outdoor soffit/cladding lighting.

[psd99]

I was wondering if anyone here has installed some type of outdoor lighting like this:

https://www.decswitch.com/high-quality-twistlock-downlights/outdoor-adjustable-soffit-lights.html

I was contemplating about installing this on the underside of the soffit on my extension.

It is a 6 metre length, can anyone help with the following

- How many lights?
- What type of electrical cable should I use?
- Any ideas on what type of outdoor trunking or cable I need to use for electrical wire that might be visible on the outside of the wall?

 

[psd99]

Hi,

Isolation might be a good idea thanks!

there will be a small amount of cable alongside the wall so it would be external?

I will need to drill from the inside of the house at the highest point (kitchen coupboard) to see where the hole ends up, I'd imagine it is quite high up the wall. so a small amount of wire will need to be external or i just get some round trunking and be done with it.

The wire inbetween the hole would probably be the one you linked though

I have a cupboard in the kitchen i can get power feed from there, I was planning on having the switch for these lights either in that coupboard or underneath it - totally out of sight.

tell you what I will get pics up on here and some diagrams about what I *think* the wiring will look like when I get time.

 

[psd99]

Thanks, that is exactly the plan, this is the cable I am after, but I barely need 2 metres lol

shame I didn't run a cable from the inside to outside when it was all getting built.

I had no idea that the cladding/soffit will be in place.

 

[psd99]

do I think I need this cable from light to light inside the soffit? I think the lights are weather proof supposedly.

 

[psd99]

gotcha, these wires look like they got 1.5m of cable already attached to each light.

Might be wrong though.

probably give it a crack once I have the chance, I normally like testing everything out 100% electronically before I go in and start drilling holes lol