Ring floodlight install

[Justonething]

I want to install a ring floodlight, without having huge amounts of cable running round the outside of my house just so i can plug it in. I was wondering what size masonry bit i would need to drill into my bedroom and plug it in the other side? As it would be a lot neater and it would save me running lots of cable around. The flex i have now is 1mm² and i have used it on another light, but i basically just drilled through a wooden window frame and plugged it in. Thanks

 

[foxhole]

10mm bit should do it .

 

[EFLImpudence]

I want to install a ring floodlight, without having huge amounts of cable running round the outside of my house

Do Ring floodlights need more cable than other makes?

Install it without huge amounts of cable running round the outside of your house, then.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Umm. Measure the flex diameter and get a LONG masonry bit a couple of mm bigger.
Note that your average cavity wall will be as much as 300mm thick. Forget trying to drill from both sides and expecting to meet in the middle. Tried that lots, failed, mostly....
Your hole needs to slant down from in to outside to prevent water running along the flex and into the house.

 

[Justonething]

Someone bought me a 8 260mm bit earlier so that will be too short then. My other concern is electrical wires too that supply the plug socket under my bed as well. If i can go through the brick with a short bit of cable with a plug on the end i'll be very happy.

 

[Justonething]

The flex i currently have is 1mm² it says on the wire. Would a 10mmx400mm bit work?

 

[opps]

Someone bought me a 8 260mm bit earlier so that will be too short then. My other concern is electrical wires too that supply the plug socket under my bed as well. If i can go through the brick with a short bit of cable with a plug on the end i'll be very happy.

If you have solid brick walls, your drill bit might be long enough, if cavity, possibly too short. Assuming that you have a 9" wall, drill from the outside in, the inevitable blow out will be inside the property, and easier to repair.

Follow the advice to drill slightly upwards.

 

[Taylortwocities]

The flex i currently have is 1mm² it says on the wire. Would a 10mmx400mm bit work?

How many core?
The 1mm² 3-core flex I have here is about 7mm OD but the diameter will depend on the manufacturer.. Surely you have a tape measure.....

 

[foxhole]

I have a set of 1metre 3 Ssd bits bought for less the a £10 in Lidl .
Think they were 10-12-15mm.

 

[Justonething]

It's 3 core flex and it's 4mm in diameter apparently. I did find a 3 pack of masonry bits in Screwfix but they didn't have them in stock in the shop.