Photocell And Timeclock For External Lights?

[Knobhead]

Not with most units. All I can say is check first, if you then don't regret later.

 

[Knobhead]

E54, you can be evil at times. But that’s why I hold you in such high esteem.

For others look for the “obituary to Common Sense”.

 

[i=p/u]

went to job on tuesday, load of outside lights working off sensor, and hand/auto switching, everytime tripped breaker when turned it on.

so foloowed the cables and they split underneath the building, so split the lights up dissconnected the line conductor still tripped, then started taking covers off the lights fittings(loads of them) and could smell fishy smell and there it was a ballast burned out.. seemed to take ages to find 2hours...

anyone anytips of the trade in improving my fault finding skills

 

[i=p/u]

and yes somone had added extra circuits into outoing of contactor but didnt know where neutrals was going.... was head frying for bit

 

[Knobhead]

i=p/u, I wish I could give a single definitive answer. BUT I can’t, END OF!

This is where tracking skills come in, luck plays a major hand.

From basics:
Split the circuit at some point that you think could be a mid-point (pound to a pinch of s**t it isn’t). restore power does it hold? YES then the faults somewhere in the bits you’ve disconnected, if NO it’s in the bits you haven’t. So to continue……..

i=p/u, get out your compass and payer mat, kneel down and pray. In all honesty I could not direct someone to a fault over the internet in lighting or for that matter a FRC.

You’re following an electrician that at the time was doing things correct, or Joe’s granddad from the corner pub that was even more Iffy than his offspring. You have to get in to his mindset. Where would he run a cable? Forget “zones” if the quickest way was at 45° then that’s the way it went. (GOD help you if you’ve come across some of my mates (animals)).

The bottom line is, I, and I don’t think any one else can help other than to say keep splitting down until you’ve struck gold (s**t)

Deus exsisto vobis