Hello
I am going to install two outdoor lights of the type that illuminate upwards and downwards. These will be placed between two windows on the front side. The question is, how should I run the electricity to them in the simplest way? Then, how do I best mount them on brick? I would prefer it not to be too visible since the light will be going up and down.
1. Run the electricity downward and place the cable in the gravel around the house (recently drained)
2. Run the electricity upward and try to place the cable under the sheet metal
I am going to install two outdoor lights of the type that illuminate upwards and downwards. These will be placed between two windows on the front side. The question is, how should I run the electricity to them in the simplest way? Then, how do I best mount them on brick? I would prefer it not to be too visible since the light will be going up and down.
1. Run the electricity downward and place the cable in the gravel around the house (recently drained)
2. Run the electricity upward and try to place the cable under the sheet metal
Do you mean the fastening for the fixtures or the cable? You attach the fixture with plugs and screws. Drill with a concrete drill. The cable is attached with some kind of clip. Either with nail clips, you should be able to nail into the plaster if nothing else. Or with screw clips and then the same options as for the fixture apply, but with smaller screws of course.
http://www.clasohlson.com/se/Spikklammer/Pr224261025
http://www.clasohlson.com/se/Skruvklammer/Pr325596000
Where are you getting power from? This determines how it should be routed. How high should they be mounted? It seems like the distance for the cable would be shorter if you route it under the bottom edge of the panel instead of from the ground.
http://www.clasohlson.com/se/Spikklammer/Pr224261025
http://www.clasohlson.com/se/Skruvklammer/Pr325596000
Where are you getting power from? This determines how it should be routed. How high should they be mounted? It seems like the distance for the cable would be shorter if you route it under the bottom edge of the panel instead of from the ground.
The best way, as DJAlbert says, is to come from the inside if possible. Otherwise, I would go straight from above... If you pull from below, you should have cable protection (U-profile) one meter up on the wall, and that doesn't look so nice...
Thank you for all the answers.
I can say that I unfortunately can't run the electricity through the wall. I think, as you say, that I should run it upwards.
The question I'm still unsure about is fastening. Should I use clamps or is there a good molding to attach everything to so it looks nice?
I can say that I unfortunately can't run the electricity through the wall. I think, as you say, that I should run it upwards.
The question I'm still unsure about is fastening. Should I use clamps or is there a good molding to attach everything to so it looks nice?
Pull upwards and then drill at an upward/inward angle into the attic. Inside there, set up the junction box (IP54 for example) and continue inside the attic with a cable to the connection point.
Use the thinnest possible cable that is approved for outdoor use; I would suggest EXK 3G1.5, which is only 8 mm in diameter.
The cable can advantageously then be painted with the same color as the brick.
Edit: Possibly a stiffer cable like EQLQ 3G1.5 might look better, even though it is a bit thicker.
Use the thinnest possible cable that is approved for outdoor use; I would suggest EXK 3G1.5, which is only 8 mm in diameter.
The cable can advantageously then be painted with the same color as the brick.
Edit: Possibly a stiffer cable like EQLQ 3G1.5 might look better, even though it is a bit thicker.
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Worked fine. Went down under the metal sheet and screwed in cable holders. Then I chose to go down with the cable around the lamp so it entered from the bottom. The cable and holders are also white, so they're not visible at all.Z Zagerholm said:
That's probably what I'll do too then! Which attachment method did you use for the cable, screw clamps? Drill and plug in the joint?L Lewdis said:
Then I wonder how easy it is to get the lamp to sit neatly against the wall, the brick isn't exactly flat...
I used screw clamps so tightly that the cable was against the wall, I think I used plugs too. Don't remember if I went into the joint, I think I did but it was a while ago and unfortunately, I don't live in the house anymore so I can't check.Z Zagerholm said:
My wall was quite even so I had no problems getting the lamp to sit straight against the wall.
Nice! Thanks for the answers @Lewdis! Unfortunately, I have rounded Mexitegel like in the picture below, so it's not exactly smooth and even but bulges out in the middle. I'm considering chiseling it away so it becomes flat right where the lamp is supposed to be, or if there's a risk that the brick might crack then.. Thanks for the help anyway, I'll check further if anyone else has the same type of brick I have and has installed lamps! 
Mexitegel/mexisten is a manufactured product that I guess is quite sensitive to impact and easily cracks when chiseled. I would think it's better to sand away material to get a flat surface if needed to install the lamp. I would try a grinding cup or just a stone disc for the angle grinder, depending a bit on the shape of the lamp bracket. In the end, you can probably adjust with a chisel/gouge that you scrape with.
