LED DUSK TO DAWN LIGHT

[Hfalz1]

I just installed a brand new LED dusk to dawn light. When i plugged in the photocell it turned on for about one minute then off. After about 5 minutes the light came back on and would not turn off. Also the top of the light got really hot. I checked the wiring and voltage and everything is good. I replaced the photocell and the same thing happened. Bad driver?

 

[louis1]

I just installed a brand new LED dusk to dawn light. When i plugged in the photocell it turned on for about one minute then off. After about 5 minutes the light came back on and would not turn off. Also the top of the light got really hot. I checked the wiring and voltage and everything is good. I replaced the photocell and the same thing happened. Bad driver?

How many amps is it drawing? Over-amperage?


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[Hfalz1]

.61A

 

[GoldDigger]

If the LED driver has a poor distortion power factor (high peak to average current ratio) it is possible that the high current peaks can burn out a semiconductor switch.
A relay-based photoswitch may overcome this problem.



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[Dennis Alwon]

What type of light is this that has a separate photocell that plugs in?

 

[qcroanoke]

What type of light is this that has a separate photocell that plugs in?

You've never seen a dusk to dawn fixture with a twist lock photo cell in the top?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

You've never seen a dusk to dawn fixture with a twist lock photo cell in the top?

Yes I have- just forgot about it-- I was thinking double headed flood motion sensors