Outdoor flodlight clicking but not lighting

[fabgav]

Hi all, I've 3 outdoor floodlights all 500w and all have the same problem.

When dark and you move you can clearly hear them click as they sense movement. however the light fail to turn on.

All bulbs have been change for brand new ones and also tested in 'site' lamp so the bulbs are fine.

With winter drawing in and darkness can anyone please PUN="shed some light" on the situation.

Cheers

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[sparkwright]

Sorry to ask, but have you inserted the lamps correctly so the ends make contact with the pins?

 

[sparkfish]

I was going to suggest exactly what sparkwright had written as numerous times I have been to faulty flood lights to find the pins not located in the lamps correctly. hope this helps.

 

[Steve]

I'm always afraid of snapping the lamps when I insert them - the force required is quite severe!

 

[sparkydude]

Common fault with 500W Halogens is the pins that press into the end of the lamps arc and oxidise making effectively an insulator between the lamp and the lampholder.

Turn off the power to the units and wipe over the protruding brass pins at the end of the lampholders with some wet and dry paper until you can see the brass come through again , that should sort it out

Nick

 

[sparkydude]

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[ban-all-sheds]

Or consider it a good thing that you're no longer burning up 1500W.

 

[fabgav]

cheers all,

to you ban all sheds

The area I live in does require said security lights lol

plus we use the back entrance (u er misus) so need some form of lighting.


Will get a look at the connectors when this wind has dropped,



cheers all

 

[ban-all-sheds]

http://www.dark-sky-lighting.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=67009

http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/crime.html

http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/floodlights.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_lighting

 

[sparkwright]

Are you fitting the correct voltage lamps? (230-240 V)

 

[fabgav]

I will look into it ban all sheds.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

http://www.dark-sky-lighting.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=67009

http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/crime.html

http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/floodlights.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_lighting

Would the person who thinks that information like that should not be given to people care to provide a rational explanation as to why?