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IDEC SmartRelay Manual
8.1 Stairway or corridor lighting
8.1.1
Requirements for a stairway lighting system
The basic requirements for a stairway lighting system are as
follows:
• When someone is using the stairway, the lighting should
be switched on.
• If no-one is in the stairway, the lights should be switched
off in order to save energy.
8.1.2
Previous solution
The two conventional options for switching the lights:
• With a pulse relay
• With an automatic stairway lighting switch
The wiring of both these lighting systems is identical.
Lights
Distribution box
Push-
buttons
Distribution with
Current impulse
relay
or
automatic
stairway
lighting switch
Components used
• Momentary switches
• Automatic stairway lighting switch or pulse relay
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