Hi,
I have an outside light that I would like to add a PIR to while keeping the ability to continue to use the switch as normal, do I simply add the PIR in parallel to the switch as shown in my excellent high quality attached drawing? :)
Or will this damage the PIR when the light is turned on...
Did a search but couldnt find any answer please forgive me if this has already been covered.
So im looking to install 2 groups of outdoor lights
1. To illuminate the patio area
2. To illuminate along the path
I am planning to wire each group through a centre off grid switch and would like to...
We have a garden footpath 16m from front door to garden gate with a shed near the gate.
I am looking for the following set-up:
a) an independent PIR sensor x2, one at each end of the circuit
b) these to operate 3-4 LED spikes or low level spots between the two
c) plus a floodlight to light the...
Hi guys,
Im looking at fitting a floodlight in my back garden. It is a 30w LED with PIR sensor (bought from Toolstation). Ideally, I want the PIR to work incase of any intruders in my gardeb, but also I want to be able to leave it on permanently with switch operation.
I therefore need help on...
Evening everyone.
It makes a nice change to be asking an electrical question rather than talking about the other thing!
My customer some low level recessed lights (facing down) in their new bathroom. They want these lights to come on at night as they walk into the bathroom (there is no door)...
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I am a retired electrical engineer but know little about home security systems. I have to remove or replace aged OPTEX FX-360 PIRs connected to a TS510 domestic intruder alarm control unit. As far as I can gather, each PIR has a 4-wire connection to a particular zone input on the control...
I bought a PIR for an installation the other day and I was intending to use it for a contact but as soon as power is applied the live and switched live have continuity whether the PIR is triggered or not, I’ve tested a couple of different PIRs already installed and this doesn’t seem to be the...
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I'm doing some work on a old cottage and the clients want an old outside PIR light replacing.
The circuit is on the lighting circuit but I can't see where the cable enters the property I can only see where it cones out the wall from on the outside. There is no FCU on the...
Hi. My PIR entrance light flashes on and off about 4 times before turning off at the end of its time cycle.
Any ideas what might be the cause/ remedy for this? It’s been installed for a couple of years and has only started doing this a few months ago. It’s bloody annoying now.
Hi,
I recently replaced one of three outdoor pir lights which worked fine.
today I installed the second one, which didn’t go so well. It’s not working and now neither is the first one I installed.
does anyone have an idea of what could cause this?
I am by no means an electrician and my...
Hello all. I'm starting to do more fixed wire testing at my company and wondering about asbestos checks. The last company I worked for (was an apprentice at the time) didn't check any asbestos register before starting the test so just wondering where to stand with it. These will be commercial...
Can you recommend a good make of PIR for outside LED’s please.
The Screwfix ones lasted a month or so before they filled with water. The current ones from B&Q lasted a bit longer but after every time we have heavy rain they are constantly on and off.
Need to have adjustable angle with 3m...
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I have 2 lights on my gateposts operated by a single PIR.
The PIR has failed so I have tried to replace it myself (with this one 180° PIR Sensor Black - https://www.toolstation.com/1800-pir-sensor/p11555) but now only one of the lights will come on.
I have taken a photo of the before and...
We are installing LED 180W High Bay lights. Most areas have 2, there is 1 with 3 and 1 with 4 so most are 360W, 1 is 540W and 1 is 720W.
The PIR sensor we got said it could switch 2300W but after opening the box, it says max LED load is 100W. Why is this? Will the PIS be okay or will we need to...
We need to install two floodlights outdoors in a very exposed position, they are also inaccessible and need a big scaffolding job to span a small river to fit/maintain them.
So we need some that are reliable!
Can anyone recommend any - we know that there is always a possibility of a failure...
I am looking for a floodlight 20-50W with a PIR which has a remote control with it that can switch the floodlight on or off. Is there such a thing?
Cheers all :)
Gents
Having a lot of trouble sourcing a 30W led flood with pir that I can reflex with an additional core to bi-pass the pir.
Ideally it would be great if the flood came with this "bi-pass wire" but cant source anything that isn't sealed.
Has anybody been down this road?
Can anybody...
Hello gents. First time posting here and need some help. I have two bathroom and I want to instal one in line extractor fan to service the bath room connected to the lights and PIR sensor in a way that if you go to bathroom one only lights for that bath room comes on not the other but the...
Hi, I have lighting in the bathroom plus an extractor fan. There is one switch for the lights and one switch higher up for the fan. I installed a PIR in the bathroom and wnated it to turn both lighting and the fan in parallel to the switch. I fed the PIR from the fan's permanent F and took the...
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