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#55254 08/23/05 07:47 AM
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Working on some parking lot lights I had a photo eye rated for 2000 watts wired to control a lighting contactor but for some reason when the contactor tries to pull in it chatters real bad. I have had multiple photo eye failures I have no clue anybody with an idea as to why. Other than that I am looking for a heavy duty timer that compensates for daylight savings time to put in place of the photo eyes any suggestions.

#55255 08/23/05 09:36 AM
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Could this be the photo eye is meant for resistive loads, but the lighting contactor is essentially inductive? Internally the photo eye may have a zero-crossing triac driver, which is suitable for resistive loads, but you would need one with all-angle triac drive or just relay contacts. Tried another type or brand of photo eye?

Another possibility could be line volts droop when contactor pulls in affecting the photo eye?

[This message has been edited by gideonr (edited 08-23-2005).]

#55256 08/23/05 10:21 AM
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Tony, is this a new installation, or exsiting situation and now you found the relay chattering?

Need to know this.


Dnk........


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