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Prior to going on holiday over two weeks ago i decided i would connect a stand alone type pir detector (1Kw handling) to switch my 3 exterior lights [on] at a preset darkness.
Only when i looked at the instructions on the box/carton it said for incandescent lamps only...The lamps insitu are the D type Fluorescent 16W per lamp, what i would like to know is why i cannot use this stand alone pir to switch Fluorescent types, my immediate thoughts were the momentary lapse in start up voltage from these Fluorescent lamps are the reason!![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
NB: Just left the 3 lights on permanent whilst absent on Holiday.
Only when i looked at the instructions on the box/carton it said for incandescent lamps only...The lamps insitu are the D type Fluorescent 16W per lamp, what i would like to know is why i cannot use this stand alone pir to switch Fluorescent types, my immediate thoughts were the momentary lapse in start up voltage from these Fluorescent lamps are the reason!
NB: Just left the 3 lights on permanent whilst absent on Holiday.
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