Lighting puzzle

[EFLImpudence]

Doesn't really matter but use the left one.

 

[chriselevate]

Right... I've done that but the lights stay on even after the PIR is not active.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Confirm that they were OFF when you disconnected cable 7 brown.

 

[chriselevate]

Yes, off when cable 7 brown is removed from N loop on the left hand switch.

 

[EFLImpudence]

In that case it should be working because you said the black was switched by the pir.

Are you sure the pir is OFF but the lights still ON?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Don't forget there may be a timed function.

 

[chriselevate]

Just tired it again and the black core in cable 1 is switched live when the PIR activates. Therefore you are saying that is this powers the outside lights they should go on and off with the PIR sensor?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Yes.

 

[chriselevate]

Sorry I had cable 3 blue in in too (which is live) and that's what was causing it stay on. I've removed it now so there's just cable 1 black and 7 brown in it and the outside lights are now working on the sensor.

 

[EFLImpudence]

That's good.

Now for the override.

Some pirs have this function.
When in sensor mode but lights off, if you switch off/on/off/on quickly the lights will stay on permanently.

Does yours do this?

 

[EFLImpudence]

You said at 1.23 " I've basically put the wiring back" does that mean you unaltered the wiring from this?

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• EFLImpudence
• 3 Apr 2015
• 1

 

[chriselevate]

I've just tried that and yes it does.

 

[chriselevate]

I meant I put the wiring back to the original diagram posted.

 

[EFLImpudence]

What is the situation at the house light switch.

Is this back to the original as well?

 

[chriselevate]

It's all back to how it is my most recent diagram apart from cable 3 blue which is disconnected and stays live unless the left hand switch is switched.