Troubleshooting guide – Heath Zenith DUAL BRITE SL-5318 User Manual

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SYMPTOM

Lights will not come
on.

Lights come on
in daylight.

Lights come on for
no apparent rea-
son.

Lights turn off too
late in Dusk-to-
Dawn setting

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Light switch is turned off.
2. F l o o d l i g h t i s l o o s e o r

burned out.

3. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker

is turned off.

4. Daylight turn-off is in effect

(Re-

check after dark).

5. Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a

new installation.

6. Re-aim the sensor to cover de-

sired area.

1. Light Control may be installed in

a relatively dark location.

2. L i g h t C o n t r o l i s i n T e s t .

(Set control switch to an
ON-TIME position).

1. Light Control may be sensing

small animals or automobile traf-
fic

(Re-aim sensor).

2. R a n g e i s s e t t o o h i g h .

(Reduce Range).

3. Dual Brite™ Timer is on.

1. Sensor is in a relatively dark

location.

(Relocate sensor, or

use 3 hr or 6 hr setting.)

SYMPTOM

Lights stay on
continuously.

Lights flash on
and off.

Lights flash
once, then stay
off in Manual
Mode.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. A flood lamp is positioned too close

to the sensor or pointed at nearby
objects that cause heat to trigger the
sensor.

(Reposition the lamp away

from the sensor or nearby objects).

2. Light Control is pointed toward a heat

source like an air vent, dryer vent, or
brightly-painted heat-reflective surface.
(Reposition sensor. Reduce Range).

3. Light Control is in Manual Mode.

(Switch to Auto.)

1. Heat or light from the lamps may be

turning the Light Control on and off.
(Reposition the lamps away from the
sensor).

2. Heat being reflected from other ob-

jects may be affecting the sensor.
(Reposition sensor).

3. Light Control is in the Test mode and

warming up.

(Flashing is normal un-

der these conditions. Turn Boost off.)

4. Light may be leaking through the

floodlamp reflectors.

(Replace the

lamps with new high quality PAR 38
lamps or make sure the metal lamp
protectors are installed).

1. Sensor is detecting its own lights.

(Reposition lamps to keep area be-
low the sensor relatively dark.)

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you experience a problem, follow this guide.

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