Troubleshooting - Portfolio VEL-087-6W-PIR Instrucciones De Ensamblaje

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROBLEM
The light never
turns on.
Fuse blows or
circuit breaker
trips when light is
turned on.
The light does not
turn on at night.
In motion sensing
mode, the light stays
on continously.
The light comes
on for no apparent
reason.
The light comes on
during the daytime
or too early in the
evening.
In the Dusk-to-
Dawn function, the
light comes on too
late in the evening.
In the
Dusk-to-Dawn
function, the light
does not come on
at night.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Power is off.
2. Faulty switch.
3. Faulty wire connection.
4. Light bulb may be dead. Test light
5. Temperature is below
Crossed wires of power wire is
grounding out.
1. Too much sunlight is shining onto
photocell sensor in the early morning.
2. Too much light is shining onto
photocell sensor due to another light
source, sch as a street lamp or other
1. False triggering caused by a heat
source, such as a heater or dryer
vent, or heated swimming pool.
the motion sensor.
2. False triggering caused by a heat
source, such as a heater or dryer
vent, or heated swimming pool.
area, such as under a porch or eave,
preventing daylight from shining onto
the photocell sensor.
Too much sunlight is shining onto the
photcell sensor in the early evening.
1. Too much light is shining onto the
photcell sensor due to another light
source, such as a street lamp or other
sor with black electrical tape, to verify
that the light will turn on when there is
enough darkness.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Make sure wall switch and circuit.
2. Test or replace switch.
3. Check wiring.
4. Replace light bulbs.
Check wire connections.
western facing wall.
2a. Eliminate or turn off other light
source.
2b. Block other light source from
shining onto photocell sensor.
1a. Eliminate heat source.
1. Lower the sensitivity.
2a. Eliminate heat source.
facing wall.
1a. Eliminate or turn off other light
source.
1b. Block other light source from
- shining onto photocell sensor.
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