I am trying to install a outdoor light with inbuilt PIR system but confused with the wiring. So the wires from the main switch consist of a blue, red, yell/green and a yellowAnd the outdoor light consist of a red,blue,brown and yellow/green wire connected to a box.I connected the light as follows(blue to blue, red to red and earth to earth) and the light works but doesn't switch off.I was wondering whether I have got the connections wrong way round and also what should I do with the yellow write coming from the main switch.Help please
PIR light stays on
- Thread starter dNNY
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What are the connections in the main switch.
Have you used a test meter to determine which are the live, and neutral wires and what the third wirre does with relation to the switch. There are lots of ways of wiring this.
Have you used a test meter to determine which are the live, and neutral wires and what the third wirre does with relation to the switch. There are lots of ways of wiring this.
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