Lampost Light Problem
My lamppost light stopped working a few weeks ago.
Last week I took the light out and tested it and it was good so I replaced the light sensor and turn the power back on. The light came on for about one minute then went off, I thought I had it fixed but the next night we noted the light did not come on. Going to take it apart again and see if I can find anything. Is there a way to test the sensor? Jack |
There was a defective batch of sensors (can't recall the brand)...that were being sold by Ace a few years ago.
Maybe there are still some left...from wherever you bought it? |
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A bulb can stop working with the filament still intact so that is will work sometimes. Try easy first and take a bulb you know is good and install it. If, you have replaced your bulbs with the LEDs they fail weird. It could work sometimes and then not work other times. Truth, my neighbor with a three bulb fixture replaced the sensor and then discovered that all three bulbs were blown. As to testing the sensor, you could easily by pass the sensor and see if the lights light. |
Got it from Lowes, but that is possible.
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update I went out and checked wiring it was correct per what I could find on the internet, Red wire to lamp black wire to post reversed the red to post and black to lamp and seems to working somewhat ok. Light turns on and off when anything hits the post.
I have one blub and it is an outdoor LED that I got from Blubs Plus. Not sure if I should change the wiring back |
Check your ground fault sensor. You might have a short some place in the line and it is turning off the ground fault. Assuming the bulb and the light sensor is good a short in the wiring is most likely the problem. Recheck your connections.
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Once installed, take BLACK tape (opaque) and place over the sensor, turn on the power, after a short delay (~60 seconds) the light should come on, take off the tape, it should go out. If nothing happens, check the GFI in the garage, on of them is probably tripped, reset, and test sensor with tape again. If the GFI trips again, then I would suspect a short in the wiring. My neighbor actually found wiring with JUST wire-nuts and NO waterproofing on his lamp post. If the problem occurred after a heavy rain I would really look at the wiring in the ground. If the GFI trips due to movement of the lamp post, then you probably have a short to the post and the wiring where the wiring comes into the post below grade. VERY IMPORTANT: If the above information makes you uncomfortable or you have concerns about doing any of this work, call an electrician. |
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As mentioned above, just take the old one to Lowe’s, Home Depot, Ace, Etc....and ask them for one that is compatible (I think most of them are compatible). |
I had to buy three lamp post light sensors from Ace(South Trace Plaza) on 466, before the third one worked...Wired them just the same, as I (de)wired.. This, about eight months ago....
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I had a problem every time it rained the post light would go out and the GFI would trip. As I finally found, it was water getting into the outside electrical outlet (which is on the same circuit GFI). Replaced the receptical and sealed the outlet. Problem solved.
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