I have a large garage/workshop and was trying to install a motion sensor in corner of the garage to turn the tubes on - if someone in the house needed to run in to the shop real quick and couldnt be bothered to enter at the other entrance and (use the switch at the far end) let alone having to remember to turn it off when your done in there.
Obviously most motion sensors (especially the one got at the home despot) are for incandescent only, so I connected the 180 dual-brite zenith sensor input to the 120v with the RED sensor output line going to an AC-AC electrical relay (SSR) (with the same neutral going to the sensor) connected to the AC control input. I have the same hot 120 (connected to the sensor) going to the load-in on the relay with the load out powering a 12' tube with ballast. when the motion is sensed in test mode the ballast just makes a horrid noise and the tubes flicker dim but nothing else.
I know the ballasts are good, and have tested the relay by bypassing the sensor and wiring the relay direct to the switch - and the lights work fine. I was thinking that the relay would solve my problem with the sensor not putting out enough juice to get the ballast's going but dont know why with the relay in place. suspect i might not have this issue with electro-mechanical relay but wanted use the SSR.... anyone have any thoughts how to rectify the situation.
see attached picture to clarify the setup, but anyone have any ideas how to get it to work?
Obviously most motion sensors (especially the one got at the home despot) are for incandescent only, so I connected the 180 dual-brite zenith sensor input to the 120v with the RED sensor output line going to an AC-AC electrical relay (SSR) (with the same neutral going to the sensor) connected to the AC control input. I have the same hot 120 (connected to the sensor) going to the load-in on the relay with the load out powering a 12' tube with ballast. when the motion is sensed in test mode the ballast just makes a horrid noise and the tubes flicker dim but nothing else.
I know the ballasts are good, and have tested the relay by bypassing the sensor and wiring the relay direct to the switch - and the lights work fine. I was thinking that the relay would solve my problem with the sensor not putting out enough juice to get the ballast's going but dont know why with the relay in place. suspect i might not have this issue with electro-mechanical relay but wanted use the SSR.... anyone have any thoughts how to rectify the situation.
see attached picture to clarify the setup, but anyone have any ideas how to get it to work?
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