photocell
In French: photocellule
Definition
A light sensor that turns lighting on at dusk and off at dawn, often combined with a timer that switches it off earlier in the night. The one on a plug-in transformer is set without an electrician; a control hard-wired to 120 V is electrician's work.
Also called
- dusk-to-dawn sensor
- light sensor
Other names in French
- cellule photoélectrique
- détecteur crépusculaire
Sources
Electrical installations, lighting included, done for others are reserved to CMEQ members.
Loi sur les maîtres électriciens, RLRQ c. M-3 · Gouvernement du Québec (LégisQuébec)