Thread: Motion sensor malfunction

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Good luck

It's dead, Jim.



woodbe.

Hi Biko...
I've a similar problem to yours - multiplyed by 2...
One set at the side of the house, one set at the back of the house...
Sometimes, they work great - detect on... 5 minutes off...
Other times they don't come on at all...
Other times they don't go off...
Double 150W spotties in both...
Tried checking the spotties - they're ok...
Days later, they start working again...
Set at the side of the house is 'plumbed' direct to the mains - so when it stays on, well, y' hafta turn the mains off when it's dark to re-set it (and sometimes even that doesn't work...)
Well - 'cos they come back on (or go off) - they're not dead...
So I do wonder what is causing it..?
My Senior Engineer reckons it's "atmospherics"...
Jedo

Originally Posted by Biko

Can anyone suggest what’s causing the lights to remain on please?

I have a set that sometimes does this. It normally happens after a power glitz/failure and all it needs is resetting at the switch by turning off and on quickly.

It also can be that the sensor is dirty and needs cleaning.


Peter.

What K_S said ask Clipsal - I think they offer a replacement guarantee - including the cost of replacement - as long as you had a electrical contractor do it

Probably dead, but worth a try to reset.

These can also be problematic if installed in the same circuit as an electric motor such as a ceiling fan and can also have their life shortened by being in the same circuit as a dimmer.

Clipsal will just say get a sparky to come an look at it - the same one who installed it . . .

5 year warranty on Clipsal Infrascan. That's why you pay a reasonable price for them, compared to the $30 jobbies that Kmart sell. It's also why it's the only sensor light that most sparkies will install!