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Post by Baggyboys1 »
Some help please in simple terms……
I have 4 up & down lights on my shed ran from the switch with T&E and work perfectly.
I have now decided to put a PIR on the corner which comes with the following:
L- Red N- Neutral L- Live
I understand the L-Red is switched Live
What I cannot get round in my head though my excuse is doing double hours at work is the following:
I have T&E looped through the lamps and coming off the last lamp to the PIR where I need L-Red N Live but of course I have ended up with T&E……
Should I have used 3core & E or is there a way to use my T&E and if so please put in simple terms
My lamps have the following :
Black
White
Earth
PIR has the following:
L-Red N L-Live
Of course I have T&E
Thank you
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If you want to operate them all the PIR needs to go before the first light
PS t&e isn’t suitable for outside installations
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Post by Baggyboys1 »
The T&E is inside the shed into the back of the lights/pir.
I do want the pir to work all the lights
Forgot to add…
So with the pir being at the far end of the shed do I run cable directly to the switch then from the pir onto the first lamp or do I loop each one the same and if so with what cable with one live missing with what I am using….
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Post by Someone-Else »
However, as you want it to switch on all your external lights, it must be connected before the first light, not the light it will be nearest to.
Mains PIR's have 3 connections, Live, Neutral and Switched live (Live and neutral power the PIR, switched live becomes live as and when required)
To connect you PIR you will need 3 core and earth
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* It needs to go to where the lights get their Live, neutral and the switch are. If you can post pictures of what you currently have we can help further.
Would you hit a nail with a shoe because you don't have a hammer? of course not, then why work on anything electrical without a means of testing Click Here to buy a "tester" just because it works, does NOT mean it is safe.


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Post by Baggyboys1 »
So yes run 3core & earth from the PIR inside the shed to the switch into the lights & through each lamp
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Would you hit a nail with a shoe because you don't have a hammer? of course not, then why work on anything electrical without a means of testing Click Here to buy a "tester" just because it works, does NOT mean it is safe.


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Post by Baggyboys1 »
Basically I am running off SWA into a socket in the shed. From this a fused switch which operates the up & down lights
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You will need to take the 3 core and earth from the PIR to the Fused connection unit.
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Post by Baggyboys1 »
I knew there was a way but you gave me the answer
Much appreciated you know
What would we do without the net
Brilliant on here and advice such as yourself
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Post by Baggyboys1 »
Just want to double check something,
I think I have made a mistake in taking the T&E out of all the lamps thinking I was having to put 3core & earth from the switch and through each lamp. I now believe if I run 3core & earth into the switch as you stated I can then go from there with my T&E ?
My lamps have Black,White,earth
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Yes.
The T&E is just the supply to the lights, the 3 core and earth is the supply to the PIR and the switched live
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Post by Baggyboys1 »
As in my first post it’s been along week is my excuse !
Thank you , work shortly for a few hours , tomorrow swap that bloody cable back lol
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Try drawing it all out on a piece of paper first.
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