Is this also a solar sensor? The one the tells the solar valve to open, or close when it's cloudy.
1146552
Yes it is. That is what I bought it for. It's actually the same sensor whether it's air water or solar
1146553
No it is not. It's just a thermometer, plain and simple. I have two, one for water temp and one for air temp.
1146554
Ask a better question next time. You didn't state you were seeking answers from only those that have a solar system. Neither Dan M. or I were wrong - we just answered within the context of the item we purchased. Or, better yet, rather than chastise people who offer up their knowledge when asked and are trying to help you, leave it alone and don't say a thing rather than being disrespectful. Talking about people who should not post......
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No! It is not designed nor intended to trigger solar. Pentair makes a probe, Pentair part number 522101, that is just like this one except black in color so it will absorb, rather than reject, solar radiation. The reason people have reported the white one works for them is that they are in a hot enough climate that the solar valve is being triggered just because the air temperature is high enough. In a cool climate, your solar will fail to come on at all. If you've already bought one of these white ones, Pentair Tech Support recommends just spray painting it a quick-dry flat black. Mine started activating the solar valves for the first time as soon as the paint had dried. No! It is not designed nor intended to trigger solar. Pentair makes a probe, Pentair part number 522101, that is just like this one except black in color so it will absorb, rather than reject, solar radiation. The reason people have reported the white one works for them is that they are in a hot enough climate that the solar valve is being triggered just because the air temperature is high enough. In a cool climate, your solar will fail to come on at all. If you've already bought one of these white ones, Pentair Tech Support recommends just spray painting it a quick-dry flat black. Mine... » Read More No! It is not designed nor intended to trigger solar. Pentair makes a probe, Pentair part number 522101, that is just like this one except black in color so it will absorb, rather than reject, solar radiation. The reason people have reported the white one works for them is that they are in a hot enough climate that the solar valve is being triggered just because the air temperature is high enough. In a cool climate, your solar will fail to come on at all. If you've already bought one of these white ones, Pentair Tech Support recommends just spray painting it a quick-dry flat black. Mine started activating the solar valves for the first time as soon as the paint had dried. « Show Less
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It is a temperature sensor only, it reads the temperature of the water flowing through the pluming. It tells the solar or the remote system what the temperature the water is.
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Yes, the numbers show on both sides. The solar light even shines after a cloudy day. There is rarely a night it doesn't shine. It is great.
1048788
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.
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I agree. The MagicCloser initiates the door closing, however, that's where MagicCloser stops and your sensor takes over.
1596359
Supposed to be able to sense sunlight and switch off and on whatever you hook it to, has been working for me since I bought it
948798
Never tested it... But this light turn on when sensed motion regardless if it is bright and sunny outside... The solar panel broke within 2 months... My suggestion is to avoid this product...
1360110
Yes, once the sensor knows it is dark - it becomes active. The unit stays off during daylight.
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I thought it did, too, given that it's supposed to provide "automatic warning" -- but it doesn't, unless the unit is turned on (if you're listening to AM or FW, it will automatically switch to weather station). Found it out after two tornado warnings didn't set it off -- the tornados that went through southern Indiana this week. I confirmed that with a Midland tech. Good device in a lot of ways, but I gotta by one that warns of dangerous weather whether it's turned on or not.
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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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It has a light sensor under the back of the mushroom cap. I almost sent it back because I thought it was broken, but it only works at night/relative darkness.
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I don't really know if that would work. But I can tell you that we live in the Midwest with our share of cloudy days, and we never found it necessary. The devise emitts a little beeping sound, and I checked when it had been cloudy for a while, and was still working. It either holds a charge quite well or it is getting enough light even on cloudy days. Remember to take it in when it gets cold enough for a hard freeze. I think you'll find it quite efficient.
948797
Never tested it... But this light turn on when sensed motion regardless if it is bright and sunny outside...The solar panel broke within 2 months...My suggestion is to avoid this product...
1068723
If the LED light flashes once every 6 seconds, this means that the valve is open. If it is closed, the LED flashes twice every 6 seconds. Press the "Open" button to open.
136041
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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the solar panel is the sensor...it truly lights up at around dusk when the solar panel stops charging. Ive purchased this device twice. Its useful to light up a small focal area like an address sign or a single plant. Also the amount of time it will light up is very linearly proportional to the amount of good light it gets during the day.
788681
The "ON" time is adjustable. I'm moving light into a barn because rain got inside the motion-sensor housing with water condensation on the translucent surface. After that, the light only occasionally responded to motion.
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I dont have a sprinkler system. When the solar cells get wet from rain they can get water logged and it seems to effect the connection to the light. Shaking the water out has so far always corrected the issue.