motion sensor

[buzzbi]

hi every1
wanting to replace my kitchen lite switch with a motion sensor switch my wires from back of switch plate r
RED=L BLUE=N YELLOW=? and green and yellow =E.
I uploaded a pic of the sensor diagram.
any help is appreciated
thanks.

 

[telectrix]

is the switch part of a 2 WAY SWITCH ARRANGEMENT, BUY ANY CHANCE?

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is the switch part of a 2 WAY SWITCH ARRANGEMENT, BY ANY CHANCE?

 

[Darkwood]

What is the light fitting you have up at the moment ? Not all fittings are suitable to be frequently switched by sensor?
Also does the sensor use switching relays or solid state ones?

Lastly your sensor requires a Neutral which you probably won't have at the switch and from what you suggest you don't, this means you can't fit the sensor in its place with bringing a N from the same lighting circuit to the switch box. --- sorry to spoil your xmas :cry_smile:

Don't ever assume blue is neutral if you can turn the lights on at different points then blue and yellow are both switch lives (strappers)

 

[telectrix]

just seen your other thread. you'll need an electrician to sort this out. it's not as easy as it looks, as you have 2 way switching.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

is the switch part of a 2 WAY SWITCH ARRANGEMENT, BUY ANY CHANCE?

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is the switch part of a 2 WAY SWITCH ARRANGEMENT, BY ANY CHANCE?

you may have been right before correction tel...

perhaps it was a buy chance...or a chance buy....

 

[telectrix]

fat fingers, small keys. and that's before the lappy mouse pad jumbles it all up. keep forgetting to hit Fn-F7 to disable the bugger.

 

[buzzbi]

it is a 2 way switch arrangement.

 

[telectrix]

so you can't do it from the switches, the reason is that the switches do not have neutrals. so far, you've been lucky. nothing has gone pop. get a local sparks to sort it for you.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

it is a 2 way switch arrangement.

well...as dark says....if theres no neutral at the switch...looks like you could have been strapped on this one...

 

[buzzbi]

thanks for all yr replys x

 

[GLENNSPARK]

it is a 2 way switch arrangement.

how many cores do you have available at the switch?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

what i mean is if theres a spare one....you could utilise that as a neutral....as long as you can make it off into the neutral termination at the rose/fitting of course

 

[sparks1234]

If this is 2-way it could be awkward anyway depending on the other switch, now, if there was a neutral at the first switch !!!!

 

[telectrix]

9/10 the only neutral is at the light fitting. and FFS, don't pinch a N off another circuit.

 

[camerabloke]

Or use the earth as a neutral

 

[camerabloke]

I mean don't use the earth as a neutral by the way

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I mean don't use the earth as a neutral by the way

no...we save them for link wires on smokes n heats....

 

[Engineer54]

Forget the whole idea, you'll be very lucky if the sensor will last anywhere near year in a kitchen... That's if you manage to overcome the 2 way switching and neutral conductor problems to boot!! lol!!