Emergency lights or standard

[Bradley6969]

emergency lights not coming on when breaker is switched off, are these wired just for use as normal lights rather than emergency??? Sorry not done much emergency lights before

 

[Bradley6969]

Right this is what they have now, I’ll do a drawing of what I think it should be and you guys can correct me if I’m wrong? Or any other solutions? Or if anyway has a drawing would be must appreciated haven’t really touched key switches I know it’s a normal switch basically or contactors

 

[Charlie_]

To keep it simple think of the test/key switch as the main on/off for the circuit.
RCBO to key switch-leg 1

 

[James]

I would be happy to post a wiring diagram, would this fall foul of no step by step instructions rule?

 

[westward10]

I would be happy to post a wiring diagram, would this fall foul of no step by step instructions rule?

No crack on Bradley is a sparky. It's the DIYers we tend to not give step by step advice.

 

[Yozza19]

Strima


The switched live side feeds direct to the led geartray 230v via the pins and the emergency/perm side go through the module witch should have a built in battery witch would power a second set of led,s on the geartray via the battery in the event of a power outage

 

[Bradley6969]

To keep it simple think of the test/key switch as the main on/off for the circuit.
RCBO to key switch-leg 1

It’s the contactor bit how do you incorporate that

 

[Bradley6969]

No crack on Bradley is a sparky. It's the DIYers we tend to not give step by step advice.

I’ll have a go won’t be long haha

 

[James]

There are multiple ways of doing it, depending on exactly what function you want from the manual on / off switch and the photocell override switch.
but this is one way it could be achieved.

 

[Strima]

Strima


The switched live side feeds direct to the led geartray 230v via the pins and the emergency/perm side go through the module witch should have a built in battery witch would power a second set of led,s on the geartray via the battery in the event of a power outage

That just seems like a lot of faff...

To be fair all the 2D EM fittings I've dealt with were solely 2D with no additional LED lamps hence my comment.

 

[Toneyz]

That looks wrong to me, the p/c override and supply for the control.

 

[James]

That looks wrong to me, the p/c override and supply for the control.

depends on what you are trying to achieve.
if you want the lights
perm on, turn manual switch to on.
automatic, turn manual switch to off with over ride switch on
perm off, turn manual switch to off and over ride switch to off

 

[Charlie_]

It’s the contactor bit how do you incorporate that

So the contactor has a coil that switches it on and off (perhaps A1&A2.L&N)
All the switched outputs from the photocells need to connect to A1 of the contactor

 

[leonard]

Here’s more detailed schematics, if it’s any help.

 

[Bradley6969]

Thanks everyone​

 

[Bradley6969]

Here’s more detailed schematics, if it’s any help.
View attachment 49647

Cheers mate, what software you use to draw that

 

[Toneyz]

The p/cell switch is not overriding the photocell it's isolating it.

 

[GBDamo]

Here’s more detailed schematics, if it’s any help.
View attachment 49647

Well I ain't posting mine now, hour of my life I'm not getting back.

 

[Bradley6969]

Switched and perm wrong way round?

 

[Bradley6969]

Well I ain't posting mine now, hour of my life I'm not getting back.

Noooo I appreciate your help

 

[Charlie_]

Possibly
Just put your tester on them to find out

 

[Bradley6969]

Possibly
Just put your tester on them to find out

So perm wants to go to emergency module?

Then how does non maintained and maintained work? How you configure for each

 

[Charlie_]

The switch live to the lamp and perm live to the module..
To configure between 2 types you would just link out the sw & perm live.
But your set up doesn’t work like that

 

[Bradley6969]

So perm to mod switch to lamp will that work as non maintained but illuminate when power fails

 

[Charlie_]

Yes if it’s all wired up right

 

[Bradley6969]

Thanks all sorted now

 

[Bradley6969]

This was set up they had, can anyone configure the wiring I’ll have a go just so I understand a bit more also they had black with brown sleeving as perm and brown was switch