Can two lights with pir control a further 2 lights?

[joeyscurlock]

I really should know this but any help would be great! A customer wants me to put some outside lights up. An existing light with a built in pir which will switch on 2 halogen lights further down his garden. Then one light at the bottom with a pir built in which will also switch everything on. Big garden and one pir won't cover everywhere. If I take a main (L,N,E)to first light. 4 core armoured out connect switched live, N and E through the two halogen lights and just leave the common to flow down to the pir at the bottom without connecting to the halogens so the bottom pir light has got a permanent live to work as a pir so connect switched, permanent, N and E in first pir light and bottom pir light. Would that work?

 

[HandySparks]

Yes, it would.

You need to make sure that the lights with PIRs have an accessible switched live output terminal. Also that they are rated to switch the total current taken by all the lights. I would be inclined to install two good quality stand-alone PIRs as they tend to be more reliable then the built-in ones and easier to swap out if there is a problem.

 

[telectrix]

what he said. ^^^^. stand alone PIRs are the best solution.

 

[Geordie Spark]

PM Top Cat over on the other channel - he knows all about these things.

 

[Darkwood]

PM Top Cat over on the other channel - he knows all about these things.

Your just taking revenge lol kinda reminds me of A dikes groper i once knew

 

[Darkwood]

People are still fitting Halogen Floods? So yesterday and Energy hungry been fitting LED floods for 2 yrs now never had any complaints especially when used alot they quickly pay for themselves and no lamp changes trying to take a rusted lid off.

 

[telectrix]

People are still fitting Halogen Floods? So yesterday and Energy hungry been fitting LED floods for 2 yrs now never had any complaints especially when used alot they quickly pay for themselves and no lamp changes trying to take a rusted lid off.

but at £98 a pop ( TLC ), hard to persuade customers that they're a good investment.

 

[joeyscurlock]

but at £98 a pop ( TLC ), hard to persuade customers that they're a good investment.

The R7S Led lamps seem to be a good and cheaper alternative for the floods

 

[HandySparks]

but at £98 a pop ( TLC ), hard to persuade customers that they're a good investment.

I get most of my supplies from TLC, but decided to give LED Hut a try for LED floods as their prices are better. So far, so good. Sign in as a trade customer for the best prices.

 

[joeyscurlock]

Yes, it would.

You need to make sure that the lights with PIRs have an accessible switched live output terminal. Also that they are rated to switch the total current taken by all the lights. I would be inclined to install two good quality stand-alone PIRs as they tend to be more reliable then the built-in ones and easier to swap out if there is a problem.

Thanks.. What I gather is, if there's a switch wire neutral going in to the light not a permeant main, as long as the switch is kept on and connected to permeant L/N/E in the first light the 4 core armoured can still work in Switched L/ Permanent L/N/E to power the reaming three lights? Suppose it would be good to work as an override function anyway