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  1. D

    Down lighters on photocell and PIR

    A friend has asked its possible to put 3 spots in a bulkhead outside his house so they're dim between dusk and dawn then turn on full when movement is detected through a PIR. I've searched for a dimmable photocell but haven't had any joy. The spots will obviously be IP65 and will be LED, again...
  2. H

    Photocell

    I have 3 lights outside connected to a south facing photocell, it has been working well for 6 years and now it switches the lights on at midday when the sun is blazing i.e. West Sussex 29/09/2015. Does anyone have a fix for this? regards Hazzy1955
  3. R

    photocells and rcds

    Hi all. Have a single phase cne tnc-s intake inside a lucy cabnet supplying 20 LED sreet lighting columns. Ze @ intake was greater than 0.35 so intake was earthspiked and a RCD installed changing earthing system to TT. @ lucy I have a contactor being controlled/switched by a photocell (located @...
  4. cprfenom

    Photocell with timer that is suitable for use with swa

    Does anyone know where I can get a dusk sensor with a timer that I can terminate swa in? Customer doesn't want one box on the wall let alone 2...:mad2:
  5. S

    Led floodlight with photocell required

    Evening gents, im looking for a suitable led floodlight with photocell , (approx 60 watt rating)present fitting have rusted as located close to the sea. Any ideas gents? Thanks sparky
  6. T

    Which photocell advice

    Hi, I've just took delivery of some GU10 led downlights that I plan to fit in the eaves of the house and hard wire into the mains. I want a small photocell that will turn mainly the rear ones on once its dark and I've stumbled upon this forum with a few threads that are now a bit out of date...
  7. S

    led and photocell.

    recentlly fitted 4x23w,1x50w flood,and 2x80w floods via a photocell outside. the photocell keeps failing after about 4 weeks and ive changed it twice already. does anyone know why as im confused. the cell is capable of switching 1000w so is easily suitable(so i thought).. thanks simon
  8. C

    Photocell

    This might be glaringly obvious and I'm over thinking it but here goes. On a bill of quantities I received it asks for stair lighting to be controlled by a solar timeclock and a photocell. Will the photocell be energised when the timeclock switches so the lights are only on during the 'on'...
  9. S

    Timer photocell and overide on off

    Can someone help me out please. Need to have a timer, photocell and manual overide switch for on and off. I cant see why this set up is needed, do i need a auto/hand type 3 way switch. Any help very much appreciated.
  10. G

    faulty photocell

    Hi all. Any one had and probs controlling leds from ss4 dusk/dawn photocells? I replaced 3 150w metal halides with 3 70w led floods. Worked perfectly fine and the customer asked me to fit some extra led strips for his sign lighting 4weeks later (L.v complete with trannys) . The lights stayed on...
  11. J

    PIR strangely seems to be working as a photocell, other PIR working fine

    I've installed 4 lights, one with a built in PIR operated at the bottom of the garden which allows slave lights up to 1KW, at the top a separate PIR allowing 2kw also controlling the 4 lights. I've used a 4 core 1.5 SWA, using switched live to control all lights and i've let the common flow...
  12. N

    fitting a photocell

    Hi guys just a quick question, is it ok to fit a photocell low to the ground? Ie 200-300mm from ground level, customer would prefer but never seen it as low before? Cheers
  13. stef

    Dusk to dawn switch

    Hi chaps, Well, I have one of them Fitted it 10 years ago, still working! Till recently. Going green I decided to replace the outside lights with LED types and splashed out 40 quid. Now, after dusk, the lights come on for 5 seconds and then go off for a couple of minutes and so on. Pretty...
  14. M

    drum style emergency light with photocell

    hi as the title suggests im after that exact thing landlord corridor t&e 1.5 to each position (3) ip 65 preferably LED if any body has a web link that would be brilliant thanks in advance
  15. J

    wiring diagrams

    i was asked this morning to explain how to wire a time clock, photocell and contactor into a lighting circuit. rather than sit and draw it all out i thought "there must be a nice diagram on google. only a few clicks away" lol i shouldve drew it out cause i spent ages searching. anyway. my...
  16. E

    Photocell and decking lights

    Does anyone know of any issues with fitting a photocell to supple LED decking lights ? Also can anyone recommend a make of LED decking lights? Local wholesaler didnt have any in to check out.
  17. C

    Photocell wiring

    I have just replaced a couple of lights on the front of someone's house. They are controlled by a photocell sensor on the other side of the house. However, they are lit continuously & the photocell has no effect. There is a 4 core (1.5) cable going from the photocell to a junction box in the...
  18. T

    contactor photocell time clock.

    hello all, I am just wondering what connections are what when connecting a contactor timer and photocell together, I don't need to know at the photocell end, just at the board end with the time clock and contactor, so I have 3 feeds from 3 different lighting circuits, and a 3 core and earth...
  19. V

    LED Lighting control

    Looking to install quite a lot of floodlights for a customer (direct replacement of SONPAKS), been looking at the LED floods which give a good output along with energy saving for the customer However i have been told by the manufacturer that you cannot use a photocell/retro fit photocell to...
  20. M

    Photocell with timer (big one)

    Doing a refurb on shop. customer wants photocell switch for signage with timer i.e. dusk on, midnight off. I've had a trawl, and they all look a bit domestic, backlit sign is approx. 8Mx1M lots of tubes, will get the spec. tommorow, Any ideas? money doesn't seem a big issue, but He wants some...

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