Please Help PIR Nightmare

[micknew]

Turn off the circuit breaker feeding it!

 

[ringer]

Turn off the circuit breaker feeding it!

Not very convenient having to turn off all lights to change one lamp. It is usually dark at the time a blown lamp is noticed!

 

[GT1]

Yes I wondering how I would get round the warm up period for the PIR. !
I would've got there in the methinks.
Honest guv. !!

 

[WayneL]

Using the above methods, how do you isolate the fitting to change the lamp?
Or the PIR when it starts playing up, as they all seem to do these days.

We were talking about wiring for functional switching between the PIR and manual.

If you required seperate isolation for the PIR controlled lights you could either feed via a SFCU - or use a two gang switch and have the first gang switching the permanent live feed before it enters the other switch.........this would also be convenient as it gives you the option of turning everything off - if you go on holiday or something.

 

[mogga]

2 gang method grid switch tho main feed to PIR switched through a key sw to prevent some silly person turning it off and the override through standard sw SORTED
as for isolating to replace lamp MCB

 

[UNG]

With the RCD's on everything now I put a double pole switch or switched spur in outside lighting circuits to provide isolation in case a fault happens at an inconvenient time taking out other lights on the same MCB also can be used for resetting continuous on or built in timer functions

 

[ruston]

The beauty of the two gang is if the pir plays up (as they do) you can isolate it and still have the convenience of the manual lamp. This is my preferred method, and as has been said is easier for maintenance.

 

[egginyourface]

Have you tried using a 3 position switch?? I think they're alot simpler than what you lot are on about...