- My name's Aaron Massey from mrfixitdiy.com
and welcome back to another episode of home school'd.
For today's project, I'm gonna show you how you can
quickly add a level of home security to your home
by installing a motion light with a built in camera.
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I think one of the best things to come out of the
smarter home movement are some of the readily available
home security products on the market today.
Everyday fixtures like door bells and light fixtures
can now also be used as security devices to keep
your home and you family safe with high quality video
that you can access right on your phone from anywhere.
So today I'm gonna be showing you how simple it is
to install one of these types of cameras.
I'm gonna be installing the Maximus Camera Floodlight
from Kuna.
The one thing I'd suggest if you're gonna be installing
a bunch of smart home products is that you find
a brand you like and kinda stick with it
as much as possible.
If you bounce around to a bunch of different brands,
you're gonna end up with a thousand different smart home
apps, and nobody really wants to deal with that.
I rate these projects by how many F-bombs you're likely
to drop while tackling the project.
This one is pretty (scratching) easy.
Now in this case, I'm gonna be replacing an existing
motion light.
If you're installing a completely new motion light,
there will be some additional steps required in running
the power via conduit or otherwise,
which makes it a bit more challenging, but I'm not
gonna go into detail in that for this video.
The first step is to shut of power to the breaker
that powers the motion light you're working on.
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Next, remove the screw holding the old motion light
into the junction box.
With the screw removed, pull the light from the box
to expose the wiring.
I recommend using a voltage tester to make sure the power
is off to the light before touching the wiring.
If there is voltage present, the voltage tester will beep.
Next, disconnect the wiring for the old light.
You should have a black hot wire, a white neutral,
and a green ground wire.
Depending on the age of your home, the wiring
and coloring may vary slightly.
Then you can remove the old mounting bracket
for the light from the box.
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Next, un package your new light
and go through the components.
This light comes with a mounting bracket, a mounting plate,
the lamp head, and hardware.
To install the new light, first attach the new mounting
bracket to the junction box.
Then detach the lamp head from the mounting plate
on the new light by unlocking the locking switch
holding them together.
Then attach the wiring for the new light to the wiring
in the junction box.
Secure the wiring together with the included wire nuts,
black to black and white to white.
This light is a little different than typical
motion lights because it doesn't have visible ground wire.
The ground screw mounts through the center of the mounting
plate and grounds the fixture to the grounded box.
Then mount the mounting plate to the mounting bracket
with the screw in the center, paying close attention
to the area marked up on the mounting plate.
In this case, I'm mounting the light under an eve,
so up faces out towards me.
Once the plate is installed, attach the lamp head to
the plate by inserting the metal nubs into the slots
and turning the lamp.
And then lock the locking switch.
Lastly, just turn the power back on at the breaker,
and you're done with the actual installation.
From there, just download the app for your light,
and connect it to your wifi account.
You can add a bunch of different cameras, adjust the
sensitivity of the motion detector,
adjust the brightness of the light,
and when it turns on and off, and even add or
adjust the sound that plays when motion is detected.
The footage automatically records through your phone
when it detects motion and alerts you with a notification
if you want it to.
That's it for this episode.
I hope you guys enjoyed it,
and I hope you learned something.
Being able to monitor your home from your phone
from anywhere really gives you a lot of piece of mind,
and adding a extra security to your home has never been
easier or more affordable.
If you guys like this video, please consider subscribing
to the channel, and if you'd like to check out more
of my DIYer home improvement related content,
you can always visit my website at
mrfixitdiy.com.
Thank you guys so much for watching,
and I'll see you next time.
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