ᐅ Outdoor Lighting Planning with a Focus on Burglary Prevention
Created on: 12 Sep 2023 23:09
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Rhyem86
Hello everyone,
I would like to discuss the exterior lighting for our property/single-family home with you.
Attached are views of our house:
Street front with the main entrance (power outlet above the front door)
Terrace and garden (power outlet at the back of the house)
Side entrance and garage (garage to be installed) (power outlet at the side entrance to supply the garage)
Our plan
We want to install spotlights in the eaves boxes at the front and back (number still to be determined), as well as wall lights on the terrace wall (number to be determined), and a floodlight at the side entrance covering the entire driveway. Power outlets are already installed in the eaves boxes and at the side entrance (for the garage) outside. Security and burglary prevention are especially important for us. Therefore, we want the entrances on the ground floor to be illuminated as well as possible. We have decided to use motion sensors. Inside the house, we have two switches for manually turning the eaves spotlights on and off.
How many spotlights do we need in the eaves boxes?
How many wall-mounted floodlights do we need on the terrace? Should the floodlights illuminate upward, downward, or both?
Where is the best place to position the motion sensors? Which light sources should be connected to which sensors?
Or should we use dusk-to-dawn sensors, even though that would mean the lights stay on all night, which we want to avoid unless there are good reasons for it?
The garage also has an exit to the garden. Should we plan for an additional light source there?
Do you have any other thoughts or suggestions regarding exterior lighting for us?
Best regards
I would like to discuss the exterior lighting for our property/single-family home with you.
Attached are views of our house:
Street front with the main entrance (power outlet above the front door)
Terrace and garden (power outlet at the back of the house)
Side entrance and garage (garage to be installed) (power outlet at the side entrance to supply the garage)
Our plan
We want to install spotlights in the eaves boxes at the front and back (number still to be determined), as well as wall lights on the terrace wall (number to be determined), and a floodlight at the side entrance covering the entire driveway. Power outlets are already installed in the eaves boxes and at the side entrance (for the garage) outside. Security and burglary prevention are especially important for us. Therefore, we want the entrances on the ground floor to be illuminated as well as possible. We have decided to use motion sensors. Inside the house, we have two switches for manually turning the eaves spotlights on and off.
How many spotlights do we need in the eaves boxes?
How many wall-mounted floodlights do we need on the terrace? Should the floodlights illuminate upward, downward, or both?
Where is the best place to position the motion sensors? Which light sources should be connected to which sensors?
Or should we use dusk-to-dawn sensors, even though that would mean the lights stay on all night, which we want to avoid unless there are good reasons for it?
The garage also has an exit to the garden. Should we plan for an additional light source there?
Do you have any other thoughts or suggestions regarding exterior lighting for us?
Best regards
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xMisterDx26 Sep 2023 08:23Otherwise, you will need to arrange for electrical wiring to be installed or extended in your roof cavity.
If not, your only option will be a smart home system based on wireless technology and battery- or rechargeable battery-powered motion detectors.
Then you can even control your lights from Australia if you want to.
If not, your only option will be a smart home system based on wireless technology and battery- or rechargeable battery-powered motion detectors.
Then you can even control your lights from Australia if you want to.
I’m considering whether we can use the power from the doorbell for this. It will be powered via PoE anyway, but we have wired both options. I don’t remember offhand if it’s a 3x1.5 cable.
Alternatively:
We might be able to position the motion detector in a way that covers both the front door and the garage. Accordingly, the detector’s range would need to be suitable.
I am thinking of a 360° detector mounted on the corner of the house under the eaves.
Alternatively:
We might be able to position the motion detector in a way that covers both the front door and the garage. Accordingly, the detector’s range would need to be suitable.
I am thinking of a 360° detector mounted on the corner of the house under the eaves.
Rhyem86 schrieb:
I’m considering whether we can use the power from the doorbell for this. It will run over PoE anyway, but we have both installed. I don’t remember offhand if that’s a 3x1.5mm² (3x16 AWG) cable. So, the external insulation is installed. Unfortunately, it’s just a doorbell wire, so probably not suitable for lighting.
I’m looking for a motion sensor with 360-degree coverage, then I’m thinking about mounting it right on the corner of the house under the eaves.
Hello
I have a thought I'd like to share with you.
Idea: The spotlights in the eaves should stay on permanently but dimmed to a certain percentage. When the motion sensor activates, the light should go to 100% and then later return to the previous percentage. Is this feasible with our setup?
Best regards
I have a thought I'd like to share with you.
Idea: The spotlights in the eaves should stay on permanently but dimmed to a certain percentage. When the motion sensor activates, the light should go to 100% and then later return to the previous percentage. Is this feasible with our setup?
Best regards
X
xMisterDx4 Oct 2023 12:53Please stop that. It’s a major waste of energy, annoys the neighbors, looks really silly because exterior plaster is usually uneven, it’s not good for wildlife, and so on.
Install lights that turn on when you need them... and when no one is outside or wandering around, it’s perfectly fine for the area around the house to be dark.
Install lights that turn on when you need them... and when no one is outside or wandering around, it’s perfectly fine for the area around the house to be dark.
xMisterDx schrieb:
Please stop that. It’s a massive waste of energy, annoys the neighbors, looks really bad because exterior plaster is usually uneven, it’s bad for wildlife, and so on.
Install lights that turn on when you need them... and if no one is outside or no one is lurking around, it can be dark around the house. It would have been easier if you had just said it won’t work with our setup :-D
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