Can you use the indoor switch to turn the light on and leave it on like a regular outdoor light plus have the motion sensor feature?
783635
There is NO MOTION SENSOR ON THIS FIXTURE. It is strictly a dusk to dawn unit. You could wire in a separate motion sensor to control the light. If the fixture "sees" daylight it will turn off. I don't know of a reason to have the light on unless it was "dark".
783636
Based on other answers, "yes" is incorrect. Apparently, you cannot have constant light -- the motion sensor times out. The indoor switch would only serve to disable the motion sensor during the day.
783637
When you turn it on, then it will stay on until the time on the timer expires, which it then turns off. Then it will come back on after the motion sensor is invoked or if you turn off and turn on the switch.
783638
Short answer is no; however, you can put dark tape or blackout the motion sensor to effectively make the flood operate like a normal light on a switch.
783639
It can connect to a light switch and the motion sensor will turn on the light, however, there is no setting to leave the light on. If you wanted to turn it on and leave it on to eluminate the area all night you can't. The timmer controls how long it will stay on, so when it goes off, only the motion sensor will turn it back on.
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Yes, as a matter of fact it's great you can use it with the motion sensor or you can use the on-off button that allows you to use it two ways.By that i mean you can push the button and it comes on really bright or push it again and it goes to about half the brightness, push it again and it turns off. I love it and am sure you will too. Have a happy,healthy new year. CWJ
1131054
The bulb has a motion sensor, not a light sensor. I use mine in the laundry room so that when I come in carrying a full basket, I don't have to fumble for the light switch. It works day and/or night. For the outdoor post light, next to my driveway, I have a light sensor bulb (not from ChiChinLighting) that I leave on 24/7. It goes off at dawn and on at dusk. That's the type of bulb you want, unless you can find a light bulb with BOTH a motion sensor and light sensor so that it only comes on when it senses movement at night.
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Unfortunately no. Some motion lights have a constant on mode when a switch is wired in-line and a properly timed switch from off to on would activate it. Vise versa to put it back into motion. The manual made no mention of this option. However it might not be a bad idea to call the manufacturer to double check for any unmentioned features.
1880608
Yes, I think there was a switch to set how long you want the light to stay on when motion is detected.
1138358
Sorry I read your question wrong, it has a off / onn button but not motion sensor. Sorry again
1561365
I returned the light as it didn't have the option to change the motion sensor.
715566
You can when you are using manual activation and no when you are using motion sensor,but, you really dont need to. At least we have not. We just love it!
1564288
If you cover the light sensor with duct or electrical tape then yes you could turn it on or off with a switch.
1059316
Yes. If you turn the light off manually it will not immediately respond to motion to turn it back on, but after a minute or so it will resume the motion sensor function.
615998
If your question is, can you turn the light on from a switch and bypass the motion detector.No I dont think so. It's always on and operated by the motion detector.
2187487
Yes the unit can be connected to a normal on off switch in the house. You then leave the switch in the ON position unless you specifically want the light off. Ours works very well.
776830
Yes, we can turn our light on or off with either the remote switch or the original regular switch.
1564287
This light does not come with such a switch. It might be possible for someone with electrical know how toinstall such a switch to disengage the sensor, and manually turn the light off and on. As someone suggested,the sensor could simply be covered making it not operable, and a switch installed in the power cord.
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Yes you can. The motion sensor has to be compatible to LED lights.Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, is one example. Regards. DJ
952538
Any light should be able to be used wth a sensor switch. It's an instant on bulb so there is very little time when it's not fully bright.
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There is a 3 way switch on the light which allows dusk to dawn or motion sensing. The answer is the light is capable of both functions. I had a hard time getting it to be a motion light. It took many tries but finally it worked. It should not have taken so many tries.