50W LED floodlight problems

[Specialist]

Hi Rajen: I appreciate that there is that difference but you did say that your electrician had checked the voltage to the light and it's correct, before changing another light get him to check the voltage when the flood is lit dimly.
You also said that your electrician had fitted a flex & plug to the lamp and it was still doing the same thing & intermittently coming on dimly, we seem to be going around in circles.

 

[Rajen]

Hi Specialist. Sorry for the confusion. I have an update of this issue now as well.

First 50W unit was supplied by electrician's supplier. They did flex & plug to the lamp and reported back dim brightness, but don't know if this was intermittent when this was done.

Second 50W unit was again supplied by electrician's supplier and this too had intermittent brightness when installed at my property. I think the electrician measured 230V when dim. However, I did the flex & plug to the lamp (after it was replaced with the third 50W unit) and it was coming with normal brightness (!), even with repeated switch on and off.

Third 50W unit was supplied from JCC by contacting their technical support. This was installed last Friday and now this unit seems to functioning normally (no intermittent brightness).

So overall, this leads me to think that the first and second 50W units were from a faulty batch from the supplier. It's strange that the flex and plug lamp test I did myself on the second 50W unit did not show the problem, contrary to the same test performed by the electrician's supplier on the first 50W unit!

The only other thing I observed was that if the lamps had been off for a while (over a day), then the first switch on would be almost always on normal brightness. Subsequent switch on would randomly be between normal (less often) or dim (more often)

Now, only thing left is that I want to change the manual override with 3 modes (completely on, completely off and PIR mode), instead of 2 (completely on and PIR mode). I read this can be achieved using a 2 gang switch (?).

 

[Specialist]

Hi Rajen: Thanks for the update, much appreciated. It's possible that there was just a bad connection to the second lamp causing the problem & when you did the flex test, you made sure the connections were good and tight.
I'm glad to hear that you've finally got a good working light, your electrician should be able to add an on/off switch quite easily for you, but if it was me, I'd advise you to leave it for a few days to make sure the light continues working properly.

 

[Rajen]

Hi Specialist. Yes, bad connections for the first and second unit is also an explanation.
Will definitely see how the lamps operates this week before making any changes. Thanks for your help and all others that replied for this issue. Have learnt quite a bit along the way!

 

[Specialist]

Hi Rajen: Your more than welcome, glad we could be of some help.
Just had your video update, thank you.
The light seems to be turning on & off perfectly now, only thing I would suggest: If the light is being used for security, the PIR detector needs adjustment to pick people up, further into the garden.
The further away you can light up an intruder, the more likely they are to leave you alone & go elsewhere. Darkness is a burglars friend.

 

[Rajen]

Hi Specialist. Agree and noted already. Also, extending the on duration to a couple of minutes rather than a few seconds!

 

[Specialist]

Unless the customer asks otherwise I usually set about 4 - 5 minutes.

 

[telectrix]

i set mine to 30 seconds so that any potential intruder runs away in the dark and with a bit of luck falls into my pirhanna pond.

 

[Specialist]

Personally I'd shoot the buggers , but for some reason the Police reckon it's illegal

 

[telectrix]

if you use a .22 air rifle, it's max. wounding. not wounding with intent. just a pain in their arse.

 

[Specialist]

I've got a cracking .22 rifle, nice scope on it as well

 

[telectrix]

I've got a cracking .22 rifle, nice scope on it as well

what make/model.i have an Air Arms TX200

 

[Specialist]

Hi tel: It's an SMK XS19 with a Hawke scope.

The TX200 looks a nice bit of kit.

 

[telectrix]

Hi tel: It's an SMK XS19 with a Hawke scope.

The TX200 looks a nice bit of kit.

tasty.

 

[Specialist]

Aye its not bad, not used it since I've been ill.

 

[telectrix]

not used mine much lately. brought a woody down off top of tree @ 20 yards last week.

 

[Specialist]

Nice one tel. I used to like a bit of rabbit shooting, nothing like a bit of fresh rabbit. Especially spit roast over a wood fire.

 

[telectrix]

where i was living for a while, it was riddled with rabbit. shot loads and left them for the foxes.

 

[Specialist]

I love rabbit, my kids like it barbecued but my missus isn't that fussed.
Have you ever tried it tel ?

 

[telectrix]

years ago. but it took so long to skin and prepare it, i was past hunger by the time it was done.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Hi tel: It's an SMK XS19 with a Hawke scope.

The TX200 looks a nice bit of kit.

Hawke scope? Someone's feeling flush

Joining a local gun club hoping to get my FAC because why not

 

[Specialist]

Hawke scope? Someone's feeling flush

Joining a local gun club hoping to get my FAC because why not

Had the rifle & scope for a while mate. FAC, Gun cabinet, Intruder alarm, Police inspection. Good luck Dood.

 

[telectrix]

got a green dot laser sight on mine as well. awesome.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Had the rifle & scope for a while mate. FAC, Gun cabinet, Intruder alarm, Police inspection. Good luck Dood.

Didn't know about the intruder alarm but we'd had one installed a bit ago. Gun cabinates are like £200 for a couple rifle size. And bolted to a wall(I'll be taking over the little room where we have our chest freezer )

Well 3-6 month probationary period I'll be trying to get as much range time as possible to complete my 16 course before going on as a full member and the bloke at the shop said west Yorkshire police take 6-9months to process so by 2019 i may just have a shooter

Clean record as well apart from an informal warning when I was 11 for stealing some polo mints from aldi

Witnessed a guy coming to collect his .303 rifle yesterday whilst collecting my forms. It was looking very lovely. Nice bit of kit

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

got a green dot laser sight on mine as well. awesome.

That to lure the cats into the line of fire?