passive and florries

[dougal]

can you use a passive infra red to control a florrie or will it require a new fitting

 

[steptoe]

oh, dunno, would really depend on the detector rating I suppose.

I dont think I would want to.

put a contactor on would be ok tho.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

can you use a passive infra red to control a florrie or will it require a new fitting

First of all..

Ruddy good Avatar there M8 Applaud SmileyApplaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

It just so happens I have a PIR here ready to fit on job later this week...

the bit of paper inside says

load:

2000w Tungsten Halogen (4 x 500w)

1000w Incandescent (10 x 100w)

500w fluorescent.

So I say

YES!

thats an 'IQ' E-700 PIR by the way!

 

[steptoe]

oh, good to know that, suppose that may only be relevant to that specific pir tho,

I could never get my head round the weird inductance way florries work TBH, they just do.

 

[Apache]

isn't there a minimum wattage too? Some small flourescents don't use much power...

 

[Lee321]

isn't there a minimum wattage too? Some small flourescents don't use much power...

you have a number of florrys upto 500W on that particular pir

 

[steptoe]

while we are on the subject of florries,

how do i get a florrie to put out less light?!

600mm reflected diffuser twin tube recessed fitting, about 10 of them in an office and the staff are complaining that too much light, any ideas on what to do?

can I get any benefit from fitting a different spectrum of tube?

am not sure whats in at mo but going in morning to have a look before office opens.

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

isn't there a minimum wattage too? Some small flourescents don't use much power...

Don't think minimum is too much of an issue..

It is with Dimmers...

but a PIR... think its more a question of switch on load surge..

bit like that thread about type B-C MCB's...

Florries would have more of an initial switch on surge.?

especially if you have 500watts worth...

thats a few florries!

e.g. 8 x 5ft 58w tubes = 464watt!

 

[Mr Sworld]

Only real way to get florries to output less is to dim them. However it requires specialised control gear to replace the choke.... You can't just hook them up to a dimmer switch.

I've spent many hours looking into this as our 700+ dimmable florries in the venue used phase dimming which is no longer made (and the few that are left in the country are at an asking price of

 

[dougal]

First of all..Ruddy good Avatar there M8 Applaud SmileyApplaud SmileyApplaud Smiley

It just so happens I have a PIR here ready to fit on job later this week...

the bit of paper inside says

load:

2000w Tungsten Halogen (4 x 500w)

1000w Incandescent (10 x 100w)

500w fluorescent.

So I say

YES!

thats an 'IQ' E-700 PIR by the way!

thanks for the replies guys

i will check the pir

you all deserve a Guiness Drink

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

Only real way to get florries to output less is to dim them. However it requires specialised control gear to replace the choke.... You can't just hook them up to a dimmer switch.I've spent many hours looking into this as our 700+ dimmable florries in the venue used phase dimming which is no longer made (and the few that are left in the country are at an asking price of

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

thanks for the replies guysi will check the pir

you all deserve a Guiness Drink

Tis a pleasure Craig!

and i am already Guiness DrinkGuiness DrinkGuiness DrinkGuiness DrinkGuiness DrinkGuiness Drink

Blushing:^O

 

[Mr Sworld]

So I guess you would say Oh poo! if you broke one of them! :^O :^O:^O

They are breaking all the time, we are loosing 5 to 10 fixtures each year we re-lamp. We don't say 'Oh poo', we say 'sod it'. :_|

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

They are breaking all the time, we are loosing 5 to 10 fixtures each year we re-lamp. We don't say 'Oh poo', we say 'sod it'. :_|

:O:_| :_|

 

[Apache]

while we are on the subject of florries,how do i get a florrie to put out less light?!

600mm reflected diffuser twin tube recessed fitting, about 10 of them in an office and the staff are complaining that too much light, any ideas on what to do?

can I get any benefit from fitting a different spectrum of tube?

am not sure whats in at mo but going in morning to have a look before office opens.

steps - couldn't you remove a few tubes if twin tube fittings?

Is it not that simple?

 

[Mr Sworld]

Steps, you could go to a theatre supplier and get some rolls of gel. There are types that just diffuse the light rather than colour it. Won't be too hard to cut them to fit the fixtures.

Have a look here.

 

[professional]

while we are on the subject of florries,how do i get a florrie to put out less light?!

600mm reflected diffuser twin tube recessed fitting, about 10 of them in an office and the staff are complaining that too much light, any ideas on what to do?

can I get any benefit from fitting a different spectrum of tube?

am not sure whats in at mo but going in morning to have a look before office opens.

Have you tried using the encapsulated tubes - various shades/tints are available. I realise that the power consumption will not be reduced but it may provide an easy fix.

 

[mysticalelectrickery]

there is a min lux level for office spaces,measure the lux levels if you can or maybe change the tubes from daylight to coolwhite or go for a tube with a lower colour temp rating to reduce the glare. and as for putting them on a pir i would recomend you put them on a contactor then let the pir control the contactor that way - min power through the pir

 

[benji]

think you should check lux levels against recomended lux levels ,change colour of tubes ?then re-check lux levels.

passives &florries been fitting loads for weeks now no probs. just check the loads .

benji

 

[mysticalelectrickery]

or if you really want to be posh go for a DALI system with daylight energy saving!! the dog nuts but don't go for Philips they ****e - osram all the way baby

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