Outside lig Pir wiring please help!
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Swap the browns that connect to the bottom of the connector block (as shown in the picture) around as i suspect they have been wired the wrong way round at the factory. Having studied the picture carefully i would be willing to bet money that swapping the browns will fix your problem. I also agree that you need to terminate the incoming supply alot neater than it was.
Let us know how you get on.
All the best
Dan
Let us know how you get on.
All the best
Dan
well that sounds like a trier, whats the worst that could happen a blown fuse 
I have fitted this light to it position several times and the wiring is just a temp postion once the light is in a working condition the wires ect will be clipped and made more safe and I will be tucking the earth away in an connector with a yellow sheath so it can be identified easily.
cheers fellas
I have fitted this light to it position several times and the wiring is just a temp postion once the light is in a working condition the wires ect will be clipped and made more safe and I will be tucking the earth away in an connector with a yellow sheath so it can be identified easily.
cheers fellas
No it wont pop a fuse, if im wrong it probably wont work at all
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which is why i said put a flex on it and bring it indoors
One of the browns is the sensor supply the other brown is the lampholder supply , if you reverse them the lamp will be permanently on.
The same as when you earlier put the supply in with the brown/red.
The red and brown to the senser would be more likely wrong way round, but that is unlikely as brown and blue are standard colous for the supply
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The idea of terminating it into a connecter is so if someone comes and connects a new light fitting in the future which does require an earth it is there are obvious. It saves someone who doesnt really understand electricity from not connecting the earth because 'its not there', or cut back.. It is just good practice (and how all us sparkys do it) to do it this way!
I know Rockys already mentioned this, but check that the timer is set to the lowest (then it should go off immediately it goes on). On mine(not the same as yours), one fifth of a turn of the screw increases the time from 20 secs to over three minutes. And several turns would have kept it on for hours. I had so much fun working out why it wouldn't turn off when I was setting it up!
right tried changing the browns over and yes you guessed it still on all the time, the light is now in the bin and I will purchase another and fit it at the weekend when I have abit of daylight to play with.
thank you all for your advise its all been very helpful especially terminating the earth and not cutting it back its all common sense really isn`t it. I will post a pic once the new light is up and running
thank you all for your advise its all been very helpful especially terminating the earth and not cutting it back its all common sense really isn`t it.
I will post a pic once the new light is up and running
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