# Power camera via ceiling lamp **URL:** \ **Category:** Questions & Help\ **Created:** [August 18, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042 "2019-08-18T19:25:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042/28 "2019-08-19T08:22:42Z")
Had some smoke detectors hanging around and got a message on me phone but was like 7 miles away from home. Don’t ever wanna go through that again! ---
**Author:** ![David\_K](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/david_k/32/10319_2.png) [@David\_K](https://community.homey.app/u/David_K)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042/29 "2019-08-19T08:23:49Z")
> [@Rocodamelshekima](#): > > My apartment burned down because of bad electric wiring (not done by me btw). Sorry one question more, what exactly happend, short circuit somewhere? How did they shorted? ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:27am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042/30 "2019-08-19T08:27:30Z")
Bad wiring under her “stapelbed” of which I didn’t know it was even there. She did some cleaning of boxes under her bed and then took a shower. When she got out her room (next to the bathroom) was alr on fire. But I think some wires not properly fixed together. I know it has nothing to do with using black wire as if it was brown but u need to know a little of it before u start using this dangerous kind of jobs. ---
**Author:** ![Rocodamelshekima](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/rocodamelshekima/32/8209_2.png) [@Rocodamelshekima](https://community.homey.app/u/Rocodamelshekima)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:33am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042/31 "2019-08-19T08:33:16Z")
> [@Rocodamelshekima](#): > > for pipe installation wire, the nominal core cross-section must be at least 2.5 mm2 for the supply of wall sockets for general use in homes. The purpose of this is to prevent overloading of lines for the supply of wall sockets. This is because large devices can be connected to the sockets, such as electric heaters So for ontopic answer: In Holland we made rules for it and it’s against the rules and not recommended! ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042/32 "2019-08-19T20:29:54Z")
> [@David\_K](#): > > Regarding thickness of the wire, 1.5mm is usually for the lights but 1.5 can easily be for the wall outlets that has smaller power need. Actually 16ams for the 1.5 wire is also withing the standard but usually its protected with max 10A circuit breaker. Wire thickness is not an issue in this case, leave it as is. The outdoor connection was designed for a (more than) 40W bulb. You are replacing it by a smart bulb (not more than 10W) and a camera (5W) So the load is reduced with \>50%. So this solution reduces the risk of overheating because of load. I agree with the above mentioned: if you do not know what you are doing: don’t mess with it. [Previous page](https://community.homey.app/t/power-camera-via-ceiling-lamp/17042.md?page=1)