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Simply wire the two sensors in parallel. Hot to black wire of both sensors,
white to white of both sensors and white to lights, and red from both
sensors to black of lights. Whichever sensor picks up motion activates, and
yes it backfeeds the red load wire of the other sensor, which does nothing
because it's relay is open. If they're both activated, they'll both time out
normally. The one thing you can't do is feed the sensors from separate power
supplies



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Would like to use two motion sensors (the ones sold individually and
not connected to any lights) to turn on three flood lights. The idea
would be if either motion sensor was tripped the three lights would go
on.

My thought was to connect the switched side of the one motion sensor
to the three lights and to the switched side of the other motion
sensor. So it would be:

(Hot Wire) Motion Sensor[A](Switched Wire)Light(Switched
Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Motion
Sensor[b](Hot Wire)

My concern is that the current applied to the motion sensor that is
NOT activated when the other is activated may damage the motion
sensor. In other words if Motion Sensor [A] is tripped it would allow
current to flow to all three lights and the switched side of Motion
Sensor [b]... would that damage Sensor [b]?

Thanks,
William



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On Feb 1, 6:31*am, "RBM" wrote:
Simply wire the two sensors in parallel. Hot to black wire of both sensors,
white to white of both sensors and white to lights, and red from both
sensors to black of lights. Whichever sensor picks up motion activates, and
yes it backfeeds the red load wire of the other sensor, which does nothing
because it's relay is open. If they're both activated, they'll both time out
normally. The one thing you can't do is feed the sensors from separate power
supplies

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Would like to use two motion sensors (the ones sold individually and
not connected to any lights) to turn on three flood lights. *The idea
would be if either motion sensor was tripped the three lights would go
on.


My thought was to connect the switched side of the one motion sensor
to the three lights and to the switched side of the other motion
sensor. *So it would be:


(Hot Wire) Motion Sensor[A](Switched Wire)Light(Switched
Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Motion
Sensor[b](Hot Wire)


My concern is that the current applied to the motion sensor that is
NOT activated when the other is activated may damage the motion
sensor. *In other words if Motion Sensor [A] is tripped it would allow
current to flow to all three lights and the switched side of Motion
Sensor [b]... would that damage Sensor [b]?


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William- Hide quoted text -


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Wouldnt you blow the circuit if both trip, you will be feeding 120 to
itself. X10 has remote units that can trigger many lights, when I
pull in the garage 4 sensors go off, with 15 lights, the garage sensor
triggers 3 more through a code that goes through the AC lines. one in
garage, two outside, one inside, and 3 button garage remote are
compatable. X10 also has battery powered RF sensors and interior
keypads and a computer program it sells. Cheap home automation.
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All these devices have wattage limitations. Garden variety motion detectors
are 300 to 500 watt. There are others available with higher switching
capacities as well. If you wanted to control lighting from multiple circuits
or higher wattages than the motion detector is capable of, you'd need to use
relays or line carriers to do it, but I would always opt for simplicity if
possible



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On Feb 1, 6:31 am, "RBM" wrote:
Simply wire the two sensors in parallel. Hot to black wire of both
sensors,
white to white of both sensors and white to lights, and red from both
sensors to black of lights. Whichever sensor picks up motion activates,
and
yes it backfeeds the red load wire of the other sensor, which does nothing
because it's relay is open. If they're both activated, they'll both time
out
normally. The one thing you can't do is feed the sensors from separate
power
supplies

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...



Would like to use two motion sensors (the ones sold individually and
not connected to any lights) to turn on three flood lights. The idea
would be if either motion sensor was tripped the three lights would go
on.


My thought was to connect the switched side of the one motion sensor
to the three lights and to the switched side of the other motion
sensor. So it would be:


(Hot Wire) Motion Sensor[A](Switched Wire)Light(Switched
Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Motion
Sensor[b](Hot Wire)


My concern is that the current applied to the motion sensor that is
NOT activated when the other is activated may damage the motion
sensor. In other words if Motion Sensor [A] is tripped it would allow
current to flow to all three lights and the switched side of Motion
Sensor [b]... would that damage Sensor [b]?


Thanks,
William- Hide quoted text -


- Show quoted text -


Wouldnt you blow the circuit if both trip, you will be feeding 120 to
itself. X10 has remote units that can trigger many lights, when I
pull in the garage 4 sensors go off, with 15 lights, the garage sensor
triggers 3 more through a code that goes through the AC lines. one in
garage, two outside, one inside, and 3 button garage remote are
compatable. X10 also has battery powered RF sensors and interior
keypads and a computer program it sells. Cheap home automation.


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On Feb 1, 6:31 am, "RBM" wrote:
Simply wire the two sensors in parallel. Hot to black wire of both
sensors,
white to white of both sensors and white to lights, and red from both
sensors to black of lights. Whichever sensor picks up motion activates,
and
yes it backfeeds the red load wire of the other sensor, which does nothing
because it's relay is open. If they're both activated, they'll both time
out
normally. The one thing you can't do is feed the sensors from separate
power
supplies

wrote in message

...



Would like to use two motion sensors (the ones sold individually and
not connected to any lights) to turn on three flood lights. The idea
would be if either motion sensor was tripped the three lights would go
on.


My thought was to connect the switched side of the one motion sensor
to the three lights and to the switched side of the other motion
sensor. So it would be:


(Hot Wire) Motion Sensor[A](Switched Wire)Light(Switched
Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Motion
Sensor[b](Hot Wire)


My concern is that the current applied to the motion sensor that is
NOT activated when the other is activated may damage the motion
sensor. In other words if Motion Sensor [A] is tripped it would allow
current to flow to all three lights and the switched side of Motion
Sensor [b]... would that damage Sensor [b]?


Thanks,
William- Hide quoted text -


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Wouldnt you blow the circuit if both trip, you will be feeding 120 to
itself.

This is why you must use the same feed to both motion detectors. In the
event that you used a leg of different potential, you'd blow the detector






X10 has remote units that can trigger many lights, when I
pull in the garage 4 sensors go off, with 15 lights, the garage sensor
triggers 3 more through a code that goes through the AC lines. one in
garage, two outside, one inside, and 3 button garage remote are
compatable. X10 also has battery powered RF sensors and interior
keypads and a computer program it sells. Cheap home automation.


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relay would be easier safer and more reliable


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relay would be easier safer and more reliable


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On Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 2:52:53 AM UTC+11, wrote:
relay would be easier safer and more reliable


hello mate hope you reply asap
I have connected 6 motion sensor to 5 lights
just wondering where to put a relay to get the best result.
I am connecting sensors in parallel
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