Heath Zenith 5869 - Troubleshooting Guide

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION
e light will not come on. 1. Light switch is turned o.
2. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is turned o.
3. Daylight turn-o (photocell) is in eect.
4. e circuit wiring is incorrect, if this is a new
installation.
5. e motion sensor is aimed in the wrong
direction.
6. e outside air temperature is close to the
same as a person’s body heat.
1. Turn light switch on.
2. Replace fuse or turn circuit breaker on.
3. Recheck after dark.
4. Verify wiring is correct.
5. Re-aim the motion sensor to cover the
desired area.
6. Increase the “SENS” setting. See Seasonal
Changes on page 5 for more information.
e light comes on during
the day.
1. e motion sensor may be installed in a
relatively dark location.
2. e “ON-TIME” switch is in the “TEST”
position.
1. e light xture is operating normally under
these circumstances.
2. Set the “ON-TIME” switch to the 1, 5, or 20
minute setting.
e light comes on for no
apparent reason.
1. e motion sensor may be sensing small
animals or automobile trac.
2. e “SENS” switch is set too high.
3. e outside temperature is much warmer or
cooler than a person’s body heat (summer or
winter).
4. e light xture is wired through a dimmer
or timer.
1. Decrease the “SENS” setting or reposition
the motion sensor.
2. Decrease the “SENS” setting.
3. Decrease the “SENS” setting. See Seasonal
Changes on page 5 for more information.
4. Do not use a dimmer or timer to control the
light xture. Replace the dimmer or timer
with a standard on/o wall switch.
e lights stay on
continuously.
1. e motion sensor may be picking up a heat
source like an air vent, dryer vent, or brightly
painted, heat-reective surface.
2. e motion sensor is in manual mode.
3. e light xture is wired through a dimmer
or timer.
4. e light xture is on the same circuit as a
motor, transformer, or uorescent bulb.
1. Decrease the “SENS” setting or reposition
the motion sensor.
2. Set ON-TIME switch to 1, 5, or 20 minutes.
Follow Manual Mode instructions on page 5
to reset.
3. Do not use a dimmer or timer to control the
light xture. Replace the dimmer or timer
with a standard on/o wall switch.
4. Install the light xture on a circuit without
motors, transformers, or uorescent bulbs.
e lights ash on and o. 1. Heat or light from the lamp heads may be
turning the motion sensor on and o.
2. Heat is being reected from other objects
and may be turning the motion sensor on
and o.
3. e motion sensor is in “TEST” mode and
warming up.
1. Reposition the lamp heads away from the
motion sensor.
2. Decrease the “SENS” setting or reposition
the motion sensor.
3. While in TEST mode, the light only stays on
for 8 seconds. Set ON-TIME switch to 1, 5,
or 20 minutes.
e lights ash once then
stay o in manual mode.
e motion sensor is detecting light from the
lamp heads.
Reposition the lamp heads to keep the area below
the motion sensor relatively dark.