SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
Lights will not
1.
Light switch is turned off.
come on.
2.
Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is turned off.
3.
Daylight turn-off (photocell) is in effect.
4.
Sensor not detecting movement.
5.
Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a new installation.
6.
The outside air temperature is close to the same as a person's
body heat.
The light comes on
1.
The motion sensor may be installed in a relatively dark location.
during the day.
2.
The "ON-TIME" switch is in the "TEST" position.
Lights come on for
1.
The motion sensor may be sensing small animals, automobile
no apparent reason.
traffic, or other heat sources.
2.
The "Sensitivity" setting is set too high.
3.
The "DUALBRITE" switch is in the 3 hour, 6 hour, or dusk-
to-dawn setting.
4.
The outside temperature is much warmer or cooler than a
person's body heat (summer or winter).
5.
The light fixture is wired through a dimmer or timer.
Lights stay on
1.
The motion sensor may be picking up a heat source, such as an
continuously.
air vent, dryer vent, or brightly painted, heat-reflective surface.
2.
The motion sensor is in manual mode.
3.
Light control is in DualBrite® mode.
4.
The "Sensitivity" setting is set too high.
5.
The light fixture is wired through a dimmer or timer.
6.
The light fixture is on the same circuit as a motor, transformer,
or fluorescent bulb.
Lights flash on
1.
Light control is in the TEST mode and warming up.
and off.
2.
Heat is being reflected from other objects and may be turning
the motion sensor on and off.
The lights flash
Nearby large, light-colored objects reflecting light may trigger
once then stay off in
the shut-off feature.
manual mode.
Seasonal Temperature Changes – The closer the surrounding temperature is to a person's body heat, the less sensitive the sensor will appear. The greater
the temperature difference, the more sensitive the sensor will appear. The SENS control might need to be readjusted toward MIN or MAX as the outside
temperature changes for the different seasons. This is a normal part of the light sensor's operation.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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SOLUTION
1.
Turn light switch on.
2.
Replace fuse or turn circuit breaker on.
3.
Recheck after dark.
4.
Adjust sensitivity control.
5.
Verify wiring is correct.
6.
Increase the "Sensitivity" setting. See Seasonal Temperature
Changes below for more information.
1.
The fixture is operating normally under these conditions.
2.
Set the "ON-TIME" switch to the 1, 5, or 10 minute setting.
1.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting.
2.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting.
3.
The light fixture is operating normally under these circum-
stances.
4.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting. See Seasonal Temperature
Changes below for more information.
5.
Do not use a dimmer or timer to control the light fixture.
Replace the dimmer or timer with a standard on/off wall
switch.
1.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting.
2.
Switch the motion sensor to auto. Follow Manual Mode
instructions on page 5 to reset.
3.
Slide DualBrite® switch to OFF position.
4.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting.
5.
Do not use a dimmer or timer to control the light fixture.
Replace the dimmer or timer with a standard on/off wall
switch.
6.
Install the light fixture on a circuit without motors, trans-
formers, or fluorescent bulbs.
1.
While in "TEST" mode, the light only stays on for 10
seconds. Set the "ON-TIME" control to a timed setting.
2.
Decrease the "Sensitivity" setting.
Do not point other lights at the sensor.
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