Heath Zenith SL-5318 User Manual

Dual Brite™ Motion
Sensor Light
Control for
Canadian Tire

Model SL-5318

Features

• Turns on lighting when motion is detected.

• Automatically turns lighting off.

• Dual Brite™ Timer.

• Photocell keeps the lighting off during daylight hours.

• LED indicates motion was sensed (day or night).

This package includes:

OPERATION

Mode: On-Time: Works: Day Night

Test 5 Sec x x
Auto 1, 5, 20 min. x
Manual Until Dawn* x

* resets to Auto Mode at dawn.

Note: When first turned on wait about 1 1/2 minutes for

the circuitry to calibrate.

TEST

Put ON-TIME switch on
the sensor bottom to
TEST and the Dual
Brite™ switch OFF.

Put the ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5, or
20 minute position.

ON-TIME

TEST 1520

AUTO

MANUAL MODE

DUAL BRITE™

Off 36Dusk to

Dawn

ON-TIME

TEST 1520

Lamp Holders

Cover

Plate

Light Control

Mounting Bolt

Plastic Hanger

• The Light Control requires 120-volts AC.

• If you want to use the Manual Mode, the control must
be wired through a switch.

• Some codes require installation by a qualified

electrician.

• This product is intended for use with the enclosed
gasket and with a junction box marked for use in wet
locations.

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Rubber Plug

Sensor

Mounting Strap

Requirements

2 Shells

Gasket

6 Screws

(3 sizes included)

2 Wire Connectors

Manual mode only works at night
because daylight returns the sensor
to AUTO.

Flip the light switch off for one second
then back on to toggle between AUTO
and MANUAL MODE.

Manual mode works only with the ON­TIME switch in the 1, 5, or 10 position.

1 Second OFF

then...

... back on.

Mode Switching Summary

TEST

Move ON-TIME Switch to

1, 5, or 20 minutes

AUTO

Flip light switch off

for one second then

MANUAL MODE

* If you get confused while switching modes, turn the

power off for one minute, then back on. After the
calibration time the control will be in the AUTO mode.

back on*

Dual Brite™ TIMER

Light comes on half bright for selected time after dusk
(Off, 3 hr., 6 hr., until dawn). If motion is sensed, the light
turns on full bright for the ON-TIME (1,5, or 20 minutes)
then returns to dim mode.

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INSTALLATION

For easy installation, select an existing light with a wall
switch for replacement.

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❒ Twist the junction box wires and fixture wires together

as shown. Secure with wire connectors.

Mounting

Strap

Black to
Black

White to
White

Rubber

Plug

Wall Mount

Eave Mount

For under eave installation, the sensor head must
be rotated as shown in the next two steps for proper

operation and to avoid the risk of electrical shock.

For eave mount only:

❒ Swing the sensor head towards the clamp screw

joint.

Controls

Clamp Screw

❒ Then rotate the sensor head clockwise 180° so

the controls face down.

Controls

Controls

If the sensor pops out of the ball joint, loosen the
clamp screw and push the sensor back into the ball
joint. Tighten the clamp screw when done.

WIRE THE LIGHT CONTROL.

❒ Turn power off at the fuse or circuit breaker.
❒ Remove the existing light fixture.
❒ Install the mounting strap as shown using two

screws that fit your junction box.

❒ The plastic hanger can be used to hold the fixture

while wiring. The small end of the plastic hanger
can be threaded through the hole in the center of the
cover plate. The small end then goes into one of the
slots on the mounting strap.

❒ Route the Light Control’s wires through the large

gasket holes.

Mounting

Bolt

Gasket

Junction box ground wire to
green ground screw on fixture.

MOUNT THE LIGHT CONTROL.

❒ Align the Light Control cover plate and cover plate

gasket. Secure with the mounting bolt.

❒ Align the three slots in the decorative shell with the

lamp holder pins. Push the shell in and then twist
clockwise to lock. Repeat for other shell.

❒ Push the Rubber Plug firmly into place.

Shell Slot

❒ If a wet location junction box was not used, caulk

the wall plate mounting surface with silicone
weather sealant.

To avoid water damage and electrical shock,
keep lamp holders 30° below horizontal.

Keep lamps at least
1" (2.5 cm) from the

Lock Nut

❒ Adjust the lamp holders by loosening the lock nuts

but do not rotate the lamp holders more than 180°
from the factory setting. When screwing in the
floodlamps, do not overtighten.

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sensor. Do not al­low the lamps to
block the lens.Lens

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TEST AND ADJUSTMENT

❒ Turn on the circuit breaker and light switch.

NOTE: Sensor has a 1 1/2 minute warm up period

before it will detect motion. When first turned
on, wait 1 1/2 minutes.

❒ Turn the RANGE control to the mid position, Dual

Brite™ to OFF and the ON-TIME control to the
TEST position.

MAX

MIN

• Objects that change temperature rapidly, such as
heating vents and air conditioners. These heat
sources could cause false triggering.

• Areas where pets or traffic may trigger the control.

• Nearby large, light-colored objects reflecting light
may trigger the shut-off feature. Do not point other
lights at the sensor.

8 ft.

(2.4 m)

Maximum Range Coverage Angle

The detector is less sensitive to motion directly towards it.

B

ON - TIME DUAL BRITE

O

O

S

T

RANGE

TEST 1 5 2 0

MINUTES

OFF 3 6 DUSK TO

HOUR DAWN

Bottom of Sensor

Avoid aiming the control at:

70 ft. 100 ft.

(21 m) (30.5 m)

Boosted

240°

Maximum

❒ Loosen the clamp screw in

the sensor ball joint and gen­tly rotate the sensor.

❒ Walk through the coverage

area noting where you are
when the lights turn on. Move

Clamp
Screw

Ball
Joint

the sensor head up, down, or
sideways to change the cov­erage area. Keep the sen-

sor at least 1" (2.5 cm) away
from the lamps.

❒ Adjust the RANGE as

Aim Sensor

Down for Short

Coverage

needed. RANGE set too high
may increase false triggering.

❒ Secure the sensor head by

tightening the clamp screw.

Do not overtighten the screw.

❒ Set the amount of TIME you

want the lights to stay on after

Aim Sensor

Higher for Long

Coverage

motion is detected (1, 5, or 20 minutes).

❒ Set the DUAL BRITE™ switch to the amount of

time after dusk you want the lights on at low level
(Off, 3, 6 Hrs., Dusk-to-Dawn).

Warning - Risk of fire. Do not aim the lamps at a
combustible surface within 3 ft. (1 m).

SPECIFICATIONS

Horizontal Range . . . Up to 70 ft. (21 m); 100 ft.

(30.5 m) with Range Boost.
[varies with surrounding

temperature]

Sensing Angle . . . . . . Up to 240°

Electrical Load. . . . . . Up to 300 Watt Maximum In-

candescent [Up to 150 Watt

Maximum each lamp holder.]
Power Requirements. 120 VAC, 60 Hz

Operating Modes. . . . TEST, AUTO, and MANUAL

MODE

Time Delay . . . . . . . . 1 , 5, 20 minutes

Dual Brite™ Timer. . . 3, 6 hours, Dusk-to-Dawn

Motion

Motion

Sensor

Least Sensitive Most Sensitive

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DESA Specialty Products™ reserves the right to dis­continue products and to change specifications at any
time without incurring any obligation to incorporate new
features in products previously sold.

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

If you experience a problem, follow this guide.

SYMPTOM
Lights will not come

on.

Lights come on
in daylight.

Lights come on for
no apparent rea­son.

Lights turn off too
late in Dusk-to­Dawn setting

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. Light switch is turned off.

2. Flood light is loose or
burned out.

3. Fuse is blown or circuit breaker
is turned off.

4. Daylight turn-off is in effect

check after dark)

5. Incorrect circuit wiring, if this is a
new installation.

6. Re-aim the sensor to cover de­sired area.

1. Light Control may be installed in
a relatively dark location.

2. Light Control is in Test.

.

(Re-

(Set control switch to an
ON-TIME position)

1. Light Control may be sensing
small animals or automobile traf­fic

(Re-aim sensor)

2. Range is set too high.

(Reduce Range)

3. Dual Brite™ Timer is on.

1. Sensor is in a relatively dark
location.

(Relocate sensor, or

.

.

.

use 3 hr or 6 hr setting.)

SYMPTOM
Lights stay on

continuously.

Lights flash on
and off.

Lights flash
once, then stay
off in Manual
Mode.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

1. A flood lamp is positioned too close
to the sensor or pointed at nearby
objects that cause heat to trigger the
sensor.

(Reposition the lamp away

from the sensor or nearby objects)

2. Light Control is pointed toward a heat
source like an air vent, dryer vent, or
brightly-painted heat-reflective surface.

(Reposition sensor. Reduce Range)

3. Light Control is in Manual Mode.

(Switch to Auto.)

1. Heat or light from the lamps may be
turning the Light Control on and off.

(Reposition the lamps away from the
sensor)

2. Heat being reflected from other ob­jects may be affecting the sensor.

(Reposition sensor)

3. Light Control is in the Test mode and
warming up.

.

.

(Flashing is normal un-

der these conditions. Turn Boost off.)

4. Light may be leaking through the
floodlamp reflectors.

(Replace the
lamps with new high quality PAR 38
lamps or make sure the metal lamp
protectors are installed)

1. Sensor is detecting its own lights.

.

(Reposition lamps to keep area be­low the sensor relatively dark.)

.

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See your Canadian Tire retailer for warranty information.

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