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  1. B

    photocell help

    Hi, I fitted a new photocell to an existing circuit and a completely new circuit down the road. The photocell is switching a 1Kw floodlight on both occasions. Neither light will switch on when its supposed to. There is voltage at the cell and polarity is correct. I swopped the cells for 2 new...
  2. flukey

    LED lighting problem

    hi all after a bit of advice really :wink5: on a job today to connect up a sign full of leds. feed had already been run to sign via photocell. once connected all worked fine until photocell was reset and then activated again causing the mcb to trip spoke to another spark who thought there was a...
  3. K

    Photocell And Timeclock For External Lights?

    Ive been asked how about a job which involves outsides lights, via a timeclock and Photocell. The thing they are wanting to have is to have the ability too use the timeclock if they want too, then also to manual overide the timeclock and just use the Photocell.? Now all this is to go through a...
  4. La Poste

    Photocell

    I'm after a photocell to switch some outside lights on at dusk. I quite like this one: ETERNA|EMPCR|PHOTOCELL, MINIATURE, REMOTE FIXING | Farnell United Kingdom I like it because it is small and not particularly noticeable the only down side is it is not adjustable, the Lux level I mean. If...
  5. the pict

    Photocell

    I need a pir/photocell combination, for outside lighting is there a combined unit or do I have to fit seperates, it might sound a daft question but there you go I am having a mental block and the screwy and toolstation do not say, Pict
  6. L

    Solar sensitive controls

    Hi All, I have a client who wants to know if I can supply controls that will turn on the electric coil in her immersion heater only when her PV system is generating. Whilst I know a controls engineer who could make something up for me it seems a bit OTT to bring him in on a domestic job...
  7. E

    Photocell with manual override

    Hello, Have been asked to fit some garden LED light fittings, supply will be coming from fused spur, total load less than 1A. The customer wants a photocell switch fitted but also ability to override and manually switch on/off when desired. Anyone dealt with this before, would you have any...
  8. C

    External Wall light PIR + Photocell

    Hi Anybody know of a brand that do a Lantern style wall light (to be sited outside the porch area) that comes on via a photocell at half illuminance - stays on all night & when detects movement comes on via PIR at full light level?? Been looking and B&Q seem only place I can find...
  9. N

    Mk weatherproof photocell

    Hi, does anyone know if you can still get a masterseal? mk photocell with timer, went to look at a job with a faulty one, cant seem to find one online so not sure if they still make them? thx
  10. W

    Photocell Problem

    I have added a photocell to my outside light at home. The photocell has three terminals, LI LO N I have taken the switched live and put this into the Line In Terminal I have then connected a switched live from the LO to the live terminal on the outside light Neutral is connected to a neutral...
  11. Amp David

    Photocell suitable for CFL bulbs

    Can anyone point me in the right direction regarding a suitable photocell for using with energy saving bulbs. Customer has some bulkheads in which they have bust the photocell because they've just stuck in CFL bulbs this week, so are wanting to replace the small photocells on the fitting
  12. E

    Photocell or PIR?

    Hello all, I'm a new member, so thanks for reading and any replies are appreciated. :) I have been asked to replace a couple of 150W halogen fittings on the outside of an office building. The fittings at the moment are being controlled by a PIR. I have recommended replacing halogens with 2...
  13. Amp David

    Bulkhead light with photocell

    Need ing to install 3 bulkheads with photocells and was looking at this one XXXXX Has anyone ever fitted one of these. Just read the review it has and slates the performance of the photocell, so don't want to go to the trouble of installing then having to go back and change etc. Its made by...
  14. A

    photocell?

    After Greetings I need a wiring diagram for photocell with two cells opposite to each others which putting in the entrance and if anyone path throw them send alarm Thanks Best Regards Ahmed Hassan
  15. B

    Help needed with photocell problem

    I need to add a override switch to a Photocell controlling a light. My thoughts is to use a one gang two way switch to switch between a live feed to light and live feed to the photocell, the only problem i can see is in doing this, is the switch live terminal of the photocell will be live when...
  16. T

    Photocell switching different types of lamps

    I remember being told there was some lamps that a photocell won't switch.. Anyone know which type?
  17. J

    photocell and time clock wiring

    hi guys im wiring up a photo cell and time clock in my dads shop and im wondering how i'd wire it? the link below shows the time clock im using http://www.timeguard.com/pdfs/0000/0048/elu56.pdf many thanks
  18. D

    Photocell problem

    Hello wondering if anyone has had this problem before and could give me advice.? Did an install 12 months ago. installed two pillar lights controlled by a photocell and a feed for electric gates . supplied from isolator in garage all in armoured cable to MK weatherproof enclosure 6 amp to...
  19. R

    Understanding a contactor for lights run by a photocell.

    L and N feed to contactor? Then feed from live to photocell. switchwire back to top of contactor. Then on the bottom have the feed out to the lights??? idiots guide would be appreciated as i have never wired a contactor before. The guy said in spec he wants a seprate circuit for control and...
  20. 1

    photocell

    Afternoon people A friend of mine rang me up telling me he tryed to wire a photocell to an outside wall light and the mcb tripped. He said after it triped he fliped the mcb back on and this time it stayed on but the light didnt --- on at all. its obv he wired it up wrong which im going to...

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