Heath Zenith SL-5408 - Manual (Page 4)

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SYMPTOM
Lights will not come
on.
Lights come on
in daylight.
Lights come on
for no apparent
reason.
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.
. 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. Light control is in Test.
(Set control switch to an
ON-TIME position).
1. Light control may be sensing
small animals or automobile traf-
fic (re-aim sensor).
2. Sensitivity is set too high. (Reduce
sensitivity.)
SYMPTOM
Lights stay on
continuously.
Lights flash on
and off.
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 sur-
face. (Reposition sensor).
. 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 objects
may be affecting the sensor. (Reposi-
tion sensor).
. Light control is in the Test mode and
warming up. (Flashing is normal under
these conditions).
4. Light may be leaking through the
floodlamp reflectors. (Replace the
lamps with new high quality PAR 38
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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