PIR Sensor Burn Out

[benfreke]

Hello,

Can placing a piece of cardboard over a PIR sensor for a light cause it to burn out? I have been told that the cause of the sensor failing is the piece of card that we placed over it for a while to stop it being turned on; but I simply cannot imagine that an infrared sensor would burn out because of a piece of card?

Could someone help me with this?
Ben

 

[Richard Burns]

No the sensor will not burn out because it is blocked off with a piece of card.

 

[telectrix]

what he said^^^^^

 

[Pete999]

What Tel said about what he said

 

[dazza1981]

I agree with what they said

 

[telectrix]

has your mother-in-law breathed on it?

 

[tazz]

What they said....after he said it first

 

[Pete999]

what about what I said then?

 

[tazz]

But he...and they...said it first

 

[Pete999]

well then I aint saying no more so there

 

[dazza1981]

enough said !!!

 

[telectrix]

oh no it isn't.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Whatever they all said I agree with them.

 

[jaypp]

did someone set light to the cardboard - that might cause it to burn out. if not, agree with above!:yes:

 

[Pete999]

Told you no more

 

[Guest111]

It will if you set fire to the card lol

 

[ArseyDee]

I've got a sensor humour burn out.

 

[jaypp]

Told you no more

also been told i never listen. you related to the missus?

 

[LED Lighting]

Like has been said - no!

you have been strung a rope and it pulled u in!


why are you using cardboard to stop it activating? If it's to isolate (keep dead) this is very bad practise as some clown may remove said cardboard.

Isolate MCB or remove load live from PIR for your safety!


only thing - check max current/power as overloading will cause it to burn out. been there got the T-Shirt with a photocell. 6A through a 5A photocell

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Like has been said - no!

you have been strung a rope and it pulled u in!


why are you using cardboard to stop it activating? If it's to isolate (keep dead) this is very bad practise as some clown may remove said cardboard.

Isolate MCB or remove load live from PIR for your safety!


only thing - check max current/power as overloading will cause it to burn out. been there got the T-Shirt with a photocell. 6A through a 5A photocell

just increase the voltage to 290v and the currentz will go down...... :81: