Will be mounted under stairs to control pathway lights. Will this sensor know difference between shaded or dark cloudy daylight and dusk?
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It is hard to say, I find that it does not come on until it is dark. For the price I would try it, works fine for my application. You can always move the location of the device.
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It shouldnt be a problem. If you can tell night from day where the sensor is mounted, it should work fine. Just make sure the sensor is pointed in the direction of the open daylight area.
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I dont know about under stair, but I mount it right at the bright area, no shade and it works perfectly for day and night, except you have to mount the sensor above the light , give it a shot
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No, this unit will only detect levels of light and not be able to differentiate the cause. It could actually turn on the lights on a very dark cloudy day. I added a timer to my set-up. It can only turn on my lights whenever it becomes dark after 7 pm and then shut them off at 11:30 pm. This is alot less complicated than it may sound. It's working well for me and I highly recommend this set-up.
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I mounted my sensor on the North side of the house where there are several shade trees. I pointed it up and it works fine. It only comes on when the sun sets. It is always off on dark or cloudy days. Remember not to over-tighten the threaded part.
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This motion sensor does not directly control the light. It sends a radio signal to an X10 controller which communicates with a X10 module, telling it to turn on or off. If that module is appropriate for use with a CFL or LED, it should work just fine. Unless you already have X10 modules though, this is probably not the right purchase for you.
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The light is installed under eaves and sees little weather. It is on a motion sensor and lights the walkway when we come home in the dark. We've had it almost two years and it looks and works great.
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I have this attached to side of my deck to illuminate my outside walkway to the side of the house, about 25 feet. The bracket is not so rigid, so, it can be slightly bent to adjust. I have mine twisted slightly so that motion about 10 feet out will trigger the light. My second one is attached to my stair railing and all 12 steps get lite quite adequately even on an overcast day. This is not overly bright, you probably could not read by the light, but it is sufficient to make you aware of obstacles you might trip on.
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Yes. The 2 lights in the middle come on at dusk. When it detects motion the big bottom light comes on.
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It has a light sensor built-in. When its its day when it's dark it's night.
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North side of my house (where I have three of these lights installed) is shaded and lights do NOT come on during the day. The light sensor is sensitive enough that even on cloudy days, the lights do NOT come on.
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I bought two of these, so the light sensors are placed on each side of my house towards the back. I wanted it to go on just in case someone entered the backyard at night.
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Definitely reflections from the light when turned on is triggering the sensor to go off. Example, if the light is under the eves of the roof or under an over hanging, the light will reflect off of that and sense daylight and go off. Point the sensor away from reflective light/towards the sky and it will work. Thanks. Sonny.
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It can be set to come on dusk to dawn, or set to come on when it detects motion. It can also be set to stay on for 1to 20 minutes after it senses motion. The sensitivity to motion can also be controlled, but that takes manual adjusting. All controls are on the unit, so if it's mounted up high, you need to go up and down the ladder until you have te settings to your preference. Overall, it's turned out to be the best motion sensor light we've installed.
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I think the fixture would need to be enclosed as the light has vents. Also with the sensor being on the bottom it wouldn't register movement it can't see.
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Yes selector switch for dusk to dawn and 4,6 hours switch. Very nice haven't had to touch once installed.
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It's motion sensored and In the daylight it stays off. I am using one outside and notice it turns on only at night when I walk by it.
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Pat, the light works with a motion defection sensor and has several time on settings. This is not a light that goes on dawn to dusk type. Settings vary from 1-15 minutes.I hope this helps you. I love this light.
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Yes. The unit is just a switch. I use CFLs in outdoor lights controlled by this motion sensor and it works well.
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Ahhhh, duh, only if the sensor is able to see motion! You need to ask yourself, can the sensor see any motion, from being covered by the shade? No? Then the answer is No. Who asks some of these questions......
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No, you'd just have to leave the light bulb a little looser to adjust the position of the sensor; not ideal. However, I have one of these in a light fixture and facing my house and it turns off and on just fine... ambient light seems to be enough to keep the bulb off, direct sunlight is not necessary.