Emergency lights or standard

[Bradley6969]

emergency lights not coming on when breaker is switched off, are these wired just for use as normal lights rather than emergency??? Sorry not done much emergency lights before

 

[Bradley6969]

Are the switch and perm lives fed from the same breaker?

Perm is from breaker to contactor then lights
Switch is straight from key switch but nothing happens when switching key switch

 

[GBDamo]

Did the green charge indicator ever come on, if not the no power to PL. Is the test switch in test mode?

most I've fitted come with some charge in the battery but if these are totally dead then they may require some charging to function.

 

[GBDamo]

Perm is from breaker to contactor then lights
Switch is straight from key switch but nothing happens when switching key switch

Surely that's arse about face, PL should be from test switch and SL from contractor?

 

[Bradley6969]

Did the green charge indicator ever come on, if not the no power to PL. Is the test switch in test mode?

most I've fitted come with some charge in the battery but if these are totally dead then they may require some charging to function.

So at the min the lights are switched by photocell and come on at night so the batteries should be charged and test mode does nothing

 

[Bradley6969]

Surely that's arse about face, PL should be from test switch and SL from contractor?

Fed via photocell too

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

Remember the cold environment will seriously diminish the working life of the batteries

 

[GBDamo]

Fed via photocell too

The supply to the battery pack should be from the PL. When the test switch is in the test position then power is cut fooling the light into thinking a loss of power has occurred and the light should switch to battery back up. When not in the test position the batteries will charge indicated by, usually, a green led being lit.

The supply to the lamp, via the contactor and photo cell should be is the switched live and should go in the appropriate terminals on the light.

 

[Bradley6969]

The supply to the battery pack should be from the PL. When the test switch is in the test position then power is cut fooling the light into thinking a loss of power has occurred and the light should switch to battery back up. When not in the test position the batteries will charge indicated by, usually, a green led being lit.

The supply to the lamp, via the contactor and photo cell should be is the switched live and should go in the appropriate terminals on the light.

Thanks understand a bit more now, I’m back tomorrow so will check the wiring cheers for your help

 

[westward10]

Go back to basics initially and check your incoming supply as per #22 it wouldn't be the first time a contactor ditches the PL, if the charge indication goes off when the contactor is off it is connected incorrectly but not necessarily at the fitting. If all this is okay you can probably assume the fitting/s are duff.

 

[westward10]

Please tell me you are not still at that caravan site

 

[Charlie_]

Please tell me you are not still at that caravan site

Is that the one with the two phases and all that jazz?

 

[Bradley6969]

Please tell me you are not still at that caravan site

You have a good memory and no I’m not haha

 

[Bradley6969]

Is that the one with the two phases and all that jazz?

It was yes haha

 

[Charlie_]

How did that job go?
Everything work out ok for you?

 

[Bradley6969]

How did that job go?
Everything work out ok for you?

Good thanks, it was split phase supply had SSE come out to test aswell as they had one of there consultants check before we even went to say it was 3 phase but it wasn’t must have forgot his testers haha