How To Alter The Settings On Your PIR Floodlight - Security Light Sensor Settings

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5 жыл бұрын

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
PS: PLEASE BE CAREFUL WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS TO ALTER YOUR LIGHT - IF IN ANY DOUBT LEAVE IT TO A PROFESSIONAL
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@stephenm5000 Жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq video - thank you...

@barrettkeller6639 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. I wish more 'how to' vids could be this clear and straightforward.

@ElectricBluContractors Жыл бұрын

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

@GB-qu1kq Жыл бұрын

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. 👍🇬🇧

@virtualcolditz 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@sixxmars 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@danlightfoot6592 9 ай бұрын

Legend. This video rescued me at 230am as PIR was like a spotlight on a Taylor Swift production.

@ElectricBluContractors 9 ай бұрын

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

@Theorginalredleader1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James ,Just the information I needed. keep submitting the vids.

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

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

@rajaKhan-vf3tg 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for providing this helpful info James!

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Did you manage to sort your light out? Kind regards James

@johngreenwood3187 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very clear and easy to follow.

@barbarybar 3 жыл бұрын

Short and to the point. Thanks!

@PlymouthSparky 5 жыл бұрын

Great useful info. Thank you for sharing James

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers for praise Dave, glad to see you thought it was useful!

@barryelkington Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Very useful.

@MyTrustedElectrician 5 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. Don't know why I've only just seen this. It's brilliant!

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it! I've checked your channel myself and your videos are pretty awesome!!

@Persuadability 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate. Just the advice I needed

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@daeshbagcentral5298 2 жыл бұрын

Well done.....Fella just fitted mine and left!!!

@occia2898 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I am a blonde lady (not natural blonde, mind you 😅) and even I managed to adjust my settings. Thank you!

@ajm4947 2 жыл бұрын

Good man, Thanks a lot!

@rupertrigsby 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video, thats mine now set so it doesn't come on during daylight hours, cheers

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dinospapas311 3 жыл бұрын

Well explained Thanks

@Notmehimorthem 5 ай бұрын

Thank you, helped me out.

@aarondaniels6669 3 жыл бұрын

Fab nice and clear! Thank you

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@bitTorrenter 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@t1000eg Ай бұрын

nice one buddy 👍

@WaddedBliss 6 ай бұрын

Perfect. Thanks.

@burgermaster4u2 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks James very informative...thank you. can I ask you is it possible to fit three out door light to one Pir switch/sencer ?

@ElectricBluContractors 4 жыл бұрын

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

@staypress 2 жыл бұрын

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

@juleswombat5309 22 күн бұрын

I still have problems understanding how to set "Sensitivity". Is it by distance, or amount of movement in View ? - I have a few shrubs in line of sight, and was hoping that reducing the sensitivity, would avoid the PIR flickering the light on when the wind blows. But if it is just a distance threshold, it has little to now effect on reducing the flicker due to winds.

@ArunKumarD Жыл бұрын

Is it possible to disable the sensor so that we can use it like a normal light using the switch?

@alieslami5069 5 ай бұрын

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@CapyRace 3 жыл бұрын

I have one similar to this but even on lowest settings it keeps coming on constantly!

@kbarr07 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ElectricBluContractors 4 жыл бұрын

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

@CapyRace 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@ItsPyrpleGuy Жыл бұрын

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

@CraigToddOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

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)

@patterdalezipsuzilil 2 жыл бұрын

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 😆😆😆😆🔨🔨

@michaelotadende4946 8 ай бұрын

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?

@jwoodard621 Жыл бұрын

Is it electric thankyou for video

@ElectricBluContractors Жыл бұрын

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

@stephaniecorbett5356 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this tip. My lamp suddenly stays on all the time. I’ll try to reset it tomorrow..many thanks.

@ElectricBluContractors 2 жыл бұрын

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

@BrandonRoach-dg4ni 2 ай бұрын

What do i put my sense on and daylight and time i need help lol

@diggerlenny4836 Жыл бұрын

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???

@terrydelahunt842 8 ай бұрын

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?

@ElectricBluContractors 7 ай бұрын

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

@terrydelahunt842 7 ай бұрын

@@ElectricBluContractors cheers, that makes perfect sense. Much appreciated 👍

@KingH-nm7dq 10 ай бұрын

How do I stop buss setting it off

@billmustafa6427 3 жыл бұрын

Can these be wired into a uk wall socket rather than a junction box ,FSU etc??

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@billmustafa6427 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I thought so!

@Jackson.ren18 Жыл бұрын

When ever we change the light time, it never works it still turns off after a good few mins

@haidermosa1419 Жыл бұрын

How to test if it’s going to work in the night time without coming back

@coltmanneil Жыл бұрын

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 .

@paulbristow9342 2 жыл бұрын

How do you turn it off

@spywhale 3 жыл бұрын

My sensor got damaged now I'm putting a piece of clear plastic where the white section is and will test.

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

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

@scotthayes2652 4 жыл бұрын

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

@ElectricBluContractors 4 жыл бұрын

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

@bazbuncher6948 2 жыл бұрын

Got one installed BUT the light comes on during the day and advise as to how to stop it. Cheers

@ElectricBluContractors 2 жыл бұрын

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

@bazbuncher6948 2 жыл бұрын

@@ElectricBluContractors Thanks for the reply much appreciated.

@ElectricBluContractors 2 жыл бұрын

@@bazbuncher6948 No problems! Hope you manage to get the issue sorted Kind regards James - ElectricBlu Contractors

@davidmanning5874 5 жыл бұрын

JUST INSTALLED A PIR WITH LUX AND SENS ONLY AND DOES NOT TURN OFF ANY IDEAS PLEASE?

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@davidmanning5874 5 жыл бұрын

@@ElectricBluContractors THANKS FOR YOUR HELP SEEMS IT WAS TREES IN GARDEN NEXT DOOR BLOWING

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@granto6738 11 ай бұрын

Y do the lads lights don't seem 2 pic up as good as the old type

@Hulkmania1502 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve done all that with mine but still stays on all day and night

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Hulkmania1502 5 жыл бұрын

ElectricBlu Contractors not sure as I just moved into the property but both lights work perfect fine just won’t switch off

@ElectricBluContractors 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@philwood900 2 жыл бұрын

what if there is no sensitivity switch

@ACAIDC 2 жыл бұрын

Then you are unable to adjust the sensitivity of the light fixture.

@Theninjagecko 3 жыл бұрын

There's a nob at the front too

@ElectricBluContractors 3 жыл бұрын

In this case it's probably best that you stand at the rear of the light so all the nobs are together behind it 👍

@trainhardsweat1571 Жыл бұрын

Why don’t you just set the lux all the way

@ElectricBluContractors Жыл бұрын

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.

@trainhardsweat1571 Жыл бұрын

@@ElectricBluContractors ok thanks mate 👍

@Adam-vz3mz 2 жыл бұрын

He said the knobs are at the back but he missed the huge knob talking to the camera

@omw2fyb363 Жыл бұрын

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