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  1. suffolkspark

    Pir led flood with overide core

    Hi all, I need a decent quality PIR LED flood. Both JCC and KSR have the stupid double flick of the switch method for overide. I need one that has the good old fashioned perm live input aswell as switched! Any brands that 100% have this capability? Only needs be approx 20watt cool white pref
  2. F

    Driveway Leds - better with Parallel PIR or wireless?

    Hey All, I have 11 low voltage outside led lights in a line on the driveway , I want to PIR them at the bottom to trigger when I come home and a PIR at the back door to trigger them when I leave the house. I believe if set with enough time delay then this will allow me to come home , trigger...
  3. C

    Weird PIR wiring

    Does this sound like a normal way of wiring a PIR. So had to change a PIR for a pullcord today and this caught me out. Just wonder what others thoughts are. I could not get to any of the wiring above at all. I had two Twin and earth cables coming to PIR. 1st cable was power in no problem...
  4. Mark Wright

    B&Q Pir light had it, less than a year - please recommend new pir

    I installed a B&Q pir light under a year ago and it's flickering the LEDs have had it, it's totally contained and the LEDs are hard wired, pretty peveed, can anyone recommend a good outdoor pir light, one that comes with a rubber flex is preferred Don't know what I.P rating and was probably...
  5. S

    PIR wiring

    Hi guys when adding Pir to a lighting circuit would this be the correct way of wiring so at the light I have 3 core and earth. Black as switch line sleeved brown connected to the permanent feed of the light with the neutral and earth and the brown in a wago. And at the pir have brown as...
  6. E

    Failed security light PIR

    I have a set of security lights round the house, all supplied directly from the consumer unit although the circuit was modified recently to allow one to have its own on/off switch added. The led light on this switched unit has failed and was replaced by another, and on switching the circuit on...
  7. M

    Dimmer and PIR controlled lights.

    Hi all, I hope everyone is well! I currently have 5 downlights in my soffits controlled by a dimmer switch and a PIR security light on a timer switch and the PIR also feeds a small light beside the front door, I’m wondering if I could use the SL from the PIR to turn on the down lights as well...
  8. S

    PIR sensor not switching lights on

    Hi sparks I am trying to fit a PIR sensor to a downstairs bathroom, replacing the existing pull cord As per the instructions I have wired the sensor. When switching the trip back on, the led bathroom lights (4 in total) illuminate, but are dimly lit (by about 50%). Leaving in this state, does...
  9. D

    I on 16. Pir

    Hi all can anyone please help. Daughter has ion16. Alarm. Battery’s wanted changing. Since I have changed them. Keeps going off alarm panel says fault zone 7 have made sure the spring on the tamper is ok still going off any help please guys if the pir is faulty how do I program new pir...
  10. R

    Led PIR

    Hi. Can solar panels on house roof affect PIR led floodlight on rear outside wall .light switches on but can not perform walk test
  11. W

    Security light with PIR help please

    Hi guys, I am currently in the process of installing a new security light in place of an old one. My security light has 3 wires coming from it. The existing cable that joins to an internal switch has 4 cables. I have wired up to matching colours of wire using Wagos and put in a box...
  12. P

    Linked PIR lights

    A short while ago someone asked about having two PIR lights linked so they both act as one. In my reply to that thread I mentioned something cryptic about having separate switches to enable them and to select the linking action. Well here is a diagram of what I meant, as drawn up for a site...
  13. O

    Connecting 2 pir lights to work together

    Hi, I want to install 2 led pir floodlights directly from consumer unit and for them to work together when either sensor is set off. Can I run a cable to the first light (L,N,E) and then from the first light to the second light the same (L,N,E) and then run another cable from L1 to L1 on either...
  14. J

    PIR timer override

    As always, I'm a level 2 student so please ignore the ignorance. Is it possible, and if so how, to wire up a PIR with a switch that has the ability to turn the light off after the PIR has been activated. Or in all cases do you have to wait for the timer to expire? Side question - are there...
  15. M

    Outdoor pir lights

    I have one outdoor light with a pir, can I just add another pir light to the same switch and run the cable to that one ?
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    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  16. J

    Adding a PIR to existing light

    Hi, I have an outside light that I would like to add a PIR to while keeping the ability to continue to use the switch as normal, do I simply add the PIR in parallel to the switch as shown in my excellent high quality attached drawing? :) Or will this damage the PIR when the light is turned on...
  17. G

    2 groups of light on 1 PIR

    Did a search but couldnt find any answer please forgive me if this has already been covered. So im looking to install 2 groups of outdoor lights 1. To illuminate the patio area 2. To illuminate along the path I am planning to wire each group through a centre off grid switch and would like to...
  18. J

    Garden lighting with reliable PIR's

    We have a garden footpath 16m from front door to garden gate with a shed near the gate. I am looking for the following set-up: a) an independent PIR sensor x2, one at each end of the circuit b) these to operate 3-4 LED spikes or low level spots between the two c) plus a floodlight to light the...
  19. T

    UK BACK GARDEN LED FLOODLIGHT WITH PIR SENSOR (UK)

    Hi guys, Im looking at fitting a floodlight in my back garden. It is a 30w LED with PIR sensor (bought from Toolstation). Ideally, I want the PIR to work incase of any intruders in my gardeb, but also I want to be able to leave it on permanently with switch operation. I therefore need help on...
  20. HappyHippyDad

    Discreet or hidden PIR?

    Evening everyone. It makes a nice change to be asking an electrical question rather than talking about the other thing! My customer some low level recessed lights (facing down) in their new bathroom. They want these lights to come on at night as they walk into the bathroom (there is no door)...

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