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A well-lit home is a strong deterrent to prowlers, and a motion floodlight camera adds eyes to the dark corners of your property. Floodlight cameras such as the Ring Floodlight Cam combine bright LED floodlights, a motion sensor, an HD security camera, two-way talk and a siren in one fixture you control from your phone. ASL Electric installs and wires floodlight cameras and LED security lighting for homes and businesses across Orange County.
Because floodlight cameras run on your home's 120-volt power, installation is electrical work: mounting a heavy fixture securely to a junction box on an eave or wall, connecting it to a switched or unswitched circuit, weatherproofing the connections and setting up motion zones so you get alerts that matter. We handle all of it, including replacing old floodlights, adding new junction boxes and circuits where there is no existing light, and setting up the app.
Security lighting we install
⚡Floodlight camera installation
Installing Ring Floodlight Cam and other floodlight cameras on eaves, walls and garages, replacing an existing floodlight or adding a new location.
⚡New exterior junction boxes and circuits
Where there is no existing light, we add a properly mounted, weatherproof junction box and run power from a nearby circuit, or a new circuit when needed.
⚡LED floodlights and motion lights
Replacing old halogen floodlights with LED fixtures that use less energy, run cooler, last much longer and turn on instantly.
⚡Timers, photocells and switching
Wiring floods so they can be left powered for the camera while lights are controlled by motion, schedule or the app, rather than a wall switch that turns the camera off.
⚡Side yard and driveway coverage
Planning camera and light placement to cover gates, side yards, driveways and back entries where intruders are most likely to approach.
⚡Commercial security lighting
Wall packs, area lights and motion lighting for building perimeters, parking areas and back-of-house doors.
Signs you need better security lighting
Consider a floodlight camera or LED security lighting if:
- Side yards, gates or the backyard are dark at night
- Packages are left in an area your doorbell cannot see
- Old halogen floods burn out often or run hot
- Your floodlight camera keeps going offline
- A wall switch keeps turning your camera off
- There is no light where you want a camera
- You want to see and talk to visitors at the garage or side gate
- Motion lights trigger constantly from the street
Why professional installation matters
Floodlight cameras are heavier than ordinary porch lights and live in the sun, wind and salt air. Mounting them to a box that is not secured, leaving splices exposed to rain, or connecting them to a switch that someone turns off are the most common reasons they fail. We mount to a solid, weatherproof box, seal the connections, and wire the fixture so the camera always has power while the lights work the way you want.
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How we install a floodlight camera
Plan coverage
We look at your entries, side yards and driveway and pick mounting points that give the camera the best view and the lights the best reach, typically about 9 feet up.
Mount to a secure, weatherproof box
We use the existing box if it is sound, or install a new outdoor-rated box secured to structure, then mount the fixture with the manufacturer's bracket.
Wire for constant power
We connect the fixture so the camera stays powered, and convert wall switches or add a switch guard where needed so the camera is never accidentally turned off.
Set up and tune
We connect the camera to Wi-Fi and your app, set motion zones and sensitivity to avoid street traffic alerts, and test lights, siren and two-way talk.
Security lighting options
Floodlight camera
Light, camera, motion, siren and two-way talk in one: best for driveways, garages and side yards.
LED motion floodlight
Bright, efficient motion lighting without a camera, ideal for paths and dark corners.
Doorbell plus floodlight camera
Covers the front entry and the driveway or side gate together.
Commercial wall packs
Durable LED lighting for building perimeters, loading doors and parking areas.
Where to place floodlight cameras
Most break-ins and package thefts happen at doors and gates, not in the middle of the yard. The best places for floodlight cameras are usually the driveway and garage, side yard gates, and the back door or patio, with the doorbell camera covering the front entry. Mounting height of around 9 feet gives a wide view while keeping the camera out of easy reach.
Aim matters as much as height. We angle the camera to capture faces and the approach path, and set motion zones to ignore sidewalks, streets and neighbors' property, so you get useful alerts without constant false alarms.
Wi-Fi and power considerations
A floodlight camera is only as good as its connection. Eaves and detached garages can be at the edge of your Wi-Fi range; we test signal strength at the mounting point and can recommend an extender or a mesh access point if needed.
On power, the fixture needs a reliable 120-volt connection. If the existing light was on a wall switch, we make sure the camera stays powered when the switch is off, so you never lose coverage because someone flipped a switch.
What affects the cost of floodlight camera installation
The main factors are whether there is an existing exterior light and box in the location, the mounting height and access, whether new wiring or a new circuit is needed, switching changes, the number of cameras and lights, and Wi-Fi improvements if signal is weak at the mounting point. We provide a free estimate and an upfront price.
How it works with ASL Electric
We walk the property with you and choose the best mounting points for cameras and lights.
We confirm wiring, mounting and any new boxes or circuits, and give you a price before we start.
We mount and wire the fixtures, set up the app and motion zones, and test everything with you.
Ring Floodlight Camera Installation across Orange County
Floodlight cameras and LED security lights are popular across Orange County, especially on homes with side yards, long driveways and back gates. In Coto de Caza, larger lots and long driveways call for multiple floodlight cameras to cover the approach to the home. In Laguna Beach and San Clemente, coastal salt air is hard on exterior fixtures, so solid mounting and sealed connections matter. In established neighborhoods of Mission Viejo, homeowners often replace old halogen floods with floodlight cameras in the same location.
We pair floodlight cameras with video doorbells, landscape lighting and smart controls so the whole exterior of the home is covered, and we wire everything to code with weatherproof connections.