How To Alter The Settings On Your PIR Floodlight - Security Light Sensor Settings
PIR Lights? Had one installed but no idea how to alter the settings? Our latest video might help.....
We've fitted PIR lights for a number of customers who have wanted to alter the settings for themselves to get their new light working just how they'd like.
Our latest video covers how to alter the settings found on most common PIR floodlights (the settings are often the same on other PIR lights too)
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James - ElectricBlu Contractors
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I was trying to adjust my PIR 'blind' as I couldn't see the back of it, so was using touch alone, really awkward. Who knew they swivelled 180 degrees either side so you could actually see the 3 x controls!! Handy KZhead video - thank you...
Excellent. I wish more 'how to' vids could be this clear and straightforward.
Thank you very much for the kind words, it is much appreciated. If there is anything else electrical related you would like me to do a video on then by all means let me know and I'll try and get it sorted. I'm always on the lookout for new topics to record about 👌 Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Just what I needed: clear, accurate and concise, and especially useful was the description of what each control actually does. I'm all set now mate, thank you :D
Thanks for commenting! Glad to hear you found the content useful - if you have anymore queries about electrics let me know and I'll try and do a video on it! Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Thank you for posting this video. Although a lot of people will see it as common sense,those who are not in the know....will not know how to change the settings.
Short and to the point. Thanks!
Thanks James ,Just the information I needed. keep submitting the vids.
Hi thanks for commenting! I'm glad you found it useful! I have some more videos in the pipeline, but if there is anything in particular you'd like to see then let me know! Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Legend. This video rescued me at 230am as PIR was like a spotlight on a Taylor Swift production.
Hi Dan thanks for the kind words, glad the video was able to help you with your new disco light 😊 Please subscribe to the channel as we are adding new content which may be of some use to you down the line 👌 Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Thank you for providing this helpful info James!
You're very welcome! Did you manage to sort your light out? Kind regards James
Thank you. I didn't know what PIR was, but l knew it had something to do with the features l needed for a new outdoor wall light! Much appreciated. 👍🇬🇧
Thank you. Very clear and easy to follow.
Great useful info. Thank you for sharing James
Cheers for praise Dave, glad to see you thought it was useful!
Hi Can u manually turn it on at the switch or do they just work when it gets a bit dark. Mine has philips screws to turn instead of knobs and mine has stopped working although I have just changed the bulb unit.Maybe it isnt supposed to work in daylight Im not sure . Thanks for the video
This is brilliant. Don't know why I've only just seen this. It's brilliant!
Glad you like it! I've checked your channel myself and your videos are pretty awesome!!
Thanks James very informative...thank you. can I ask you is it possible to fit three out door light to one Pir switch/sencer ?
Hello thank you for your kind words. Yes this is certainly possible, you are best using a "standalone PIR" (one which is not part of a light fitting), that way you can have the sensor set up and it will drive a number of lights (definitely 3) Hope that helps? Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Cheers mate. Just the advice I needed
Glad the information was useful! If there is anything else electrical you need help with please don't hesitate to ask and I'll try my best to help Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Is it possible to disable the sensor so that we can use it like a normal light using the switch?
Well done.....Fella just fitted mine and left!!!
Excellent video! I am a blonde lady (not natural blonde, mind you 😅) and even I managed to adjust my settings. Thank you!
LE Lighting (Customer Support) have just told me 1000 Lux (half way) is fine for my light to be activated at dusk. However, I've read elsewhere it's 300-500 lux is the approx lux level for dawn/dusk.
Excellent video. Very useful.
Thank you for posting this video, thats mine now set so it doesn't come on during daylight hours, cheers
Hi Rupert Glad you found the content of the video useful, male sure to subscribe to our channel as you may find some other parts of our content useful in future Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Well explained Thanks
Good man, Thanks a lot!
Fab nice and clear! Thank you
Hello Aaron, thank you for the comment about our video! I'm glad it was useful for you - please subscribe to our channel, there may be some more videos of electrics which may be of use to you Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
سلام، ببخشید حسگر نور ماشین رو میشه با دیاگ حساسيتش رو کاهش داد و به حداقل رسوند؟
Thank you, helped me out.
Hi everyone. My sesnsor light started to go on and off. It turns off for about 5 seconds and back on and so on. I plyed with it but stil nothing. It doesn't want yo stay off. Any suggestions please? Thank you in advance
Just moved into a new property. I’ve turned all 3 settings down to the lowest. But the light won’t turn off. How do I replace the sensor - which I think is faulty?
Perfect. Thanks.
Can this type of light be set to come on automatically at dusk till dawn? Just bought a ledvance with the same dials as this but wondering if I've bought the wrong type.
Sorry Sonny, I've only just seen this comment for some reason!?! Generally speaking no, PIR lights come on with movement, the sort of sensor you are after is a "photocell" which just enables it to come on at dusk and go back off at dawn. Ledvance are good quality lights, however the ones I've fitted have been PIR only. From memory they did do a photocell in a larger wattage (70w I think) Alternatively you could get a "plain" Ledvance light and fit a standalone photocell above it. We've just fitted 2 on a pole and used a photocell to switch them in this way Hope that helps? Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
You could turn up the time and sensitivity to the maximum (fully clockwise) with the Luk turned all the way down. That would effectively keep the light on all night and off during the daytime.
The little pointer on dial has a dot at one end, should the dot be pointing where you want on the dial or is the dot the bottom of the arrow so to speak?
Hello Terry The little dot is usually the 'point' of the arrow if that makes sense? You want the little dot to align with what setting you require on the dial Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
@@ElectricBluContractors cheers, that makes perfect sense. Much appreciated 👍
How do I stop buss setting it off
What do i put my sense on and daylight and time i need help lol
I have one similar to this but even on lowest settings it keeps coming on constantly!
Can these be wired into a uk wall socket rather than a junction box ,FSU etc??
Hello Bill, thanks for asking the question. You cannot just wire it straight into the back of a socket as the cable on the light is not rated high enough for direct connection to a socket circuit like that. If you were to connect to a socket, you would need to put a plug on the end of the cable such that there is a fuse between the socket circuit and the light itself. You would then need to change this fuse in the plug to either 3A or 5A. To be fair this is a bit of a rough way of installing it, you really need connection to either a fused spur or else a lighting circuit of the correct rating Hope that helps? Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Thank you!! I thought so!
Y do the lads lights don't seem 2 pic up as good as the old type
These units can stop working properly if there's a power outage. You can reset them. It says to switch to off for 15 seconds and then switch back to on. I'm guessing they mean switch the time setting to lowest setting and then back on as I don't think there is an on/off switch on this ovia unit!?? Can anyone confirm this???
Thanks for this tip. My lamp suddenly stays on all the time. I’ll try to reset it tomorrow..many thanks.
Hello Stephanie. If your lamp is staying on constantly then it's best to try turning the power off to it, leaving it for at least a minute (as some PIR lights have an override caused by switching on/off quickly) and then turning it back on. Most lights will come on as a 'self test' once you turn them on, they should then turn back off after a short time, depending on how long the sensor is set for. Hope that helps? Subscribe and I'll cover this in another video soon Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Is it electric thankyou for video
Hi thanks for the positive comments. Could I just ask, what do you mean by "is it electric"? The light fitted here is electric yes! Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
How do you turn it off
Got one installed BUT the light comes on during the day and advise as to how to stop it. Cheers
Hi Baz thanks for posting the question! Usually this is due to the "LUX" setting being too low, allowing the light to work during daylight. The first thing to check would be that the LUX setting is turned upwards (generally these have a picture of the sun & moon at either end respectively, aim for the moon!). If this is already turned towards the higher setting then it could be a case of a faulty PIR on the product itself. If an electrician installed this I would be tempted to call them back to check it is working OK, we often tell our customers to make sure the settings are correct the evening after we install the light and would have no problems calling back if something like this was happening. Hope that helps? Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
@@ElectricBluContractors Thanks for the reply much appreciated.
@@bazbuncher6948 No problems! Hope you manage to get the issue sorted Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
MIne comes on when a car passes possibly its picking up the car headlights not the actual car. I ll try it on lowest setting and see how this works .
Bought two of the same LAP light, the one at the bottom of the garden comes on during the day even though the lux setting is at the moon and has good light. Tried resetting but doesn’t seem to work
Hello Mr Hayes, I'm sorry to hear you are having problems with your light. From what you have described, it does sound as though the sensor is faulty, it should only come on when really quite dark when the setting is turned fully to the 'moon' icon. I assume you bought it from Screwfix? They are usually very good with regards returns and swapping faulty items so I would suggest you swap it if at all possible Hope that helps? Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
Conclusion: LUX - Sensitivity to light (Time of day it will come on) TIME - 2 seconds to 5 minutes (on my version, it will vary) SENSI - Distance (objects, cars, people etc from the sensor)
Lux not time of day it will come on lux is how dark the availability of light source I have them in my sheds and garage it doesn't have a built in clock 😆😆😆😆🔨🔨
JUST INSTALLED A PIR WITH LUX AND SENS ONLY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF ANY IDEAS PLEASE?
Hello Mr Manning - many apologies for the delay on replying to this one, we did not receive a notification for some reason? I hope you have managed to sort the gremlins out with your PIR light by now! Although it's really difficult to diagnose things without having them in front of you, although if it totally refuses to turn off it does sound like a faulty PIR sensor/light. Is the 'TIME' setting fixed on this particular light?
@@ElectricBluContractors THANKS FOR YOUR HELP SEEMS IT WAS TREES IN GARDEN NEXT DOOR BLOWING
@@davidmanning5874 No worries Mr Manning, again, sorry it took so long to reply! Unfortunately trees and foliage can sometimes set PIR sensors off causing a nuisance. Another common source of false lighting can be boilers and the plume of steam from the flue. Once again, thanks for getting in touch!
When ever we change the light time, it never works it still turns off after a good few mins
How to test if it’s going to work in the night time without coming back
My sensor got damaged now I'm putting a piece of clear plastic where the white section is and will test.
If the lens of the sensor has got damaged then if you are replacing it, the cover must fit exactly into the same housing to ensure the IP rating of the sensor housing. Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors
what if there is no sensitivity switch
Then you are unable to adjust the sensitivity of the light fixture.
I’ve done all that with mine but still stays on all day and night
Thanks for your comment. Is your PIR light particularly old? If so then potentially it could be the PIR sensor that has failed and the light could need replacing.
ElectricBlu Contractors not sure as I just moved into the property but both lights work perfect fine just won’t switch off
@@Hulkmania1502 - it does sound as though the PIR sensor itself is faulty. If you are happy manually turning the lights on and off then that should be OK but if you want the PIR to function properly I recommend getting a local electrician to have a quick look over it.
There's a nob at the front too
In this case it's probably best that you stand at the rear of the light so all the nobs are together behind it 👍
Why don’t you just set the lux all the way
Some people prefer the light to come on at dusk when there is still a small amount of natural light. Setting the lux level to the max setting means the light will only come on when it is pitch black. It's all down to personal preference of the end user.
@@ElectricBluContractors ok thanks mate 👍
He said the knobs are at the back but he missed the huge knob talking to the camera
Clear instructions great vid. Shit ‘electrician’ that fitted mine had to change it out with a new light 3 times due it going off all the time. He must’ve had the sensitivity high on it every time