Electrical help needed

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Betty the Bay, Jul 13, 2018.

  1. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    To try and maintain domestic harmony, I decided to fit a light in the garage with a PIR so I can't forget to turn the light off !
    However the PIR wiring diagram has me flummoxed.
    Can someone on here enlightened me ?
    N is neutral, A is ??, L is....live or load ?
    Thanks in anticipation. ( sorry can't turn diagram around .)[​IMG]

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  2. Switched live
     
  3. ^this. If it's got the light built in, you don't have to worry about it. Just connect the live and neutral supply. If not, connect the external light to A.
     
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  4. Lick it.
     
  5. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    I have new light wired into lighting circuit in garage.....this is a stand alone PIR that I need to fit as a switch.
    Does the replies mean that A is the switched live ?
     
  6. Yes.
     
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  7. Don't forget to adjust your lux levels and timer or you'll have light coming on in the day and staying on for ages/going off after 30 seconds and flapping your arms like mad trying to get it to pick you up!
     
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  8. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    I’m always getting wrong for leaving the shed light on as well :oops:
     
  9. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    These new fangled circuit breakers let you do that......there's something to be said for natural selection!
     
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  10. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    DONT CUT THE BLUE WIRE
     
  11. GREEN WIRE!
     
  12. Having briefly lived in Newcastle, “getting wrong” was one of my favourite expressions. That and “we’ll have a soon tea”. Made me smile.
     
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  13. vinnyboy

    vinnyboy Supporter

    Hadn’t realised that was a Geordie saying :thumbsup:
     
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  14. mikedjames

    mikedjames Supporter

    Its the Vikings.
     
  15. Betty the Bay

    Betty the Bay Supporter

    Sorted.....thanks for the input.....useful or otherwise......trouble is, if I just go into garage to hide, light goes out if I just sit and chill !
     
  16. Stick a switch in parallel with the PIR unit.
     
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