Security Light with Switch Wire for Permanent on

[sbelec]

Good evening to all,

Does anyone know of a security light of about 400w which has a PIR and the facility for a switched permanent on?

My customer has a number of lights installed about 4 years ago, between 4pm and 9pm the lights (all 13 fittings) are switched on permanently for H&S reasons but after 9pm switched off. Six of the lights are dual purpose and have PIRs for security, there are 4 wire, nuetral and CPC, live off one switch for on (common to all 13), live off a second switch for the PIR (Common to these 6).

The problem is one faulty and 12 not so a direct replacement is required or cost becomes enormous and most new ones use 3 wires and an electronic switch for permanent on. Never the twain shall meet.

Thoughts or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Steve

 

[telectrix]

just wire it as the old one so you have L,N &E for the PIR, and a 4th conductor from the override switch, connected to the PIR output terminal.

 

[sbelec]

Can you physically get onto the output wire on a fitting with built in PIR? But something I will definately look at as an option.

 

[telectrix]

normally you can get to it easily. most fittingd are 4 terminal as they will also power a second light from the PIR. so you have Lin,N in and Lout. (cpc as well of course)

 

[sbelec]

That's the bit I was missing, look for one suitable for looping. The 2 I looked at today had not the facilty to loop to additional lights.

many thanks

steve

 

[telectrix]

have a look at the timeguard PIR floods. they are a nice piece of kit, and have the 4 terminal configuration.