The coverage of the country area is one of the important points that needs to be paid at the construction stage. This will make installation work together with general construction, which will save money and time. Next, we will tell about the installation of street lighting.

Role of lighting on the site

Lighting on the country area plays more practical role. Properly installed lighting devices will significantly increase the work time in the garden and in the garden, and, as you know, some events, for example, watering better spend after sunset. In addition, it will be very pleasant after work on the plot or just after the busy work week, sit in the evening in the fresh air. A huge role of lighting plays in the question of the protection of the plot and at home. Illuminated Dacha robbers rarely "visit." That is why this issue is very important, especially if the owners of the nursery area do not live on it constantly.

Recently, decorative lighting has been greatly popular among dacnons. The correct backlight of certain areas of the household area can help create a beautiful and rather original picture.

Conduct work on the installation of street lighting with the installation of the support is not too difficult if there are electrician skills. Of course, if we are talking about complex automatic systems, then without certain knowledge can not do here. The easiest installation of street lamps on the country area can be done to anyone.

Planning work

Work on the installation of street lighting in the country must begin with the development of a detailed plan. Before that, it is necessary to clearly define the number of illuminated zones, and depending on the results, plan the number of lighting devices and their power.

The plan, adjusted to the millimeter, is not needed. The main task is to understand the concept of building lighting on the site.

So, to make the lighting plan in two ways:

1. Use a computer program. Applications such as MS Visio will allow you to quickly draw the plan of the site and apply lighting devices.
2. Take a plan of a plot from the suggestion and make several copies to which the necessary marks can be applied with a pencil.

The main task of drawing up the plan is to determine the placement of instruments, switches and wiring, and also make an approximate estimate for the purchase of materials.

Based on the layout plan, you can create a circuit circuit on which lamps, motion sensors, switches should be depicted. Thanks to her it will be easier to make the connection of the wires.

One of the innovative ideas that are universally used in private house lighting systems, movement sensors have become. Thanks to the development of electronics, the cost of such devices has become so low that they are available to almost any gardener.

The operation of the sensor is that responding to the movement of the object in the zone of its action, it closes the electrical network and thereby includes lighting. Due to the fact that these devices are customizable, they are programmed to a certain size of the object so that it does not work, allow for an animal. Also, many models are disconnected after a certain time in the absence of movement in the action zone. The sensor can be equipped with a special photoyele that will not allow it to be included in the daytime, which will save a lot of electricity.

Amenities in the installation of the motion sensor are obvious. When you move on the site you do not have to constantly turn on or off the lighting, the device will do it yourself. Several sensors on the plot will be able to create a realistic effect of the host of the host in the house, which is very important in terms of protection. Also, such devices can be part of the alarm system, so they should not save. This should be remembered when installing the supports of street lighting.

Buying materials

Since the system will mainly be mounted on the street, specific requirements are presented to the materials for its installation:

• Wire. Wires preferably buy in double isolation. Each of the veins of such a wire is covered with PVC, as well as a general coating. It is advisable to use the copper wire, because it is not so afraid of the bends, however, it is much more expensive than aluminum. If the wiring is laid through the airline, it is necessary to use the stretch for its support from the deflection and gust from the wind. To do this, between the columns, the stainless wire with a diameter of 4-5 mm should be pulled out, to which the cable is tied with small pieces of copper wire. When laying a cable under the ground or on the walls of the building, it must be placed in a special metal-plastic sleeve.

• Lamps. If you perform the installation of outdoor lighting lamps, then remember, the lamp must be closed, hermetically closed. The base is necessarily ceramic. Do not install lamps for the premises, they will not last long.
• Light bulbs. Recently, halogen lamps are mainly used for outdoor illumination. However, experts recommend paying attention to LED lamps. They are not afraid of frequent shutdown inclusions, serve longer, which means that it will be less likely to change them in adverse conditions. And most importantly - such lamps consume much less electricity. Although, fairness, it should be noted that they are much more expensive. Conventional incandescent lamps can be used as a temporary option.
• Safety machines. The entire external lighting system should have its own machine, so that in the case of a short circuit, do not de-energize the whole house. In no case should not connect the entire system to an ordinary outlet, only through an automatic electric shield. If necessary, carry out certain works, for example, connect a new flashlight, you can easily de-energize the entire system.
• Switching boxes. They perform the connection of wires. For installation of the street lighting, the box is used from steel. Such boxes are not difficult to find in any store of electrical goods.

Procurement of materials is better to carry out one supplier, in which case you can get a good discount.

Street Lighting Technology

It will take:

• Screwdriwer set.
• Voltage indicator.
• Passatia.
• Locks.
• Terminals for connecting wires.
• Insulating tape.
• Heat-shrink tubing.

Installation order:

1. Start work with the installation of supports for lamps. Their configuration depends on where the device itself will be placed. To install vertical supports in the form of columns, a prerequisite is the presence of a concrete foundation. For its device, with the help of Kolovotriot, a round pit is made in the soil. At its bottom, the layer of sand is poured and thoroughly tamped.
2. Then the formwork is installed. In the middle it is necessary to insert a plastic tube through which the lighting cable will stretch. The space in the formwork is poured by concrete, made on the basis of 1 part of the cement and 3 parts of the sand.
3. After drying, the solution in the foundation is drilled by anchor holes. Then the wire is traced in the tube and connect it with the wire in the post. Anchor bolts attached support. When it is installed, verticality is required by level.
4. Between the pillars for laying the cable, a trench of a depth of at least 0.7 m is digging, and the distance from any construction should be at least 0.6 m. As we said above, the cable must be laid in a special metal-plastic sleeve.
5. The installation of street lighting lanterns must be carried out in such a way that their light does not fall into the neighbors window. The radii of light from each lantern should not intersect, so it is better to have them at a distance so that there is a small unlucky band. In this case, you can save electricity.
6. All wires are connected in parallel. Twist unacceptable, connections are performed only with terminals.
7. If the lighting system is not controlled using automation, the switches must be positioned so that they are outside the area of \u200b\u200batmospheric precipitation. When installed on the lighting poles, it is necessary to select only closed models on the electrical appliances.
8. Installing the motion sensor or photowork is made according to instructions for instruments.
9. Connecting the system to the electrical protection is carried out only at the end of the installation of all items.
10. When you connect the wiring to the machine, you must be guided by the rule: only the phase is opened. In this case, when the machine is turned off, you can carry out work. The presence of voltage in the lighting system After turning off the machine can be checked using the indicator.

Selection of searchlight for giving

The searchlight is one of the important parts of the dacha street lighting system, so the correctness of its choice is very important for normal operation.

The most popular types of spotlights are:

• LED. This is the most progressive type of spotlights. With high illumination, they consume much less electricity than other types. In addition, LEDs serve longer. The disadvantage is only a high price. There are spotlights on one powerful LED or on a matrix collected from several elements of less power.
• Halogen. Cheap variant of the searchlight. Differs in bright glow and quick inclusion. The dignity is a relatively low price. Of the disadvantages it should be noted a strong heating when working and a small resource of work.

There are also metal halide and sodium models, however, they are not so common.

What to pay attention to:

1. Degree of security. It is indicated on the device letters IP. This indicator for street use should be at least 65, and better - 68.
2. Case material. It is not recommended to buy spotlights with a plastic case, it will last long. Attention deserve models with an aluminum corps.
3. The shape of the deflector. Round spotlights are more suitable for focusing light at a specific point, square - for lighting a large area, tubular - for highlighting.
4. Additional features. It is better to give preference to devices that are equipped with motion sensors or photovel. There are models with built-in batteries. They will work even in the case of electricity outages.

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