Photo relay with built-in sensor | wall-mounted | with night economy mode | 1000 W | 230–240 V AC | 0.5–10 lx | IP54 | STEINEL | NightMatic 3000 Vario

Photo relay with night economy mode | 0.5–10 lx | 1000 W | IP54 | STEINEL NightMatic 3000 Vario

STEINEL NightMatic 3000 Vario is a wall-mounted twilight switch with a built-in light sensor. It switches the connected lighting on at dusk, switches it off in the middle of the night according to the selected mode, and can switch it back on early in the morning if it is still dark. The IP54 housing mounts on a wall outdoors or indoors – no separate sensor and no distribution board space needed.

Key point:
An ordinary photo relay keeps a yard or entrance light on all night, although after midnight hardly anyone needs it. NightMatic 3000 Vario switches the light off at night and, if required, back on in the morning when people leave for work. The relay calculates time from the light cycle, not from a clock, so seasonal changes are compensated automatically.

How does “Vario” differ from an ordinary photo relay?
An ordinary photo relay keeps the light on from dusk to dawn. NightMatic 3000 Vario has a night economy mode: the lighting is on in the evening when it is needed, switches off at night and can briefly come on again before dawn. Energy consumption drops without a separate timer or distribution board.

• Built-in sensor – relay and sensor in one IP54 housing on the wall.
• Night economy mode – the lighting switches off at night, factory time ~1:30 a.m.
• Morning mode ON / OFF – before dawn the light can come on again or stay off.
• TEACH setting – the relay memorises the threshold when you press the button at the desired twilight level.
• No clock – time is calculated from the light cycle, seasonal changes are compensated.
• Cable interconnection – several relays can be linked master / master.

• Night-Matic 2000 – Same housing and 1000 W, but no night economy mode: the light is on from dusk to dawn. Threshold 2–30 lx.
• Night-Matic 5000-3 – More powerful PRO series relay: 2000 W, up to 8 LED luminaires, 2–1000 lx, remote control, 5-year warranty.
• GTV CZ-2 – Wall-mounted relay with a 1–9 h timer and 3–200 lx threshold: switch-off is set in hours, not by the middle of the night.
• WYL-CR-M2-SZ-01 – Wall-mounted 3–500 lx relay with operating time setting, IP44 – a simpler, cheaper solution without morning mode.

• Yard and driveway lighting
• Entrance, stairwell and porch luminaires
• Outdoor lighting of country houses and farm buildings
• Evening lighting of signs and facades
• Car parks
• Path and site lighting

Two 30 W LED floodlights in a farmstead yard burn all night. NightMatic 3000 Vario is mounted on the north wall so that the floodlight beam does not fall on the sensor, with the cable entering from below. With night mode enabled and morning mode set to ON, the yard is lit in the evening, the floodlights switch off at approx. 1:30 a.m. and, if it is still dark in the morning, come on again until dawn.

• Do not cover the sensor window and mount the relay so that light from the controlled luminaires or car headlights does not fall on it.
• Bring the cable in from below and pierce the condensation drain holes at the bottom before fixing – this keeps IP54.
• Protect the circuit with a 10 A circuit breaker.
• For LED luminaires with high inrush current or loads above the limits, use a modular contactor – the relay controls its coil.
• Before installation, disconnect the supply and verify the absence of voltage.
• Installation must be carried out by a qualified electrician.

Quick selection guide

☝ Elsprendimai.eu recommends:

• Night-Matic 5000-3 – when you need 2000 W, up to 8 LED luminaires and remote control.
• Modular contactors – when the relay controls a larger LED or floodlight group.
• Photo relays and twilight switches – all twilight switches in one place.

When does the lighting switch off at night?
Factory setting – approx. 1:30 a.m. The time can be changed or night mode disabled; then the light stays on until dawn.

Does the light come on again in the morning?
If morning mode ON is selected, night economy mode ends at approx. 4–5 a.m. and, if it is still dark, the light comes on until dawn. In OFF mode it stays off.

Do I need to set a clock?
No. The relay calculates time from the day–night cycle, so seasonal changes and power failures do not upset the settings.

How do I set the switch-on threshold?
Press the button at the desired twilight level – the relay memorises the current brightness (TEACH). Range 0.5–10 lx.

How many LED luminaires can be connected?
No more than 4, total LED power up to 64 W. For a larger group, use a contactor.

How does it differ from NightMatic 2000?
NightMatic 2000 has no night economy mode and stays on from dusk to dawn.

Photo relay with night economy mode | STEINEL NightMatic 3000 Vario

STEINEL NightMatic 3000 Vario is a wall-mounted IP54 twilight switch with a built-in sensor, 0.5–10 lx threshold and night economy mode: it switches the lighting off at night and, if needed, back on in the morning. Controls up to 1000 W incandescent or up to 4 LED luminaires (64 W); manufacturer's warranty – 3 years.