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Technical Tips:
Lights Turn On and Off Incorrectly
1. Make sure the sensor is installed
on its own dedicated circuit free of
motor loads such as HVAC
equipment, kitchen appliances or
garage door openers.
2. It is not recommended to wire
sensors in parallel. More than one
sensor wired together makes them
difficult to troubleshoot. Disconnect
multiple sensors and test separately.
3. Keep all people completely out of
the detection pattern to make sure
the sensor is not detecting them.
4. Make sure sensor is located
below and as far as possible from its
lights. Heat from the lights may trig-
ger the sensor.
Solution: Move sensor below and
away from the lights.
5. Make sure lights are not visible
from or reflecting back into sensor.
Check for white or reflective surfaces
close to the sensor.
Solution: Aim sensor away from
lights and reflective objects or mask
the lens in the direction of the light
or reflection.
6. Heavy rain, snow or high winds
may activate the sensor occassionally.
Solution: Reduce sensitivity control
settings, mount in a more protected
area and/or mask the lens if this is a
constant problem.
7. Make sure sensor is not aimed
within 30' of a road or sidewalk.
Passing cars will activate sensor.
Solution: Mask the top of the lens to
reduce Detection Pattern Length.
8. Self ballasted PL lamps may
cause cycling (on-off).
9. Check solutions 1,2,3,5 & 6 under
"Lights Do Not Turn Off" (Page 10).
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Technical Tips:
Lights Turn On For Unknown Reasons
1. Lights may turn on occassionally
during rain, snow and windstorms
because the sensor is detecting
changes in temperature.
2.You may not be aware that animals
have triggered sensor. Check sensor
aiming to reduce nuisance triggering
or mask the lower part of the lens
with opaque weatherproof tape.
3. The sensor may turn on
occassionally during voltage surges.
4. A possible source of "mysterious"
sensor activations are strong local
radio signals. Check for nearby CB,
Ham, VHF radio transmitters or
Cellular telephones. The sensor may
be activated, but will not be perma-
nently impaired by these signals.
5. See pages 12 and 13 for
additional sensor troubleshooting.
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