Iet wiring and the regulations two way pir light switching. The pirs are 2 connectionsload in and load out.
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2 way pir switch wiring. Downstairs i have a one gang double switch which operates the hall and landing light and upstairs i have a one gang switch. Wiring a 3 way light switch. For wiring a two way switch 3 coreearth cable is used. First of all we need to go over a little terminology so you know exactly what is being discussed. If so do you need special pir makemodel or is it in the wiring. Connect the line brown wire coming from the light together with the 3 coreearth cable black wire in to the l1 terminal of the two way switch.
This video is a step by step. This cable consists of three cores brown grey and black which are all line colours and an earth wire. You have to bare in mind if using 2 pirs in this way you might get a lot more unwanted triggering due to the larger area you are covering. They want a pir at each end to switch on all the lights in the alleyway in the event that a person enters either end of the alley. Wiring a 3 way light switch is certainly more complicated than that of the more common single pole switch but you can figure it out if you follow our 3 way switch wiring diagram. Run both switch lives from pir to light x keyarl pyro pryor mar 4 2010 4.
Frogger2 mar 4 2010 1. Wiring a 2 way switch is about as simple as it gets when it comes to basic house wiring. 16 july 2016 1011 pm. Connect the blue wire with the brown. Thinking about it is there no provision for connecting a 2 way switch to the pir switch some of the old smiths time guard switches had this provision. With a pair of 3 way switches either can make or break the connection that completes the circuit to the light.
Essentially you need the red from the redblack to connect to com in the pir switch and the black to l1. How you do that is up to you however whatever you do the other switch wont work anymore. How to wire 2 way light switch in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. This requires a 2 position and centre off. Two way pir light switching topic summary. Two lights controlled via two pirs created on.
Go to my switch terminology page where i discuss the terms used for the different types of home electrical switches. If the right switch is also on the lights are permanently connected to line and will be always on. With the left switch on the pir is powered and will activate the lights when motion is detected. We look at the eu colour coding wires. First question is can i combine the one gang 2 way switch with one pir or do i need 2 pirsboth lights are on the same circuit. For ease of use the left switch should be labelled offon and the right switch autoon.
How to wire pir motion sensor light switch correct wiring probably saves an expensive pir sensor from an irrecoverable malfunction and annulment of any warranty terms.