Installation of outdoor garden lighting

Installation of outdoor garden lighting

If you have the soul of a handyman, time and some basic tools, you can proceed with the installation of your outdoor garden lighting quite easily. Here are our tips for a successful installation of your outdoor LED lighting.

preliminaries

Above all, it is absolutely necessary and essential to turn off power when performing electrical work. The advice is given on the premise that electric arrivals are already planned to
install a recessed LED spotlight
The steps to follow for the installation of a built-in outdoor spot on a terrace are as follows:
- Mark the location of the lower protection of the spot so that the fixings are on 2 battens, and mark the center.
- Cut the hole in your floor surface using a hole saw.
- Pull the electrical duct under the deck, then run the cable through the hole.
- Insert the bottom of the spot.
- Pull the rest of the cable into the grommet.
- Connect the cable wires to the spot terminals.
- Insert the spot into its recess as indicated on the instructions.

Install a LED wall light or an outdoor projector

Here's how to install an outdoor wall light or LED floodlight:
- Mark its position on the wall, then mark with across the location of the fixing screws.
- Drill the holes of the screws with a drill suitable for the wall.
- Insert the plugs, insert the cable into the grommet, then screw on the bracket or the projector.
- Connect the cables to the terminals.
- Close the wall light.

Protection indices for outdoor garden lighting

As with any lighting, outdoor garden lighting must follow very strict standards. It is particularly important to be alert to the Protection (IP) rating of the chosen lighting. This index consists of two digits. The first indicates protection against solid bodies, the second protection against liquid bodies. For outdoor use, each Index must be at least 4. Thus, the minimum IP that you can choose is IP 44, being careful to use it only in protected outdoor covered terrace. For outdoor lighting, the appropriate indices are IP 65 and IP 68.

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