PIR from B&Q

Erm! did you set the sensitivity potentiometer on it, if this has one?

It has 2 adjustable settings :

2) Distance - detection from close or long range

Then the distance setting needs to be about halfway?

passing your hand over the sensor will or should trigger it if its not too high. ;-)

If it don't trigger then its faulty.

Some of these need a special switching proceedure to activate. To turn mine on you have to switch on, wait 6 secs, switch off then switch on again, (or something like that). If you want mine on permanently you just switch on switch off straight away and on again.

Why not check the instructions again?

Yes, I tried that and nothing. Thinking about returning to the store tomorrow.

Give it till dark before you decide to as it just might have an LDR circuitry built in ie the LDR is a Light Dependant Resistor whereby it could be keeping the circuitry open(off) till dusk falls(on)

In addition to the above, can we take it that you have wired a Neutral to the appropriate terminal? (not to mention an Earth).

On 1 I fitted recently there was a tiny sticker covering the PIR lens; have you peeled it off?

If it has no walktest switch, cover sensor with something to block out most light eg thick cloth/towel, and wiggle your hand under it to trigger; you should hear a slight click if its working.

If lamp is ES type, is it screwed right down?

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You're sure the bulbs you've tried are within the rated loading - not too small, for example, and not low energy types unless it specifically says they will work?

them again yesterday during daylight and all 4 live terminals were ' live ' during the daylight so I'm thinking there must something wrong with the light itself.

The instructions were not particularly exhaustive and there is nothing mentioned whatsoever about an initial setup startup procedure ? So no fancy switch off for a bit then turn back on and stand on one leg...etc..etc

It uses a 60W candlelight bulb. It is an ES type whatever that means. I tried srewing it in tight and tried it not so tight but again nothing. I'm getting tired of this bloomin thing now. Think I'll get it swapped for another and try again.

Of course there is a neutral and an earth. The wiring is sound. No loose connections.

The sticker usually covers the daylight sensor, not the PIR. Its there so you can test the thing and set the PIR controls in daylight, without the need for a walk-test switch. Remove the sticker after testing!

Some types use triac (electronic) switching, so no relay click. In this case though the OP mentioned hearing a click, so I suspect the problem lies between the output of the PIR switch and the lamp ...

... yep, that sort of thing, or a broken L or N connection to the lamp holder?

"ES" stands for Edison Screw by the way; Thomas Edison and all that.

Andy Wade wrote:

YIPPEE !!! After all that it was a faulty light. I went to B&Q and swapped it for another and hey bloody presto LET THERE BE LIGHT !!

Thanks for all replies. Hope I can return favour sometime. Cheers.