How to wire a switch, PIR/PD and a light/s

[dave19]

Hi folks,

I have done b*ggar all wiring during my training. When wiring using singles how would you wire a circuit that has a switch, PIR/PD and a few lights. A diagram would also be useful if at all possible.

Hopefully one day this wiring malarky will click into place and I'll finally understand it !

Dave

 

[Deleted member 19807]

this is very basic, how long have you been training?

what do you want the switch to do, turn it all off or bypass the pir and turn the light on 'till the switch is turned off?

 

[dave19]

The switch would be used to bypass the PIR if you wanted to turn off the lights.

 

[mickys86]

So you've done training with no wiring at all?? The first thing they made me do was wire a plug and then it got more in depth from there.

 

[dave19]

You are a great help thanks

 

[topquark]

The switch would be used to bypass the PIR if you wanted to turn off the lights.

Depends on the light fiting/PIR, if the light fitting and PIR are combined then they can be wired per any other light accessory. Normally then turning the light on, off and on again, will override the PIR/timer keeping the light on. Turning the light off for about 5 secs, then on (or just on) will activate the PIR (timer if there is one).