Desa SL-5512 User Manual
Dual brite™ twin halogen motion sensing light, Operation, Model sl-5512

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Dual Brite™ Twin 
Halogen Motion 
Sensing Light
Model SL-5512
Features
• Turns on lighting when motion is detected.
• Automatically turns lighting off. 
• Dual Brite™ Timer. 
• Photocell keeps the lighting off during daylight 
hours.
• LED indicates motion was sensed (day or night).
Requirements
• The Light Control requires 120-volts AC.
• If you want to use Manual Mode, the control must be 
wired through a switch.
•
Some codes require installation by a qualified 
electrician. 
• This product is intended for use with the enclosed
gasket and with a junction box marked for use in wet 
locations.
Cover
Plate
Light Control
Sensor
3 Wire
Connectors
Gasket
6 Mounting
Screws (3 sizes)
Mounting Bolt
Mounting Strap
Rubber Plug
OPERATION
* resets to Auto Mode at dawn.
TEST
TEST 1 5 20
ON-TIME
Off 3 6 Dusk to 
Dawn
DUAL BRITE™
Put ON-TIME switch 
on the sensor bottom 
to TEST and the Dual 
Brite™ switch OFF.
MANUAL MODE
ON-TIME
TEST
1 5 20
... back on.
AUTO
1 Second OFF
then...
Dual Brite™ TIMER
Light comes on half bright for selected time after dusk 
(Off, 3 hr., 6 hr., until dawn). If motion is sensed, the light 
turns on full bright for the ON-TIME (1,5 or 20 minutes) 
then returns to dim mode.
Move ON-TIME Switch to
1, 5 or 20 minutes
Mode Switching Summary
Flip light switch
off for one second
then back on*
MANUAL MODE
AUTO
TEST
Note: When first turned on wait about 1
1
/
2
minutes for
the circuitry to calibrate.
Manual mode only works at night 
because daylight returns the sensor 
to AUTO.
Flip the light switch off for one second 
then back on to toggle between AUTO 
and MANUAL MODE.
Manual mode works only with the 
ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5, or 20 
position.
* If you get confused while switching modes, turn the
power off for one minute, then back on. After the cali-
bration time the control will be in the AUTO mode.
Light Shield
Plastic Hanger
2 Halogen Bulbs
This package includes:
Put the ON-TIME switch in the 1, 5, 
or 20 minute position.
Mode:
On-Time:
Works: Day Night
Test
5 Sec
x
x
Auto
1, 5, 20 min.
x
Manual
Until Dawn*
x
