How to make light on the balcony?

Step 1 - Determine with the wiring option

The first thing you need to do, determine the following questions:

• how to conduct the cable on the walls( in strobes or cable channel);
• how many fixtures will be installed and what their total power;
• from where a new line will be stretched( from the switchboard, the junction box in the next room or from the nearest outlet);

Let's look at each of the questions in more detail so that you can correctly hold light on the balcony in the panel house.

Way of laying the line

So, you can make a hidden wiring, having penetrated the walls from the next room( or switchboard) or conduct the cable on the walls using a special plastic box. The first option is recommended to use in the event that you have decided to completely replace the electrical wiring in the apartment, tk.to ruin the decoration of the walls for the sake of connecting one or two lamps does not make sense.

As for the plastic channels that are attached to the walls, they are used to light the balcony with their own hands more logically in this case. This is due to the fact that with this method of wiring, the operating time and its complexity are noticeably reduced. At the same time, open electrical wiring is not as reliable and more susceptible to mechanical damage.

Still, our verdict is better to light the balcony in an open way, which is an order of magnitude simpler and at the same time does not require the presence of a special tool, for example, a perforator. In addition, open wiring can be carried out in an electrical skirting board or on brackets, which are fastened even easier and faster.

Fixtures

At this stage, you need to decide what devices will be used for lighting. Most often, when connecting the light on the balcony using spotlights, sconces and LED strip. For more information about the lighting options for the balcony, please refer to the relevant article, in which we also provided some visual examples of the most popular devices.

Looking ahead, I would like to note that the more powerful the lamps are, the more likely it is that they will have to remove a new line from the switchboard, which is problematic and not very reasonable. We recommend viewing the video of various lighting options for the loggia that give a clear idea of ​​whether light is generally needed in such a room or not:

connection point As we said earlier, there are three power sources from which you canindependently connect the light to the balcony. The first and most difficult option is to extend the wiring from the apartment shield. In this case, it will be necessary to run the route through all the passing rooms, which is a very labor-intensive exercise even with open wiring. We recommend this method only if you have decided to perform a complete replacement of the lighting line.

It is more reasonable to light the balcony from the next room, with which the window block borders. To do this, you need to find a junction box in the wall and draw a new line from it. The problem you may encounter is an unreliable old wiring or a small cable diameter. If powerful electrical appliances are connected in the room, it's far from certain that the wiring will be able to withstand another load sector, which will come from light bulbs. In this case, you need to determine the section of the wire yourself at the input to the room and calculate whether there is a reserve of current load. If the stock is not large it is better to use only low power bulbs.

Well, the third option is similar to the previous one. The power source will be the next room. The only difference is that the light on the balcony will need not from the junction box, but from the outlet. This method of wiring is called plugging. If the junction box is far away and you do not want to stretch the network across the entire room, this option will be most appropriate.

Once you have decided on all these issues, you will be able to move closer to the point and draw an electrical lighting scheme. After the scheme, all the components are already bought and the installation is done.

Step 2 - Create the connection diagram of

From which version of the power point you have chosen, the connection scheme of all the elements will depend. We will not consider how to conduct a cable to the installation site of lamps, so let's show an example in which input is already on the loggia.

Some recommendations for the design of the project:

• The junction box must be brought into the adjacent room so as not to jeopardize the connection of the wires( balconies often leak, can be blown out with poor glazing, etc.).
• If you decide to install a wall sconce, mount it above the window unit. This place is less prone to damage.
• All elements of the lighting line must be waterproof. If the cable is laid open, place it in a corrugated pipe.
• The cable should be copper, section not less than 1,5 mm2.It is better to give preference to the BBG brand, which is an ideal option for price and quality.
• Connecting wires need terminals, any twisting is very dangerous, especially on the loggia.

After drawing up the scheme and purchasing materials, you can go to the main process.

Step 3 - Draw a line and connect

For an example, consider the most difficult of the ways - when you need to light on the balcony, removing the line from the flap. To make you understand the instruction, conditionally break it down into points:

1. Turn off the electricity in the apartment( machine on the opening shield).
2. Cut the desired length of the conductor.
3. Make a marking on the walls for their stoning.
4. Create technological grooves from the input to the junction box on the loggia. Also make shtroby for switches, sockets, a junction box. You can only put light on the balcony through the wall, so it will be necessary to drill a hole in a suitable place, sufficient for the passage of the corrugated pipe.
5. Place the cable in the groove and fix it with alabaster every 20 cm( the solution quickly sets, which is very convenient).
6. Connect all the elements in one circuit, according to the created scheme.
7. Call the finished line with a multimeter for a short circuit. If everything is in order - fill the mortar with mortar.
8. Connect the light to the circuit breaker on the input and turn on the electricity.

That's all you need to know in order to hold the light on the balcony with your own hands. As you can see, it is quite possible to make electrical installation even without certain skills. If you decide to make the lighting of the loggia without electricity, install special lamps on batteries, which are popular among apartment owners in panel houses.

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