Outside light sensor advice

MidlandsM

Hi,

Can you tell me if I got a wonky product or if I wired it in Arseways...:pac:

Bought this from B&Q to replace my existing one that got damaged in the hard frost last winter (the lense cracked and broke into bits)


In situ.......



and how its wired in........



The problem is that when it sense's something, it turns on the light, but only for 3 seconds or so, and then it goes off.....

I've the timer setting set to the max and the dusk setting set to the min for nighttime.......

anyone shed any light on this for me?

Thanks,

MM

Bruthal

Are you sure the time setting is to the max, and not the min?

MidlandsM

robbie7730 wrote: »

Are you sure the time setting is to the max, and not the min?

yeah, positive........thats whats baffling me

meercat

double check the live feed in is connected to the brown wire on the sensor

also some detectors automatically go to a test period for a time when first turned on
just turn it on and stay out of the way for 3 mins

any chance of pic of timer and photocell adjuster

MidlandsM

meercat wrote: »

double check the live feed in is connected to the brown wire on the sensor

also some detectors automatically go to a test period for a time when first turned on
just turn it on and stay out of the way for 3 mins

any chance of pic of timer and photocell adjuster

yeah, i directly copied how the old one was wired, so the live feed should be right.

I'll take a pic of the timer and photocell adjuster,and post it up, as suggested. Thanks.

meercat

MidlandsM wrote: »

yeah, i directly copied how the old one was wired, so the live feed should be right.

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if you have a phase tester,check the brown wires
careful now

MidlandsM

meercat

its switched to night time
and set to operate about 5 mins according to pic

turn dial to sun
turn timer to minimum
this should allow system test

if it operates fine reset dials to current position

if it does not operate correctly it may be worth swapping the brown wires over in the sensor(make sure power is off)

MidlandsM

meercat wrote: »

its switched to night time
and set to operate about 5 mins according to pic

turn dial to sun
turn timer to minimum
this should allow system test

if it operates fine reset dials to current position

if it does not operate correctly it may be worth swapping the brown wires over in the sensor(make sure power is off)

ok, did that, still not working, just putting the light on for a second - then off again. i'll swap over the brown wires tomorrow when the house is empty so minimal fuss when powering down the house.

will report back, thanks for the help so far.:pac:

Bruthal

If it is turning on for 3 seconds, then off, then on again for 3 seconds when it senses somthing again, then its unlikely the 2 browns are wrong. But ye never know.

paddy147

Its BnQ quality,so its probably absolute shyte and over priced.

No subsitute for a decent electrical wholesalers and a decent brand too.

MidlandsM

paddy147 wrote: »

Its BnQ quality,so its probably absolute shyte and over priced.

No subsitute for a decent electrical wholesalers and a decent brand too.

yeah, i know, i know..........regretting it now, and if its faulty I don't think I have the reciept......:rolleyes:

paddy147

MidlandsM wrote: »

yeah, i know, i know..........regretting it now, and if its faulty I don't think I have the reciept......:rolleyes:

I exchanged stuff in BnQ before when I had lost the reciept,the manager was quite understanding about the matter and I got some painting equipment in exchange for a crappy light fitting that was broken from the word go.

The manager couldnt give me a propper refund,as it was a card transaction,and I had lost the reciept,so I just got painting stuff to the same value.