Westire 8480 & 8480H
Longlife Photocells
The most accurate outdoor lighting photocell on the market
Accuracy
The 8480 & 8480H Longlife Westire photocell utilises Westire’s Eye Response filtered silicon light sensor and microprocessor control. This accurate combination provides the best energy savings and reliable operation.
Longevity
Engineered in the EU with a 35 year design life and manufactured in-house using only high quality name brand components, the 8400 series photocells are renowned in the industry for their unparalleled quality and reliability.
Features & Benefits
- Designed for modern light sources like LED, Induction, Plasma, HPS, HID and many more.
- Available in universal power supply capable of operating on voltages from 200 to 260 Volts 50/60.
- Energy efficient design with a average power consumption < 0.25 watts.
- Westire Patented Relay Assisted Triac (RAT) switching technology protects the relay from in-rush current.
- Polycarbonate housing is ultrasonically welded, UV stabilised and rated to IP67.
- Upward facing units are designed to be self cleaning.
- 100% product testing; 48 hour burn-in, electrical and final inspection.
- Intertek ETL Listed and RoHS compliant.
- Available with up to 840 Joule MOV protection.
The upward facing daylight sensor has a full view of the open sky resulting in higher switching accuracy.
Cap Colours
Various housing colours are available, black, blue, brown, green, red and grey
Connection Type
The 8480 Long Life Photocell has NEMA 3/5/7 Pin
ANCI 136.10 plug in locking electrical connection.
A hardwired version 8480H is also available.
ANCI 136.10 plug in locking electrical connection.
A hardwired version 8480H is also available.
Specification
| Dimensions | 77.5 mm D x 76.8 mm H 3.05” D x 3.02” H |
| Warranty | 12 years standard 20 years available on request |
| Mains Supply | 200 - 260 Volts AC 50/60 Hertz |
| Load Rating | 1800 VA Ballast / 1000 Watts |
| Average Power Consumption | <0.25 Watt nominal |
| Surge Protection | MOV (Metal Oxide Varistor) Meets extreme 20kV surge requirements of ANSI C136.10 - 2017 |
| Operating Temperature | -40° C to + 80° C -40° F to + 176° F |
| Standards Compliance | Environmental RoHS, EN55015, EN61547, EN6100-3-2, EN6100-3-3, ETL UK 773, CSA 22.2. IS EN ISO 9002: 2015, ANSI C136.10, BS 5972 |
| Enclosure Protection Rating | IP68 |
| Operating Levels | 10 to 200 Lux 1 to 19fc ± 0.025 |
| Switching Ratio | 1:05 to 1:3 - Inverse ratios available |
| Ambient Light Sensor | Eye Response IR filtered silicon light sensor |
| On/Off, Dusk/ Dawn Switching | +/- 7% Evening regardless of cloud cover or infrared radiation |
| Switching Tine Delay | 0 to 25 Seconds ON 2.5 to 20 Seconds OFF |
| Connection Type | NEMA 3/5/7 Pin ANCI 136.10 |