Key Features
- Very accurate light sensing
- North facing ambient light sensor window
- Relay Assisted Triac (RAT) switching up to 1800VA, 1000W
- IP67 sealed enclosure
- Plastic cover with a DIAKON™ acrylic North facing window ensuring good ambient light transmission during its lifetime
- One part – easy to install
- Energy saving
- Control of all type of HID and LED lighting (HID loads up to a maximum of 1800VA, 1000W)
- Switch “ON” and “OFF” better than other photocells
- An expected lifetime in excess of 25 years
- Automatic switch “ON” and “OFF” of all types of outdoor lighting
Specifications
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| Operating Voltage | 105 to 305 volts 50/60 Hz |
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| Load Rating | 1800VA, 1000W |
| Load Current Continuous | 16A maximum |
| Load Current (inrush) | 168 amps, 60 Hz 1 cycle |
| Switch Type | Relay Assisted Triac (RAT) |
| Switch “ON” Level | 3 fc standard, other switch “ON” light levels on request |
| Switch “ON” Ratio | 1:0.5 (inverse ratio) standard. Other ratios on request |
| Switch On Time Delay | 20 seconds as standard, others on request |
| Switch Off Time Delay | 20 seconds as standard, others on request |
| Light Sensor | Silicon integrated photodiode and amplifier with spectral and angular response approximating that of an accurate colour-corrected cosine photometer |
| Power Consumption | 350mW nominal @ 230V AC |
| Surge Protection | 320V, 320J (2ms) Metal Oxide Varistor |
| Operating Temperature | -40˚F to +158˚F (-40˚C to +70˚C) |
| Enclosure Material | DIAKON™ acrylic |
| Enclosure Sealing | IP67 (EN 60529) |
| Guarantee | 12 Years |
| Manufacturing Standard | IS EN ISO 9001:2008 |
| Fail-on/Fail-off | Must be specified in advance |
| Note | ANSI C136.10 does not specify an enclosure colour for a fail-off control with a 105–305 Voltage range |
The SELC 8483 photocontrol incorporates a customised photodiode with a spectral filter approximating the performance of an accurate colour and cosine corrected photometer, so as to further improve the already accurate sensing as experienced with the range of SELC photocontrols. Photodiodes do not experience internal drift when compared with cadmium sulphide detectors and any measurable drift is calculated in millions of hours. Their use in light detection is now of importance due to the increased awareness by electricity supply utilities of the high drift associated with other detectors.
The patented Relay Assisted Triac (RAT) switching technique has been employed successfully in photocontrols by SELC for many years. No deterioration of the switching circuit was detected after the completion of the tests.
BSI Testing in the UK has tested the RAT switch for thirty thousand switching cycles, switching 3 x 400W high pressure sodium lamps and gear incorporating 135uF total load capacitance. Each cycle consisted of 2 minutes ON followed by two minutes OFF. No deterioration in performance was observed after completion of the tests.
DIAKON™ acrylic has excellent weathering properties in transparent form and shows little if any degradation of transparency under conditions of intense sunlight over long periods of time.
Range Applications
- Street and road lighting
- Security and flood lighting
- Amenity and sign lighting
- All type of industrial and consumer external lighting
- All types of high intensity discharge lighting up to 1800VA
- Other loads that utilise dusk to dawn as the switching method