Help with wiring A PIR light.

Help with wiring A PIR light.

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nikaiyo2

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4,814 posts

197 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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So today I bought a Phillips Wall light PIR LED light to replace an old switched outdoor light. I can't seem to get it wired up so the PIR works, I think this light might not be for use with a switch... This is the extent of the wiring nstructions supplied. It is wired now to work from the switch.

GoneAnon

1,703 posts

154 months

Saturday 4th February 2017
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Generally, you would wire a light with a PIR as you would an ordinary on-off light, and the elctronics in the sensor do the complicated stuff.

You just have to remember to leave the wall switch in the ON position.

Some of them will have a manual over-ride where you can keep the light on permanently, typically by turning the wall switch OFF and ON again within afew seconds.