Photocell with manual override

[elementps]

Hello,

Have been asked to fit some garden LED light fittings, supply will be coming from fused spur, total load less than 1A. The customer wants a photocell switch fitted but also ability to override and manually switch on/off when desired.

Anyone dealt with this before, would you have any wiring diagrams, descriptions?

Many Thanks

 

[truckster]

Use a three position switch, one line to photocell, one to lights and third empty. So you have the option of the p/c operating the lights, a manual on and an off.

 

[telectrix]

i would wire the photocell normally then wire a switch across the Lin and Lout of the photocell. or use 3core/E from spur, 3rd core to supply L to Lout on photocell via switch.

 

[truckster]

Tel, that won't give a manual off.

 

[davelerave]

i'm wondering why he'd want the manual on -if he has a photocell?


timer and photocell in series i usually do

 

[truckster]

Ive got a similar arrangement and sometimes we don't want the garden lights on if the missus has her 'pretty' candles lights on the deck

 

[davelerave]

ya- i mean overriding the photocell to bring 'on' the lites?


what's the point of that

 

[truckster]

early evening bbq? just for pretties?

 

[chronyx]

Don't some photocells have an override function built in? If you cycle the switch line on and off within five seconds they switch on permanently.

 

[davelerave]

some pirs do

never seen it on a p'cell

 

[pauljpickering8]

Use a three position switch, one line to photocell, one to lights and third empty. So you have the option of the p/c operating the lights, a manual on and an off.

Thats the way I've always done it, works a treat. Sometimes people want manual on if they know they have friends coming over so leave the light on all the time.

 

[telectrix]

Tel, that won't give a manual off.

oops. i missed the off requirement. either your way or a donkey jacket over the cell.