Motion Sensor Light Switch With Manual Override

Set it to any position aside from the test position and flip off the switch that the light is connected to.

Motion sensor light switch with manual override.

Posted by supercres at 6 47 pm on march 24 2019 1 favorite the acuity wsx series has manual on off control. The light will then remain on and will not go off until you manually turn it off at the switch. This is a pretty common use case now many people have a motion sensor set to automatically turn the lights off after inactivity but they want the manual wall switch to override that rule. A switch on the fixture should read on time usually found directly under the motion sensor.

The output of a motion detector is also a simple switch with the same functionality. In principle a simple light switch has two contacts which interrupt the current flow in the off state and pass it through in the on state. Yes most sensors will have the ability to override the sensor function altogether and operate the light manually as necessary. This is a wiring diagram for a motion sensor controlled shop light led using a single pole double throw 3 position switch.

If you are unsure find the switch by testing all the available switches before you fiddle with the on time button. I think the most common way to do this is with webcore which is a very sophisticated rules engine developed by the community. This is done by turning the light switch off on off on in quick succession.