ᐅ Outdoor Lighting Planning with a Focus on Burglary Prevention
Created on: 12 Sep 2023 23:09
R
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
X
xMisterDx5 Oct 2023 08:38The simplest way is not always the best...
Hello.
I tried to draw the wiring diagram.
On the left wall of the house (west side), we will install a lamp with an integrated motion sensor. A 3-core cable is already in the wall. The wiring diagram is included with the motion sensor. Is there anything we still need to consider here?
On the upper wall of the house (north side), we will mount a motion sensor centered under the eaves. We will use the 3-core cable that is already in the eaves. In addition, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For connecting them, we will use Wago connectors.
On the lower and right walls of the house (south and east sides), we will install a motion sensor on the corner of the house (OPTION 1). We will use the 3-core cable that is already in the eaves for this. Additionally, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For connecting them, we will use Wago connectors.
OPTION 2: Is it also possible to install two motion sensors here (one on the south side, one on the east side) and wire them in parallel so that both have the same control authority to switch the four lamps?
I tried to draw the wiring diagram.
On the left wall of the house (west side), we will install a lamp with an integrated motion sensor. A 3-core cable is already in the wall. The wiring diagram is included with the motion sensor. Is there anything we still need to consider here?
On the upper wall of the house (north side), we will mount a motion sensor centered under the eaves. We will use the 3-core cable that is already in the eaves. In addition, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For connecting them, we will use Wago connectors.
On the lower and right walls of the house (south and east sides), we will install a motion sensor on the corner of the house (OPTION 1). We will use the 3-core cable that is already in the eaves for this. Additionally, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For connecting them, we will use Wago connectors.
OPTION 2: Is it also possible to install two motion sensors here (one on the south side, one on the east side) and wire them in parallel so that both have the same control authority to switch the four lamps?
Rhyem86 schrieb:
Hello.
I tried to draw the wiring diagram.
[ATTACH alt="Kabelplan.png"]82136[/ATTACH]
On the left house wall (west side), we will install a lamp with an integrated motion sensor. A 3-core cable is already inside the wall. The wiring diagram is included with the motion sensor. Do we still need to consider anything here?
On the upper house wall (north side), we will install a motion sensor centered under the eaves. For this, we will use the 3-core cable that is already in the eaves. Additionally, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For distribution, we will use Wago connectors.
On the lower and right house walls (south and east sides), we will install a motion sensor on the corner of the house (OPTION 1). For this, we will use the 3-core cable already in the eaves. Additionally, we will run a second cable from the motion sensor to the three ceiling spotlights. For distribution, we will use Wago connectors.
[ATTACH alt="planung-aussenbeleuchtung-schwerpunkt-einbruchsicherheit-642650-1.png"]82138[/ATTACH]
OPTION 2: Is it possible here to install two motion sensors (one on the south side, one on the east side) and wire them in parallel so that both have equal control to switch the four lamps?
Or can we install a lamp with a motion sensor on the east wall?
Similar topics