Dusk Dawn Light Sensor Switch Problems

[olly330]

Hi all,

My electrician has wired up 3 up/down pillar lights which are run by a separate Lynteck DS22XX2 dusk dawn sensor switch (I believe this switch is sold under lots of models by different brands, the switch looks the same as a BG WPDD).

I want the lights to come on at dusk and turn off at dawn, so I have set the dials to the moon symbol and D-D instead of a time setting.

Ever since its been installed a few months ago I have had issues with it, such as it staying on all daytime then randomly turning off and needing to play with the dials for it to come on again, I can only ever get it to come on and then it doesnt go off.

The electrician who fitted it isn't interested in spending time working out whats up with it and has told me to power is running to it so I need to check the instructions. There is a little button on the side that I have tried pressing, I have read the instructions but I cannot figure out if I haven't set it correctly.

Please see the images of the install and instructions and let me know if anything doesn't look right, it may just be a faulty unit.

 

[333rocky333]

Did you do number 5

 

[olly330]

Did you do number 5

I tried holding pressing it in today at about 3pm in daylight, but I'm not really sure at what time whether dark or bright it should be pressed. The manual is a bit confusing on regards to that step. Cheers

 

[333rocky333]

At a quess i would say you press it when it starts to get dark, the light level you want it to actually come on

 

[olly330]

Cheers I will give that a try and report back

 

[AndyPRK]

The moon and sun adjuster usually set the light level at which it turns on.

Adjust that away from the end stop at dusk until light comes on.

Set other to 1 or 2 hours to test unit and learn

 

[flameport]

I want the lights to come on at dusk and turn off at dawn

In that case this: https://www.screwfix.com/p/ced-standalone-photocell/980cg
is the item required, no need for ridiculous timer devices that have to be set up to actually work.