photocell light staying on all day

choccy · Jul 26, 2010

Hi guys in need of some knowledge please.

The problem i have is that I have an outside light that is controlled by a photocell but it stays on all day now. bad day explode

I have gotten a new photocell and fitted it but the sme problem still exists. Can anyone help. headbang

Riggy · Jul 26, 2010

If you're sure there's not an override switch somewhere in the system, your new photocell is faulty (possibly wrong rating? - too high or too low wattage rating can cause problem).

sparkytim · Jul 26, 2010

Is there an overide switch in circuit that has been left on?

Andy™ · Jul 26, 2010

providing no over-ride switch, it needs a new photocell. common fault. if your lucky, itll be a NEMA base

choccy · Jul 26, 2010

There seems to be no indication that there is an overide switch but i will look again tommorrow and see. Thanks for the quick replies

Tooold · Jul 26, 2010

I'v had trouble with low enegry lamps and some photocells had to use standard lamps to get reliable operation.

Andy™ · Jul 27, 2010

some photocells do specifically state in their instructions that they will not work with CFL

Badger · Jul 27, 2010

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/11330/Lighting-Lamps/Floodlights/PIRs-Photocells/Standalone-Photocell-PIR?cm_mmc=GoogleBase-_-Datafeed-_-Lighting%20and%20Lamps-_-Standalone%20Photocell%20PIR#BVRRWidgetID

this is the one ive used and we use low energy lamp and led lighting and have no problems what so ever!

Ian Speirs · Jul 27, 2010

some photo cells will operate by switching the power off and on again quickly, so although there may not be an intentional overide switch, if the power to the photocell has been interupted, it could leve the light perm on untill it is switched off again. To try this just kill the power to the light for 20 seconds or so and it should reset. That is if it is one of these models, just a suggestion.

choccy · Jul 29, 2010

Hi guys just an update on the lights, Photocell was faulty and does indeed put light on constant as a fail safe.

Changed over to new one and all is fine, at first would not switch on and off but this was due to not covering it enough. So happy days all round:coffee

ALSO A BIG THANKS TO ANDY HE WAS VERY HELPFUL INDEED THANKS AGAIN.

Trying not to be all lovey dovey. :Y

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