1happykamper Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 I moved into my rental house and have many questions. The first is regarding the photo here in my post.. I assume it's a relay? But is it light sensitive? It doesn't seam to be.. I can't get the switches to turn on anything!... But why this little plastic box? TIA Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 The beastie underneath is indeed a photo switch, it turns on in the dark. Wait until night and then see if the switches work anything. These things are cheap and their reliability follows the cost, it's quite possible it's busted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Looks more like a relay...why not ask the owners what the switch does ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 It says made in PRC. Don't touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1happykamper Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Looks more like a relay...why not ask the owners what the switch does ? Unfortunately the owner is clueless about how anything works in this house! He bought it 7 years ago.. Lived 1 or 2 years left for the city.. Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, Crossy said: The beastie underneath is indeed a photo switch, it turns on in the dark. To the point. You see them often in hardware stores. Here on the Lazada site: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/photoswitch-ac-220v-10a-i102709241-s102995384.html I assume yours will have the same color coding for the three wires: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Is there an outdoor lighting? (connected to this box) Did you ever see it on? Maybe the light (bulb?) is defect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 2 hours ago, johng said: Looks more like a relay Plausible. Just that it is controlled by some light sensor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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