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    Struggling with Extending CoAxial Cable For a Sensor

    Hey guys! I need to extend 2.5c-2v Coaxial Cable. All the searches online and emailing a few wiring companies have left me empty. I need to extend blind spot sensors on a custom a custom RV I am building. Can I up size coaxial wiring? If so is there a way of connecting the too. I could...
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    Reliable sensor leds

    Have had to return a number of standard led sensor lights which malfunctioned within a mater of months. (standard outside type). Has anyone had similar issues? If not which brand are you using?
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    Durable motion sensor spotlights

    Looking for a product recommendation from a pro. I have a few spots on our ranch where I have motion sensor spotlights. I have conscientiously installed the best ones I could find at any given time. The last few sets I bought were halogen, all-metal, including the sensor head, and came with...
  4. Anthony Deakin

    Light Sensor Trips Fuse board

    Hi all, I am trying to work out why an outside light PIR trips the light in turn trips the whole fuse board inside the house.. When the PIR is disconnected then everything works fine. Anyone come across this before? There is no moisture, all wires connected and ip66 Thank You
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    PIR sensor light installation help

    Today i purchased an Ansell PIR motion sensor light to replace my old one. The wiring outside consists of blue, brown and yellow (with dashes of green on the yellow wire). But inside the new light it has blue, red and brown. Which wires go into which holes in the new lamp? As i'm not an expert...
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    Wiring led light and disconnecting sensor and emergency light if possible?

    Wiring led light straight to switch use only disconnecting sensor switch please? need advise to wire this light as per pictures attached. There are 4 in cables not sure how to do it? Please see other pictures and let me know what I can do please Thanks
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    Throttle Position Sensor

    Hello to everyone, I would like to study and discover more about the throttle position sensor, more specifically the one installed on my car. The model is called "cts 4089" and it has 6 pins. From what I read from the internet the sensor outputs two different signals 0-5V that indicates the...
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    Crank angle sensor

    Have a 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 petrol it cranks and won’t start. Trying to diagnose if crank angle sensor before replacing as is difficult. I don’t get any error codes besides p1637 which is a memory code. Could this be the problem I didn’t think so? also with obd2 scanner attached when...
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    Mercedes EGT sensor issue

    Good morning everyone. I have an issue with a Mercedes w245 B-class CDI (euro5 engine). I have an intermittent check engine light. It comes and after 15 days it could go off by itself. The error is the P040B (generic OBD trouble code) or 169100 trouble code (using an Autel scan with the Mercedes...
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    Help Wiring Exhaust Fan (With Humidity Sensor)

    How exactly do I go about wiring my new exhaust fan? The following are pictures of the wiring from the fan, from the ceiling and the wiring options included in the manual. Thanks in advance for any help. https://ibb.co/q7BjxPx https://ibb.co/1bTtKtD https://ibb.co/YWFKZKG
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    UK PIR Sensor causing other lights to turn off

    I have a ceiling PIR motion sensor fitted in my cloakroom that sometimes causes my kitchen lights to turn off when the sensor is triggered. Basically, if my kitchen lights are on and I walk into my cloakroom they sometimes switch off. This doesn't happen all the time. The PIR itself seems to be...
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    2 lighting circuits off one PIR Motion Sensor

    So I have the kitchen ceiling lights and worktop lights controlled by separate one way switches. The lights are constantly being left on unnecessarily. Can I get away with one PIR Motion sensor or would I have to have 2?
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    Replacing Old (30 yr) Aritech shock sensor.

    Hi I have a scantronic 9800 control panel with Aritech sensors. One of the window shock sensors has a continual red led lit. The system is around 30 yrs old. I need to replace the Aritech sensor. There is no model or id on the sensor but I have posted a couple of photos. Can I replace it with...
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    replace motion sensor with dawn to dusk

    I'm replacing a motion sensor for an outside light with a dawn to dusk one. Going into existing sensor 6 cables see pic. the dawn to dusk sensor has these inputs: Can somebody tell me please what cables go into which input on the new sensor? Many thanks.
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    Connecting pulse sensor to lower voltage DAQ

    Hello there! Simple question, I have energy meters like those: https://www.zelec.fr/details-compteur+d+energie+monophase+direct+45a-155.html this one is on a french website, but the operation is simple. This one in particular uses an optocoupler 27 Vdc for the pulses, but what is the voltage...
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    Wiring up a PIR sensor to led light

    For years I have had a PIR sensor wired to some down lighters in my porch and the sensor has stopped working as the lights are now on permanently. I’ve bought a new pir sensor but am not sure how to wire it up. The first two pictures show the current worn out sensor and the third photo is the...
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    pir sensor in false ceiling

    I know fire rated downlights are installed in false or suspended ceilings as the normal as the cost difference is small... But what about PIR sensor in a false ceiling or a suspended grid ceiling wouldn't they need to be fire rated if it was a fire rated ceiling?
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    2003 Ford Expedition 5.4L / DPFE Sensor Wiring/ Repeated Failures

    I bought a used 2003 Ford Expedition 5.4L 4x4 and have put maybe 500 miles on it. Shortly after buying it, I noticed a decline in fuel efficiency (9-10 mpg/city) and some hesitation/stuttering at 1200-1500 rpm (35-40mph). It threw a P0401 code. The DPFE (Differential Pressure Feedback Exhaust...
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    Garage lighting 1 single pole to control all 3 and 1 sensor switch to control middle one

    Hello fellow electricians, I am currently in the midst of wiring 3 lighting fixture at my friends garage. I'm just wondering if there's an easier way to do it or if the way I'm going to do it is going to break the sensor switch. So the situation is this: I'm going to name the lighting fixtures...
  20. gazdkw82

    Floodlight detach motion sensor

    Have an odd request. Customer wants a floodlight without sensor but a timer function so that when they turn the switch on it comes on and then turns off after a set time. My first thought was a timer switch of some sorts. However, I was thinking if it was possible to install a standard...

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