The photocontroller JL-205 series is applicable to control the street lighting, garden lighting, passage lighting and doorway lighting automatically in accordance with the ambient natural lighting level.
This product is designed with electronic circuits with sensor of phototransistor and a surge arrester (MOV) is provided. Its quicker response with time delay of 10-30 seconds offers easy-to-test feature. Especially, model JL-205C provides a wide voltage range for customer applications under almost power supplies.
Further, a preset 5-30 seconds time-delay might avoid mis-operation due to spotlight or lightning during the night time.
Installation
Disconnect power; wire the color coded receptacle according to the diagram below.
Push the photocontroller on and twist it clockwise to lock it into the receptacle.
Install the photocontroller with the Photocell facing the NORTH direction as indicated on the top of the photocontroller.
Adjust the receptacle position if necessary.
Initial Testing
It is normal for the SWITCH to take several minutes to turn off when first installed.
To test “turn on” during daytime, cover its eye with sliding the metal strip mounted.
Do not cover with finger because light traveling through fingers may be great enough to keep the switch open.
Test will take approximately 2 minutes.
