The photocontroller JL-203C 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 circuit assisted thermal switch, with sensor of IR filtered photodiode and a surge arrester (MOV) is available. Its multi-volts feature expands the application of thermal switch which is powerful to carry high wattage lamp loadings, regardless the loading in incandescent, ballasted or e-ballasted.
Besides, its time-delay feature 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.
