Voltex Sunset Switch User manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
SUNSET SWITCH
WPSS-16
The Voltex Sunset Switch is a photo-electric
sensor that automatically turns a load ON at
dusk and OFF at dawn, or at a pre-determined
time.
The four operating modes are easily set via switches on the product
INTRODUCTION
OPERATING MODES
SPECIFICATIONS
Mode Description
1 Dusk-Dawn Mode (DEFAULT Mode) Turns the load ON at dusk and OFF at dawn. The product is supplied set to
this mode
2 Delay Timer mode Turns the load ON at dusk and runs for a pre-set length of time every night
The ON time can be set in 30 minutes increments, from 30 minutes to
15.5 hours
3 Real Time Mode Turns the load ON at dusk and OFF at the same set time of night, every
night
4 ECO mode Turns the load ON at dusk, OFF during the middle of the night, and back
ON again until dawn
Operating Voltage 220 – 240Vac 50Hz
Operating Temperature 0 to +50°C
Certified Standard CISPR15, AS/NZS 61347.2.11
Ingress Protection IP66
Maximum switching capacity 16A
Maximum Load
5A LED
16A incandescent and halogen
16A fluorescent
Minimum Load 0W
Switching levels ON – 25 Lux, OFF – 50 Lux
Turn ON/OFF delay 1 minute
Timer Range 30 minutes to 15.5 hours
Timer Steps 30 minutes
The product includes
a turn ON delay and
a turn OFF delay of 1
minute to prevent false
switching
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WIRING
This product should only be installed by a licenced electrician in accordance with all the
requirements of AS/NZS 3000 (current edition) and other relevant Standards and Regulations
IP RATINGS
PLACEMENT
To maintain IP66 rating, all used cable entries must be sealed with a silicone sealant and front cover screws
must be fully tightened, with all screw blanking plugs used cable entries.
The Sunset Switch should be placed where it receives sufficient indirect sunlight, preferably facing south.
When power is first applied, the unit will switch ON for a one-minute test period and will then resume normal
operation.
The unit should not be installed where,
Basic Installation Installation with override ON
1. the translucent front cover receives direct sun light, or,
2. where the Sunset Switch receives light directly from the lights it is switching, otherwise the load may
switch ON and OFF at 1-minute intervals.
INSTALLATION
TESTING
To test the Sunset Switch during daylight hours, after the initial one-minute test period, fully cover the unit with
the product box (with black insert) and wait for at least one minute until the load turns ON.
MODES OF OPERATION
Delay OFF timer Examples
MODE1 - DUSK-DAWN MODE (DEFAULT) (ALL SWITCHES OFF)
MODE2 - DELAY TIMER MODE (SWITCHES 6,7 & 8 OFF)
A fixed delay time of 30 minutes up to 15 hours and 30 minutes can be set.
Switches 6-8 are in the OFF position. Switches 1-5 as set to provide the required delay OFF time.
Switches 1-5 used to set ON
time after dusk
Switches 6,7,8
alsways OFF in Delay
Timer Mode
ON at dusk, OFF at Dawn
Fixed-ON time after dusk
Electrical safety warning
Isolate the device from the mains power supply before setting the required mode of operation
1 hours after dusk 5 hours after dusk
2 hours after dusk 6 hours after dusk
3 hours after dusk 7 hours after dusk
4 hours after dusk
ON time after dusk ON time after duskSwitch positions Switch positions

In Real Time mode, when power is first applied, the load will run in dusk-dawn
mode on the first night and then will turn OFF at the desired time from the
second night onwards.
Incorrect settings such as 00:00AM, 00:00PM, 13:00AM, 13:00PM, will result in
the unit running in dusk-dawn mode
If the chosen OFF time occurs after sunrise (or before sunset) the unit will turn
on at dusk and turn off at dawn
Daylight savings will shift the desired turn off time by one hour, earlier or later
depending on the time of year when power is applied to the unit
MODE3 - REAL TIME MODE (SWITCH 7 ON, SWITCH 8 OFF)
In real time mode the load will turn ON at dusk and OFF at the same desired time each night.
Turning switch 7 ON (up) and Switch 8 OFF (down) will set the unit to run in Real Time Mode, with
switches 1-6 used to set the required turn OFF time.
Turn OFF time
11:30pm
Turn OFF time
2:30am
Allows the selection of a fixed turn OFF time every night.
MODE4 - ECO MODE (SWITCH 8 ON)
The ON and OFF times will automatically adapt to the changing seasons.
Switch 8 is ON to set ECO Mode. Switch 7 is used to set the length of the OFF period during the middle of the
night
With switch 7 set to OFF, if dusk is at 8:30PM and dawn is at 6:30AM, then in ECO Mode the unit will turn the
light ON at dusk for approximately the first half of the night until 1:30AM, when it will turn the light OFF for
approximately the next 35% of the night until 5:00AM, when it will turn the light ON again for the part of the
night until dawn.
In ECO mode, the unit will switch the load ON at dusk for approximately 50% of the night, then OFF in the
middle of the night, and then ON again until dawn.
7 set to OFF The unit will switch ON at dusk for approximately 50% of the night, then switch OFF for
approximately 35% of the night, then ON again until dawn
7 set to ON the unit will switch ON at dusk for approximately 50% of the night, then switch OFF for
approximately 25% of the night, then ON again until dawn
When power is first applied, it will take between 24 to 48 hours for the unit to determine the appropriate
switching times. During the first night it will run in dusk-dawn mode. If power is lost to the unit at any
time, the unit will again require 24 to 48 hours to recalculate the switching times
Examples
Summer
Winter