YELLOW JACKET 59413 Outdoor Conduit Lighting Control Instruction Manual
- June 14, 2024
- YELLOW JACKET
Table of Contents
Instruction Manual
Installation
Disconnect power; wire the color coded receptacle according to the diagram
below.
Push the photo controller on and twist it clockwise to lock it into the
receptacle.
Install the photo controller with the Photocell facing the NORTH direction as
indicated on the top of the photo controller.
Adjust the receptacle position if necessary.
WARNING
PLEASE DO CUT OFF POWER BEFORE WIRING ANY DEVICE OR CHECKING THE WIRING.
It is normal for the photocell control to take several minutes to tum off when
first installed.
Problem 1: Circuit Breaker trips or fuse blows
Cause: Load exceeds breaker rating. 1. Photocell control 1s incorrectly wired or there is a short in the wiring. Solution: 1. Reduce the load to within breaker rating. 2. Recheck wiring matches wire diagram There are several ways a photocell control can be incorrectly wired, which will cause a short circuit through the contacts. That permanently damages the control.
Problem 2: Light Blinks at night
Cause: The controlled light is shining on the photocell. Solution: Adjust the switch base to reorient or relocate the photocell.
Problem 3: Light Blinks in Daylight
Cause: Photocell control is incorrectly wired. Red/Black wires reversed. Solution: Recheck wiring matches wire diagram
Problem 4: Light stay on
Cause: 1. Photocell control is not rated at the voltage being used. 2. Insufficient light is reaching the photocell control. 3. Photocell control is incorrectly wired. 4. Photocell control is defective. Solution: 1. Replace Photocell control with one of the correct voltage. 2. Wipe the photocell control and remove any cover which may stop light get through 3. Recheck wiring matches wire diagram. Especially the connection on the White wire. 4. Test the Photocell control and replace it.
Problem 5: Light stays off
Cause: 1. Power supply is disconnected. 2. Photocell control is not rated at the voltage being used. 3. Photocell control is exposed to light from nearby street lights or fixtures 4. Photocell control is incorrectly wired. 5. Lamp and/or ballast is defective. 6. Photocell control 1s defective. Solution: 1. Check the power supply and make sure it Ts connected. 2. Replace the Photocell control with one of the correct voltage. 3. Adjust the switch base to reorient or relocate the photocell. 4. Recheck wiring matches wire diagram. 5. Replace the lamp and/or ballast. 6. Test the Photocell control and replace it.
PLEASE NOTE: To test “turn on” during the daytime, covering the photocell
with two layers of black electrical tape (simulating night) will help to
figure out the problem
(Do not cover it with fingers because light traveling through fingers may be
great enough to keep the switch on.)