EXTERNAL HALOGEN LIGHT WIRED DIRECTLY TO HALLWAY LIGHTING CIRCUIT - NO ISOLATOR / SWITCH ? Discussion ThreadEXTERNAL HALOGEN LIGHT WIRED DIRECTLY TO HALLWAY LIGHTING CIRCUIT - NO ISOLATOR / SWITCH ? Electrical Advice
Hello All,
I hope that asking this does not annoy too many Members who think that the answer should be obvious to me:
Last night at my next door neighbour`s house who is away on holiday for the next 12 days one of his external halogen PIR controlled lights above the front door came on and stayed on all night until at my suggestion to him I removed the halogen strip lamp this afternoon.
I am guessing that the PIR Timer has malfunctioned and was not turning the light off after the approximate 2 minutes set off time so he is going to replace the light unit.
Here are some details of the way it is wired:
There is no switch to isolate the light which is probably just directly wired to the home`s ground floor hallway lighting circuit - I am guessing that there should be at least a switch for it - should it be a fused switch ?
Having just spoken to my neighbour on the phone about removing the halogen lamp he is sure that to isolate the power to the light he would have to turn off the downstairs lighting circuit at the Consumer Unit.
There is hardly any wiring externally the cable exits the front door frame and after about 200mm enters the light unit connection box.
Perhaps because of the unknown way that permanent power has been connected to this light I am guessing that adding a switch might not be easy without cutting holes into the ceiling etc. and having to alter the way that the above ceiling wiring to the existing light has been done ?
Sorry again if this message / thread irritates some Members - I am trying to find out what is the correct method of installation to let my friend and neighbour know for replacing the outside halogen light.
Chris
EXTERNAL HALOGEN LIGHT WIRED DIRECTLY TO HALLWAY LIGHTING CIRCUIT - NO ISOLATOR / SWITCH ? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
Hello All,
I hope that asking this does not annoy too many Members who think that the answer should be obvious to me:
Last night at my next door neighbour`s house who is away on holiday for the next 12 days one of his external halogen PIR controlled lights above the front door came on and stayed on all night until at my suggestion to him I removed the halogen strip lamp this afternoon.
I am guessing that the PIR Timer has malfunctioned and was not turning the light off after the approximate 2 minutes set off time so he is going to replace the light unit.
Here are some details of the way it is wired:
There is no switch to isolate the light which is probably just directly wired to the home`s ground floor hallway lighting circuit - I am guessing that there should be at least a switch for it - should it be a fused switch ?
Having just spoken to my neighbour on the phone about removing the halogen lamp he is sure that to isolate the power to the light he would have to turn off the downstairs lighting circuit at the Consumer Unit.
There is hardly any wiring externally the cable exits the front door frame and after about 200mm enters the light unit connection box.
Perhaps because of the unknown way that permanent power has been connected to this light I am guessing that adding a switch might not be easy without cutting holes into the ceiling etc. and having to alter the way that the above ceiling wiring to the existing light has been done ?
Sorry again if this message / thread irritates some Members - I am trying to find out what is the correct method of installation to let my friend and neighbour know for replacing the outside halogen light.
Chris
EXTERNAL HALOGEN LIGHT WIRED DIRECTLY TO HALLWAY LIGHTING CIRCUIT - NO ISOLATOR / SWITCH ? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
