p.i.r override?

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

i want to wire a p.i.r light but with an overide switch. i have a feed[live neut and earth]and a switch line[ red black and earth] at the light position. any help wiring the light please???

2scoops0406 · 17 Mar 2006

If you look at this link, you can see I asked pretty much the same question a while ago. Hope this helps.

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

do i just put the live and the red to the switch in the L terminal in the light.......the neutral in the N terminal in the light.......and the black from the switch[marked with sleeving of course] in the SL terminal in the light....and the cpc's all together???? this particular light hasnt got the 'flick the switch quickly overide'!!!

securespark · 17 Mar 2006

If this is a flood, you should wire itfrom the ring with a switched spur.

If you are using the switch to override the passive, how are you going to isolate the light for maintenance?

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

by doin what you do when you maintain any other light turn the mcb off.

securespark · 17 Mar 2006

Is it a floodlight?

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

yes it is. replacing the old switched bulkhead light

securespark · 17 Mar 2006

What wattage?

Is it on the lighting circuit?

I wouldn't put a flood on the lighting circuit - add up the total load on the circuit at the moment - you may be surprised how much it is, without adding the floodlight on...

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

its only a 150 watt. and its a ten amp circuit wired in 1.5 t and e

lewislee · 17 Mar 2006

if im right its 1500 watts on 6 amps???? the downstairs circuit only has 4 60 watt pendants on it plus this flood

lewislee · 18 Mar 2006

im still none the wiser??? the circuit will no way be overloaded?? is what i want to do possible????

lewislee · 18 Mar 2006

somenoe help me!!

lewislee · 18 Mar 2006

i cant spell either!!

Spark123 · 18 Mar 2006

It sounds at though it will be fine on the lighting circuit, is the light fitting able to accept two cables? If so:

lewislee said:
do i just put the live and the red to the switch in the L terminal in the light.......the neutral in the N terminal in the light.......and the black from the switch[marked with sleeving of course] in the SL terminal in the light....and the cpc's all together????

is correct.

Steve · 18 Mar 2006

lewislee, dont be so impatient. nobody who uses this site is paid for contributing to it. We all give advice voluntarily and when we feel like it. Some posts get replies within seconds, others take days to recieve a reply. And there is an EDIT button on your posts. USE IT instead of flooding the thread with corrections and pleas!

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