Atlas MLGC180W, MLGC180B manual Specifications, Troubleshooting Guide

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SPECIFICATIONS

Range . . . . . . . Up to 70 ft. (21 m) [varies with surrounding temperature].

Sensing Angle. . . . Up to 180°

Electrical Load. . . . Up to 300 Watt Maximum In- candescent [Up to 150 Watt maximum each bulb holder.]

Power Requirements. 120 VAC, 60 Hz

Replacement Lamp. . Up to 150Watt Maximum PAR38 Incandescent or Halogen (Not CFL) Bulbs.

Operating Modes. . . TEST, AUTO and MANUAL

MODE

Time Delay . . . . . 1, 5, 10 minutes

Atlas Lighting Products, Inc. reserves the right to dis- continue products and to change specifications at any time without incurring any obligation to incorporate new features in products previously sold.

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you experience a problem with your Light Control, first follow this guide. For additional assistance write to:

Atlas Lighting Products, Inc. • Customer Service Department • P.O. Box 2348 • Burlington, NC 27216

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

 

 

 

 

 

Lights will not come

1.

Light switch is turned off.

1.

Turn light switch on.

on.

2.

Flood lamp is loose or burned out.

2.

Check flood lamp and replace if burned out.

 

3.

Fuse is blown or circuit breaker is turned off.

3.

Replace fuse or turn circuit breaker on.

 

4.

Daylight turn-off is in effect.

4.

Recheck after dark.

 

5.

Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a new installation.

5.

Verify wiring is correct.

 

6.

Light control aimed in wrong direction.

6.

Re-aim light control to cover desired area.

 

 

 

 

 

Lights come on in day-

1.

Light control may be installed in a relatively dark

1.

The fixture is operating normally under these condi-

light.

 

location.

 

tions.

 

2.

Light control is in TEST.

2.

Set control switch to 1, 5, or 10 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

Lights come on for no

1.

Light control may be sensing small animals or auto-

1.

Re-aim light control.

apparent reason.

 

mobile traffic.

 

 

 

2.

Range is set too high.

2.

Reduce range.

 

 

 

Lights turn off too late in

Light control may be installed in a relatively dark loca-

Relocate light control.

Dusk-to-Dawn setting.

tion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lights stay on continu-

1.

A flood lamp is positioned too close to the light control

1.

Reposition the flood lamp away from the light control

ously.

 

or pointed at nearby objects that cause heat to trigger

 

or nearby objects.

 

 

the light control.

 

 

 

2.

The light control may be picking up a heat source

2.

Reduce range.

 

 

like an air vent, dryer vent, or brightly painted, heat-

 

 

 

 

reflective surface.

 

 

 

3.

Light control is in manual mode.

3.

Switch light control to AUTO.

 

 

 

 

 

Lights flash on and off.

1.

Heat or light from the flood lamps may be turning the

1.

Reposition the flood lamp away from the light con-

 

 

light control on and off.

 

trol.

 

2.

Heat being reflected from other objects may be turn-

2.

Reposition light control.

 

 

ing the light control on and off.

 

 

 

3.

Light control is in the TEST mode and warming up.

3.

Flashing is normal under these conditions.

 

4.

Light may be leaking through the flood lamp reflec-

4.

Replace the flood lamps with new high quality PAR

 

 

tors.

 

38 lamps. (Make sure the metal lamp protectors are

 

 

 

 

installed).

Lights flash once, then

Light control is detecting its own lights.

Reposition flood lamps to keep area below the light

stay off in manual

 

 

control relatively dark.

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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