Safety rules for the installation of an outdoor spot

Safety rules for the installation of an outdoor spot

Since outdoor lighting is powered by electricity, and outdoor garden lighting is often located in areas at risk, standards have been designed to limit accidents. The risk of electrification can cause pain as well as external or internal burns. As for electrocution, it can lead to death.

Security rules

Installing an outdoor spot requires information about the rules to follow. The most important standards to know are about safety. To meet the standard, provide a lighting point for the main entrance. An outdoor lighting device must have a high Protection Rating (IP) (according to the International Electrotechnical Commission,. This index is composed of two digits. The first digit - which is between 1 to 6 - indicates the level of protection against dust. As for the second number - from 1 to 9 - it concerns the level of tightness. The minimum protection for outdoor lighting, which is still reserved for a protected outdoor covered terrace. In open-air, in a slightly sloping location or in hard ground, an outdoor LED spot installed on the ground must have a degree of protection of at least. In permeable garden soil that may be saturated with water, is ideal. These devices are able to withstand an ephemeral submersion. Outdoor LED spotlights must be powered by cables offering double insulation, in addition to having buried gentlemen ducts.
Regarding disabled people
For the accessibility of people with disabilities, plan a path lighting of at least 20 lux when you install one or more outdoor spots.

Focus on light pollution

In addition to security considerations, outdoor patio and garden lighting must comply with Decree. This standard concerns the limitation of light pollution. The only systems excluded from this decree concern the protection of property.

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