I’m replacing the old PIR spotlight with a new one. The new one only has 3 connectors Live / Earth / Neutral but not sure what I’m supposed to do with the LS wire as on the old one? Thanks!
Outdoor spotlight replacement
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You may have a manual override switch somewhere, or it connects to another light, to either turn that on, on the other light can turn that light on...
If not - as above, just put that in a separate terminal block.
If true, you will need to tap into that black wire, which I see (in your photo) goes straight from the PIR, directly to the light. Connect the black wire, to a separate terminal block, and to what was in the LS terminal.
Yes this is the only spotlight and there’s an isolator switch within the kitchen for it, and another separate switch to manually turn and keep the light on or off if need be. I was just wanting the motion detector to work also, so I’m presuming I need to tap into the black wire as you say. If so do I cut it halfway, and add both ends into a terminal block, along with the LS wire coming out of the cable in the wall?
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Grey=-neutral
I would put the perm live (brown) in a separate term block. use the switched live (black) as the live feed for the new spot. then you can turn it on and off from the switch and (if the PIR has it) use a pulse over-ride feature.
I would put the perm live (brown) in a separate term block. use the switched live (black) as the live feed for the new spot. then you can turn it on and off from the switch and (if the PIR has it) use a pulse over-ride feature.
It seems not.... Grey is the live, entering the PIR, with a black (SL) going straight from PIR, to the light. Neutral is the pair of blues, one to the PIR, one to the light.
I was referring to the 3-core & E cable that is still connected to the old light. There are no blues there!
Oh, OK - I'm less certain on what has been used on the original fitting, on the right. I would want to check that out, but the OP never asked about that, and so I assumed he knew what was what in there.
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