Choosing the right lighting outside does not have to be difficult - if you are looking for an idea for lighting the entrance or facade of the building, you should think about LED external wall lights. What is worth knowing about them?

Sconces are very often associated only as internal lighting, but it is worth knowing that they can also be used outdoors. In this case, special types of sconces that are suitable for external assembly are recommended to provide them with effective protection against destructive weather conditions.

What exactly are sconces? What are the LED wall lights characterized by? How to choose the right LED sconces outside? In the end, where can you mount them? We encourage you to familiarize yourself with our guide!

Wall light - what is it?

Sconces are a kind of lamps that are intended for wall mounting. The word "sconce" itself comes from the French "quinquet". Originally, it was an oil lamp that was connected to a fuel tank placed next to it. Currently it is an electric wall lamp that can have a variety of shapes and dimensions. On sale you can find a full range of different wall lamps, which can be individually adjusted to different spaces, including the outside.

Modern LED wall lights

Today, the most popular among customers are modern LED sconces, that is, operating on the basis of LED technology. The LED diodes used in sconces can be permanently installed or they can be equipped with sockets designed for screwing LED bulbs. In the latter case, bulbs can be replaced with new ones if the LED bulb no longer works. The popularity of LED wall lamps is primarily due to the wide range of advantages that modern LED lighting offers.

The advantages of LED lighting:

    energy-saving - energy consumption by up to 90 percent. compared to traditional incandescent bulbs
    vitality - even tens of thousands of hours of work
    full power right after turning it on
    resistance to external factors
    ecology - friendly for the natural environment

What LED sconces outside?

The selection of the right wall lamp for the installation location is very important, because only this lamp will be able to provide adequate light and reliable operation - even if it is exposed to adverse factors. When choosing this type of lighting, it is worth paying attention to the tightness of the housing, which is expressed in the degree of IP protection. In the case of external lighting, standards from min IP44 to higher are most common: IP54, IP65, IP67. The standard recommended mounting height is 1.8m-2m, but depends on the building, the lamp and its purpose.

LED lamps can have many functions, depending on the model and power of the lamp and the generated light beam. They can be used as decorative lighting, for example on the terrace, balcony or along the facade of the house. As a rule, lamps with a power of a few watts are used, which can create various decorative effects on the walls, all depending on the construction of the sconce and the angle of illumination. A small angle of light is slender, narrow lines of light, large angles are highly diffused, wide light. Such external wall lamps can give the facade of the building a really interesting look. Depending on the design, also high-power lamps and a narrow angle of light are used, which allows for a thin line of light at a height of several meters. Such lighting will work well on high-rise type buildings, tenements and hotels.

Sconces can be mounted at the entrance door, providing additional lighting for household members and their guests. In particular, external sconces with a motion sensor will work well here, which will light up after detecting the presence of people. High quality external sconces, eg some Steinel lamps with intelligent motion sensors can distinguish human, all other movements like falling rain, leaves in the wind or the movement of small animals are ignored. Interestingly, this company has equipped some lamps with the Bluetooth module, which allows you to control them using the application, and the latest product Camlight lamp in addition to the camera, memory card, WI-FI and sensor that lights the lamp. Such advanced solutions combined with cost-effective LED light are a great idea for any property and undoubtedly raise the level of safety of home residents.


On sale, you can also find solar LED wall lights that do not require connection to the network - equipped with solar panels, they absorb solar energy during the day and convert it into electricity to supply LEDs. They come in various forms, also as solar lamps with a motion sensor, or a backlit house number

You can also choose an LED floodlight for use as a reflector to achieve bright illumination of the space in front of the house. LED floodlights are available in a variety of power options to choose from; they can also be equipped with motion and twilight sensors that activate the lighting when there is movement in the sensor field. However, it should be remembered that despite the installation on the wall of the building, the floodlight will not illuminate the façade, but the space in front of the building!

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the full range of external LED wall lamps available in our range!