LED PIR flood with override

[Leesparkykent]

Any one have any recommendations? Don’t really want one where you have to flick on and off multiple times to override.

 

[Dave OCD]

I've only ever seen LED floods pre flexed with 3 core Lee, sometimes 2 core for Class 2 versions. It's an annoyance when they don't give you a proper override wiring option, I'll sometimes use a seperate PIR and you can also run more than one light from it or interlink with more PIRs if required.

 

[James]

I have seen several led lights with built in pir that do just what you want.
often they have a 3 core flex pre made into the enclosure but if you look inside there is a 4 way terminal block with L N E + sw L inside so you can link them together.
I have not got the makes and models to hand but it is common and you often don't know its there without reading the instructions.

P.s. I know we don't read them much but there is often something usefull in there.

 

[Dave OCD]

Well why don't they fit the correct flex in the first place where that's been designed in, half baked manufacturing !

 

[James]

Well why don't they fit the correct flex in the first place where that's been designed in, half baked manufacturing !

I half agree,
many diy peeps will be confused about the 4th wire and either just chop it off or leave it floating
and for 90% of installs its not required.

for most of my jobs, I have to replace the flex as it is too short anyway.
who wants a junction box within a foot (300mm to the young ones) of the light when most of the time within 6ft there is somewhere to wire it into.

 

[Pauls0212]

im pretty sure tlc do some 4 wire 10watt spots,
have used a few of these

 

[Leesparkykent]

I’ve reflexed them in the past and used a wago in the back of the fitting but most half decent fittings seem to be sealed.

 

[MJPD29]

I’ve reflexed them in the past and used a wago in the back of the fitting but most half decent fittings seem to be sealed.

Did you find any Lee? I am looking for something similar myself

 

[Pauls0212]

Did you find any Lee? I am looking for something similar myself

10w at tlc

 

[Taylortwocities]

Indeed it does. L’ is a separate terminal

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Timeguard/SME100PIR_Instructions.pdf