Ring Floodlight Cam Installation in London

• Floodlight Cam 4K Pro (formerly Floodlight Cam Pro (2nd Gen)): 4K, lights adjustable from 200 to 2,000 lumens, wall or ceiling mounting, dual-band Wi-Fi 6
• Floodlight Cam 2K (formerly Floodlight Cam (2nd Gen)): 2K on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi only, with a junction box mount in the box
• Floodlight Cam 4K Plus, on UK pre-order since October 2026: 100–240 V AC at 32 W, mounted on a round weatherproof box bought separately
• Floodlight Cam Wired Plus and Wired Pro, the earlier models, refitted or replaced

• Approved Document P treats replacements, and additions or alterations to existing circuits elsewhere, as not notifiable
• The IET's Part P answers say an outside light is not notifiable provided it is connected to an existing circuit
• Not notifiable is not the same as unregulated: Approved Document P expects the work to follow BS 7671 in its design, installation and testing

• A working earth: Ring's instructions for the Floodlight Cam Wired Plus and Pro say do not install without one, its newer guides say to earth the fixture, and some older London lighting circuits have no earth, so remedial work comes first
• A permanent live: Ring rules out dimmers and timers, so a PIR, photocell or timer comes out of the circuit and an indoor switch stays on
• A sound fixing: old halogen floodlights and bulkheads often sit over bare brick with no box behind, so a weatherproof box goes in first, agreed at cost
• Wi-Fi at the light, read with the old fitting still up, since the Floodlight Cam 2K joins 2.4 GHz only
• Access: a first-floor light may need a tower, or your pro can ask another pro on JACK to help through the Pro2Pro feature

• Brightness set for the space, from 200 to 2,000 lumens on the 4K Pro
• Motion zones round your drive or garden, and up to two privacy zones over a neighbour's windows
• Light heads angled onto your own ground, not into the bedrooms opposite
• The siren sounded once so you know it, and the alerts checked on your phone

A vetted pro prices your Ring job from the model and your photos, and the JACK app shows that fixed price before you book.

Power moves the price more than the model name. A battery doorbell or camera on a wall with a good signal is the lightest job. A wired doorbell brings in the bell transformer: if yours gives 8–12 V AC and the doorbell needs 16–24 VAC, the job includes fitting Ring's 24 V Plug-In Adapter or a transformer on a fused spur, plus bypassing the old chime. A floodlight cam is priced as electrical work on your outside-light circuit, including any change to how it is switched.

The wall and the height come next: solid brick, render, a narrow uPVC frame that needs a wedge or corner kit, or a camera 2.5–3 m up that needs a ladder or a tower. On a high eave, your pro can ask another pro on JACK to help through the Pro2Pro feature. Cable runs through brick or to a PoE switch add time, and so does each extra device, though every device can go on one booking for one fixed price.

You buy the device; JACK does not sell any. Accessories the job needs, such as a transformer, a Ring Chime, a wedge kit or an outdoor junction box, are agreed and added at cost before you book, and so is parking where it has to be paid for. Prefer to pay for time? As a guide, hourly hire is typically £45–£95 per hour for smart home work and £55–£110 per hour for electrical work. For a big multi-device job, say a doorbell, three cameras and an alarm kit, a full-day handyman booking is a flat £350–£400 for up to 8 hours on site.