Connect and install an outdoor LED spotlight
Connect and install an outdoor LED spotlight
To install an outdoor spot on the ground, in the garden or on the terrace, some caution is required. Outdoor LED spotlights must be connected in such a way as to resist humidity. It is important to take into account that the connection of an external LED lights to the mains must be watertight. Here, to simplify your life, a guide to allow you to install an outdoor spot on the ground without difficulty.
Install an outdoor spot: the choice of its LED spot
The outdoor LED spot is among the most popular equipment currently. They are acclaimed to beautify and secure at the same time the outdoor space at night. They serve to delimit a terrace, guide the pedestrian along an alley, highlight a pool, showcase flower beds, etc. They are the highlight of the show in terms of exterior design. Since manufacturers have designed several outdoor spot models, it is important to know their main characteristics before making a choice for their personal and professional design according to the characteristics of each space.
The recessed outdoor LED spotlight
The recessed LED spot has the advantage of being able to be embedded in any type of material (earth, concrete, wood, composite, tiling, and others). These devices are highly stressed by the weather and shocks. They must, therefore, be very robust, ideally with a tempered glass window and stainless steel head, and have a degree of protection ranging from 65 to 68. Installing an outdoor spot of this type gives a rendering both aesthetic and discreet. It is one of the outdoor lighting devices with the most efficient and energy-efficient technology.
The LED spotlight
Simplified installation and generally orientable (that is to say having one or two heads), the LED spotlight is generally sold in the form of a spot overlooking a stake to be buried. It is very weather resistant. It serves as mood lighting or decorative lighting providing a diffused light. It is pricked directly in the grass, in a planter or a pot of plants. The headlamp of the LED floodlight is usually provided with specific holes to be fixed with screws on the stake. This type of device encourages creativity. We can design arrangements of various shapes: simple line, round, zigzag, etc.
Safety rules for the installation of an outdoor spot
Since outdoor lighting is powered by electricity, and outdoor garden lighting is often located in areas at risk, standards have been designed to limit accidents. The risk of electrification can cause pain as well as external or internal burns. As for electrocution, it can lead to death.
Steps to install the outdoor LED spotlight
tool and sawdust for drilling hole intended to accommodate a recessed spot
Did you buy your outdoor spotlights? Are you well equipped? Do you have all the tools available? You can now install your outdoor spot and switch to the connection by following the following principles and steps:
- The sum of the powers of your spots must be lower than the power of the transformer.
- The total number of outdoor spots should not go beyond 20, which corresponds to 40-meter long wiring. Beyond this length of cable, consider solar devices.
- As with any electrical operation, turn off the power.
- If you are installing more than one outdoor LED spot on the ground, measure the total length and mark the locations of the spots.
- Do not install any outdoor LED spotlight in cavities. Instead, place them on an elevated or level surface.
- Install a junction box, through which the current will flow. Screw-in a dry place sheltered from bad weather.
- Run an EXVB waterproof rubber electrical cable from the box, position it in a TPC 10 sheath, and then stretch it to the desired location. Cut the cable with pliers.
- Strip the wires from each outdoor LED spot on the ground and connect them to the cable.
- Dig a well to install the outdoor spot. At the bottom, place a layer of gravel 45 centimeters thick.
- If you integrate the sport on a terrace, drill a hole with the hole saw. Loosen the screws in the grommet. Slide the electrical wires. The stuffing box serves as a sealing ring. Tighten the screws. Embed the outdoor LED spot on the ground by placing it in the drilled hole.
- In the terminal, insert the wires of the same color, then close the junction box.
- Test the connection.
- When everything works, fill the resin box. Mix the components and then add resin until the cables are completely covered with this material.
The installation and the electrical connection of an outdoor LED spot on the ground have now no secret for you!