light fixture includes an LED for generating light, wherein each said light fixture comprises a lower end secured to the upper end of one of said respective vertical fence posts, an upper end of said light fixture including said LED, and an extension tube extending from the lower end of said light fixture to the upper end of said light fixture for locating said LED above a top of said perimeter fence;
• a power source that provides low voltage current for powering said LEDs of said light fixtures;
• low voltage electrically conductive wiring for interconnecting said light fixtures to the low voltage current provided by said power source, wherein said low voltage electrically conductive wiring is exposed as it extends horizontally between said light fixtures at the top of said perimeter fence and is secured directly to said structure that extends between and interconnects said vertical fence posts;
• a system controller including a microprocessor for controlling operation of said plurality of light fixtures;
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• a wireless communication system interconnecting said light fixtures and said system controller.