Dusk to dawn photocell switch installation

How to install a photocell light switch to any exterior lighting.
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[@BenzJaguar]

Five Year Old Video and still helping knuckleheads like myself - THANK YOU SO MUCH ! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@tkshouse3547]

Thanks! I saw 2 other videos that were long and drawn-out. One never explained where the red wire goes. You did a great job explaining.

[@enavy58]

Thank you Pete B! Your video is smooth and easy to watch. The lighting is good. You explain things and also show them on video. Did I mention your video is consistently in focus too! Only thing you might do better is to write out what you intend to explain and read through it ahead of time. Oh and NICE SHOP! 👌🏽

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@proteng]

Thanks! I was about to give up on this damn photocell connection and you showed what wire goes where. Boom! My lights now are dusk to dawn.

[@robertandrews9355]

This is the clearest instruction that I ever had on this subject. Good show!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@jmarmstrong23]

Pete B. If I wire a photocell to one outside light, will all 3 lights turn on/off if they are on the same switch?

[@Pop_72]

Thanks for this video! You mentioned a delay on the photocell and brought an hour of confusion to an end.

[@larryhoffman5858]

Thanks for the video, I've wired them before, but just dropped in for a refresher course, thank you spot on.

[@seattlejayde]

This is an AWESOME explanation. THANK YOU. My complicating factor is I have. GCFI OUTLET between the power source and the load (the light) . I don’t know how to handle that scenario. Liked subscribed

[@kimberlyluangphone6743]

Thank you. Had to replace on old mercury light lantern to a new led light. Using the old photo cell in the existing yard pole. We didn’t have it wired quite right. But got it fixed and working thanks to your video! Only had to change one wire.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome 👍

[@sleepingwiththedog]

Same thing as one of the other posters, I have 7 exterior lights with LEDs guessing 30 watts each. This photoecell handles up to 1800 so I am within the capacity of the photocell. I have been watching for videos explaining this, great video and, concise, well explained.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@curt356]

Thanks for your knowledge on how to wire this switch. Great job.

[@cherylquattry7369]

Thank You. I installed one yesterday and went out flipped the dreamer on looked and the light was on. I then put my socket tester in to make sure everything was right and at that second it went out. Dang-it. Put my finger over the eye and nothing . So went back checked the breaker and was fine and the tester showed everything was right.So called it a night. Got up watched your video before I went down to buy another one and when you said it takes a minute or so to come on I got up with my coffee and reinstalled it. Flipped breaker on it went. Put electrical tape over the eye and a minute later on it came. Buttoned it up and went in for another cup of coffee as I’m done and never had to leave the house. Thanks to your video.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome 👍

[@eozen81]

Wow, amazing saving to use that LED external Pete, I have learnt something so cool thanks to you with this video I appreciate man for the detailed instruction on wiring!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JoseMunoz-jw9jr]

Thank you. Easy to understand where to conect each wire.

[@harrysurtees8710]

Best how to video I ever saw. You make it look easy. I am going to try myself. Well, on second thought, I will have an electrician do it. Now I can watch him and make sure he does it right.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍🙂

[@suzannemendez7717]

Great job Pete. Thanks for the help.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@hereibuypc6920]

Thank you for making this video, it really helped me installed a photocell.

[@margaritaoliva3565]

Thank you so much for this video we were able to hook this up with your video. Every step by step you gave was on point. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@jreyes106]

After washing a few videos on KZbin and been frustrated for not understanding a bit I was lucky enough to find your channel and made all the difference in the world, you know how to explain things without any doubts or hesitation, you just don’t want to act but to inform and what a great job doing it. Thank you so much for the help

[@ACherimoya]

Excellent tutorial and explanation, thank you.

[@Cherokee10g]

Great job Pete, in making this video, with the super high prices that companies are charging these days I'm sure there are many people who greatly appreciate you making this video, the nice thing also you explain and show what you are doing very well, one thing you might want to mention is, in an actual installation a hook wire may be needed to hang the light unit while connecting the wires together, Thanks for helping others.

[@markfragel2770]

you have a great way to explain this process, thx!

[@jamesanderson7266]

Good explanation - easy to follow. Thanks!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@tyronemontgomery8054]

Thank you so much for making it plan & simple !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍

[@ricardovarajr]

Easier than I thought. Thanks sir!

[@jdtaxpayer801]

Good job...very clearly explained, thank you!

[@eaker8892]

thank you! very much enjoyed this

[@jerrygrayson8421]

Fantastic video, your explanations are clear without any ambiguity. Thank You.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Jerry Grayson Thank you, I really appreciate that. Thanks 😊

[@jerrygrayson8421]

Pete B. I wonder why older older light sensitive switches had only two black leads/wires which was simply connected in series to the black live wire but new light sensitive switches have need for a common/white wire. Is there a new code making a common required?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Jerry Grayson Hmm... not sure. I guess there must be a new safety requirement.

[@glarosawfms5998]

Awesome video. Helped a lot!

[@locovidepro]

Great video and a fantastic explanation.

[@cleanpoolpr]

Excellent tutorial so easy to understand. Thank you and blessings.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@kacavisakismastormastor2268]

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[@matsuno415]

Excellent video, far better than most out on youtube! Clear instructions and wiring procedure. Thank you for posting.

[@patbullard9276]

Thanks, you helped me a bunch. I had the same light and today was having trouble getting the photo cell to work. I had the red from the photocell connected wrong.

[@toddroddy3441]

Great video! Very informative step for step.Thanks !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@adamagudelo-3847]

Your explanation of video is excellent for a beginner, Thank you:

[@seanhenley3385]

Thank you. Perfect video. Helped me figure it out 100%

[@crazymoon61]

Thank you, you made this easy to follow that old dog like me could install my photocell.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome, I'm glad it helped you out.

[@cedricthigpen7776]

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[@arnoldolorenzo3474]

Very nice. Knows what he’s doing.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@waldemmir9101]

This is the best explanation for this kind of project

[@7Nahshon]

Great video! Thank you 🙂

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

You are so welcome!

[@BPEMETO]

Thanks for the video!

[@mikeparrish6558]

Good tutorial. Thanks for sharing.

[@williamcrocker4193]

Very helpful. Down to earth and clear

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@johnlozano5054]

Thanks so much. You make it pretty easy.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

You're welcome!

[@blackhillsrider2626]

Best wiring video ever!

[@caught_u_slippen4499]

Worked great for me just had to bore my own hole. Thanks.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

👍

[@robertgarcia6472]

Thank you sir very informative 👍👍👍

[@eddielaxton8761]

Thank God for folks like you

[@brianbouwkamp7545]

Thank you for being great!

[@nugentji]

Great presentation. Thank you.

[@knightingalesaid]

Thanks so much for the video. It was very helpful.

[@richjohanson2368]

Very good explanation that some are instant on and some are not. I couldn't figure out why the switch would not turn on the light when I put my thumb over the sensor. Guess I just didn't wait long enough..

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yeah some just take a little longer.

[@aerospacesystems8658]

Great explanation. Thanks.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@felixpoy7872]

Very well explained, thx

[@davec.3198]

Very nice..thank you. I was ripping my hair out and then I realized there was a delay. :-) Mine was about 60 seconds!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@dalet229]

Me too. Thanks for that additional info 👍.

[@nightmare956]

Incredible class

[@karim8904]

great !!thank you so much I have it :)

[@dragonz616]

THE BEST VIDEO,THANK YOU SIR

[@sara1haider]

Thank you for this video and the way you explained it. I did my light, and it turned on at night, but it is on for a few seconds and on for a few seconds. On and off.

[@sara1haider]

I need help. I'm not sure what i did incorrectly

[@stephennorthcutt8874]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@esmerlincaraballo2509]

Good explanation 💪💪💪

[@gregaryarnsdorf1214]

Well done thank you!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Glad it was helpful!

[@willielugo3972]

Thank you !

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@tiberiuskirk739]

Good stuff thank you

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thanks 👍

[@ronaldmejia6891]

Thanks for the video and time. 🙏🏽

[@efrenreyes1496]

Some photoeye manufacrurer recommend that you face your device to the western hemisphere, so the light comes on as the sun set but not up the sky because once the eye is covered with snow or collects dust film and get blurry it will not function properly.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@nmralsamr]

You did great video thank you

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jarvissmith5138]

Thank you

[@dalet229]

Great well detailed video

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you!

[@carloslemus4572]

Muy buen video gracias por la enseñanza y muy bien explicado gracias

[@not5835]

Nice job.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you 👍

[@dannyboy9254]

Best explanation 👌

[@enemygaming8769]

Had a question if you don't have a ground on your light can you still connect it with no ground cord from. The lights just the cable

[@johncarnettie6804]

Dude thxxxxx!!!

[@heroknaderi]

I appreciate your video thanks 🙏 also I’m curious if you exceeded the maximum wattage will it burn or overheat

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

I've never exceeded the 1800 watt max and I'm sure it will over heat.

[@benjulionzambrano8501]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading appreciate your video. Hey how can I install a photo cell control light and a switch control light in the same circuit?

[@juanalvarado6667]

Good explain..buena explicación

[@MajedAlbakr]

Great video! I do have a question. I currently have almost all exterior lights on a single circuit. Can I install the sensor (Brightness not motion) to control all of them?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yes, you can, but it can only handle a maximum of 1800 watts. So you will have to add up the watts of all the lights it will be powering.

[@abh114]

Thk you 🫵 sir! Big help 👍

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Welcome 👍

[@christophertran8153]

Thanks, I got it.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@NEK107]

Thanks man 👨🏻

[@akumaking1]

Our instructor linked to this video to demonstrate what a lab project we'll be doing just before finals.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Awesome 👍

[@lodprice2343]

Informative video. Are you going to install the light at the chicken coop/yard?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Lod Price Thanks, I'm going to install this light on my small barn/shed. But I'm going to purchase another Sansi LED light for the chicken coop.

[@bocfat]

simply explained

[@DJTrapillac]

And say if u wanted two , They can be daisy chained ?

[@frankortiz5008]

Good stuff

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Glad you enjoyed

[@ervinsantiago4934]

Very useful..

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@ryranchnorth4167]

Great explanation

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Thank you

[@marshpirate2924]

What light are you working on?

[@desperado77760]

The last minute for quick review

[@osmankhalid2005]

It usually takes some time for the day light and darkness to transition so its ok if the cell takes some time

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@raekc4839]

Simple enough that I think will try. (A Junction box works same way as the light fixture right?)

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Yeah the light fixture in the video has a build in junction box. You can put the photocell in a junction box and then to a light.

[@raekc4839]

@@petebeasttexashomesteading I had wires coming out of a soffit in an old house. The porch light was wired down the soffit & came out into junction box. No green wire. But replaced the old sensor (this same type) the way they had it wired and it worked! Would not have had courage to even try if hadn't seen this video. My wiring was old and had white black and red wires coming out. Sensor's red had to connect with a black and a red from that junction.

[@prairiedoggy1]

Doesn’t the nut go on the sensor shaft before screwing it intothe fixture? That way you can lock the sensor into any position.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

You could do that but since the fixture is threaded you can also do it from the outside to lock it into place.

[@bumponlog]

Is there something bad with wiring copper wire to aluminum or is it ok in this instance? I.e. wire the switch which has aluminum stranded wire to the copper solid wire coming from the house?

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

In this instance it's ok. The only problem with aluminum wire is if you draw too many amps, it could heat up and melt. But for this instance especially an LED light it's fine.

[@derpherpp]

whats the lumen of that light

[@surpk1]

If it's just in essence a switch why does it matter which wire goes to red or black? I know it does because I had the blinking lights issue before I wired it as you suggested. Thanks for the vid.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@deanhenthorn1890]

Some photoeye switches have built in capacitors built into the circuits, thus the delay is from the de-energizing of those capacitors. This design was to help reduce strobing at sunsets.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

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[@johnbinsfeld9179]

I know I’m late to the game, but does anyone know what light this is? I’ve been having trouble finding something similar and can’t find the light on the Amazon page for this series. Thank you in advance!!

[@samuelandrade2248]

My light fixture is always on I have the same sensor.

[@christinemartin7456]

When our home was built (2006), they installed an interior dusk to dawn sensor for our stair lights and a wall sconce which are on the same circuit breaker. The lights no longer shut off, we can’t find the sensor to replace it. It’s not in any of the stair sockets nor is it anywhere in the wall sconce. (We can’t call the electric company, they went out of business 2008-2009.) Two questions: is there another location they might have connected the sensor and if we installed a new one in the wall sconce would it work with the old sensor still somewhere on this electrical circuit? Thank you!

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

It would be best if you get an electrician to find the problem, but if the lights are staying on then you can add a photocell to the lights.

[@Affordablebath_remodel]

the light sensor of course needs to see daylight, keep looking..

[@eviljeanyis]

how do you prevent the light from deactivating itself once you add the sensor? like when it gets dark enough to trip the light and then the light shines on the sensor and it cuts power thus turning off the light.

[@petebeasttexashomesteading]

Just make sure the sensor is facing up towards the sky and away from the light.