How to connect a chandelier with a remote control
Remote control of household appliances has long and firmly entered the modern life. Without getting up, you can control TVs, sound systems, etc. Smart Home systems have expanded the limits of control of household appliances to the maximum possible. Ceiling chandeliers are now also controlled from the spot.
Mounting and fixing the LED chandelier
LED chandeliers with remote control, like other types of luminaires, are mounted to the ceiling using standard installation devices supplied in the kit. In most cases, this is a bar that must be fixed to the ceiling with dowels. They are often included as well. If they are not there, which is typical for the cheapest Chinese chandeliers, then you need to purchase fasteners separately.
Holes for the installation of any LED chandelier are drilled in the ceiling using a drill equipped with concrete drills. First, a bar is fixed on the dowels, then a lamp is attached to it.The order of work depends on the design of the chandelier and is almost always described in the instructions.
If the chandelier is large and heavy, it is better to hang it on a hook. In houses of old construction, such hooks are already provided.
For hanging serious chandeliers in more modern homes, you can purchase an anchor with a hook. It expands in the drilled hole and can withstand heavy loads.
Read more about installation methods: Mounting and installation of a chandelier
Wiring diagram
To connect any chandelier, it is not necessary to know its internal structure. A chandelier with a remote control is connected to the network like a regular lamp:
- phase wire to terminal L;
- zero to terminal N;
- if there is a protective conductor, it is connected to the terminal marked PE or earth symbol.
The connection diagram of the lamp, as a "black box", using a junction box is shown in the figure. Wall light switch - master. If it is turned off, the remote control will not affect the operation of the lighting in any way.
Important! If a luminaire of protection class 1 is used, then protective earthing is the only (in addition to the main insulation) measure of protection against electric shock in case of breakdown of the insulating layer. It cannot be used in TN-C networks - it will work, but it will not provide security.
But knowledge of the internal structure will not be superfluous for understanding the operation of the device as a whole, as well as for performing, if necessary, repair work.
Most remote controlled chandeliers contain a remote control module that switches loads, which are lighting fixtures. Usually there are 1..3, the usual ones can be applied incandescent lamps (or groups of them) LED or halogen light bulbs.
Remote control modules can be assembled on a different element base and according to different schemes, but the block diagram for most of them is the same:
- The receiver is used to receive, amplify and filter the signal transmitted by the remote control. Infrared communication channels between the transmitter and receiver, common in household equipment, are rarely used in chandeliers due to the high level of thermal noise emitted by the lamp. In simple lamps, control is carried out via radio, in advanced lamps - via Bluetooth or WI-Fi. The last two options are often used in complex devices with brightness control or lighting effects that are controlled through a mobile gadget application.
- The decoder receives the generated sequence of pulses from the receiver and "decodes" the command. Depending on the task, it generates a signal to turn on or off one of the loads, and in complex models to change the brightness level of the glow.
- The formed team is strengthened in the power unit. If brightness control is not needed, the load is switched by an electromagnetic relay. If you need to change the brightness or color, the power unit is a PWM controller with electronic keys.
- The power supply generates a constant voltage to provide all elements of the circuit.
If the load is halogen or LED lamps, then additional control devices will be present in the chandelier.
Block for halogen lamps
Halogen lamps are connected to a 220 volt network not directly, but through a step-down transformer. Now, for the most part, not ordinary transformers with a magnetic core and two windings are used, but electronic transformers. They work according to other principles, so their dimensions and weight are lower. At the same time, reliability is also lower, but the level of interference generated in the supply network is higher. Such a transformer is switched from the 220 volt side - there are lower currents with equal power, and higher durability of the relay contacts.
On the chandelier connection to a 220 volt network, the presence of halogen lamps and a transformer of any type has no effect. It must be borne in mind that when replacing lamps, their total power should not exceed the load capacity of the transformer.
| Lamp type | Voltage, V | Power consumption, W |
|---|---|---|
| Visico ML-075 | 12 | 75 |
| NH-JC-20-12-G4-CL | 20 | |
| Navigator 94 203 MR16 | 20 | |
| G4 JC-220/35/G4 CL 02585 Uniel | 35 | |
| Electrostandard G4 | 20 |
When installing, it is necessary to sum up the total power of the lamps and compare it with the highest allowable (indicated on the transformer housing).
LED block
LEDs are turned on through a current stabilizer - driver. It reduces stress on serial and parallel chains of LEDs and stabilizes the current through them.
In advanced models, which allow you to control not only turning the LED on and off, but also adjusting their brightness and changing the color of the glow, the driver is combined with a power unit. The keys are the output transistors of the PWM controller.
How to tie a remote control to a chandelier
In some remote control systems, it is necessary to bind the remote control to the luminaire (synchronize). This procedure can be done with one remote control and several lamps in different rooms and control them using a single device (although you will have to carry the remote control with you all the time). You can try to bind your remote control to each lamp in the room and control them independently. The procedure for different manufacturers is somewhat different, but in general it is approximately the same:
- apply voltage to the chandelier from the wall switch;
- wait a few seconds, point the remote control at the lamp;
- press the button specially allocated for synchronization;
- after a few seconds, the luminaire will give a response in the form of one or more blinks and go into glow mode.
The button for primary synchronization is most often marked with a radio signal symbol, but not necessarily. It can be a button for one of the channels or just a button for turning on the light. Usually, the entire setup procedure, indicating the buttons, is described in the instructions.
Check and possible malfunctions
If everything is connected correctly, and the chandelier does not respond to pressing the buttons, first of all you need to check the presence and condition of the batteries in the remote control. If necessary, they must be installed or replaced with fresh ones. Unlike infrared remotes, it is not possible to check the performance of a radio frequency device using a smartphone. You can try to pick up a signal on the radio, but consumer devices do not have a 433 MHz band, not to mention 2.4 or 5 GHz (for Bluetooth or Wi-Fi).
If, after replacing the batteries, there is no reaction to the remote control, then you can check for the presence of mains voltage at the input terminals of the chandelier. If there is power, then it can be assumed that the remote control or the receiving module is malfunctioning.
In a situation where, when you press the buttons on the remote control, clicks of electromagnetic relays are heard, but one or more lamps (groups of lamps) do not light up, first of all, you need to check the voltage at the corresponding output of the control module. If it is very different from 220 volts, then the contact group of the electromagnetic relay is faulty. If everything is in order, it is assumed that the light emitting element or the driver (if any) is faulty. If the light bulb is easily removable, its performance can be checked by replacing it with a known good one. If the installation is hard (soldering, etc.), you can try to check the element with a multimeter (the LED rings like a regular diode in both directions). If everything is in order here, you need to check the voltage at the output of the driver or step-down transformer - it should not differ much from that indicated on the case. In the event of a malfunction, the module must be replaced.
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In general, connecting a chandelier with a remote control to the network has no fundamental differences from the same procedure for ordinary lamps. With careful and error-free installation, the lighting fixture starts working immediately, although some models will require remote control binding.