can I turn these on manually and let dusk turn them off with out confusing the photo cell?
753395
The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation. The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the... » Read More The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation. « Show Less
753396
I don't think so. If you want to control when these lights either turn on or off, you should think about getting the non, dusk-to-dawn version of this light.
753397
The lights will turn on and off automatically by themselves. The only way you could turn them off manualy would be to cut the power to them. So you would need them on a switch of some kind. If they were on a switch, to turn them on manually you would need, first of all darkness and to have them turned off -- no power to them. At that point -- darkness and no power -- if you turned the power to them on, the lights should light up. If you did not interrupt the power supply before daylight, they should turn off automatically. I hope I answered your question. There is no off/on switch on the lights themselves -- it is automatic operation.
2172311
This unit has a photo light sensor. You just set how long you want the lights to stay on for. So auto on at dusk and off base on how long you set the duration for.
1116726
Yes you can but it is not advised because if you turn it off by the lamp switch and have it on an automated schedule it won't work.
1741826
Yes, you can turn them on an off from an indoor switch if the switch operates that sources. The power switch should be in the on position all the time or else the dusk sensor will not be able to turn the light on. If you want the switch to be in the off position the light will not turn on. The fixture does not need sun to work as it is not solar, but it does need some low level light or the light sensor will continuously turn it on. Really is a great light.
912076
Sure can! I have mine turn on at "dusk" off at 11pm then on at 5am and off at "dawn". I've even adjusted my dusk and daw -/+ 15 min to give a buffer. When you program your area it'll ask you confirm the sunrise and sunset, you can easily adjust them. These really are set and forget.
1163277
No, they do not have an integral photocell, so they do not switch off with daylight.
136305
I have been trying to do that same thing. Some scenes get messed up by the auto-exposure. A couple steps down in the settings you can change how bright or dark the picture is but that pesky auto-exposure is still active. Let's hope if they ever put up another firmware update that they include that functionality like when they added the timer function.
2198849
Yes, the easiest way is to plug it into day/night sensor plug. That way it comes on automatically in the evening and goes off at dawn.
1267652
You don't wanna use the factory settings anyway. Set them as you want. My settings are. Blues on for 12hrs a day at 80% and whites on for 5 hrs at 20% with the moon lights on for an hr before and afterwards
202559
No trick. Room just needs to be dark enough for them to turn on. It works off a light sensor. They don't just turn on when you plug them in. If the room is dark but they won't turn on then they're defective and you should return them.
929503
The light is not turned on by motion, only by photocell (on at dusk off at dawn). It could, however be wired in with an optional motion sensor. To keep the light on at all times, darken the photocell lens with a permanent marker.
2235304
leave the photocell alone. you will only use the light at night or at dusk and when you need the photocell to work. say you want to leave you turn on your light and the photocell will turn on the light when it gets dark outside. no more coming home to a dark home. then you turn off the light with the switch saving money. hope this helps
1433602
Yes - but if you turn them on before the sensor thinks it's dark, it will come on for 10 seconds and then turn off.
2113253
If I understand your question correctly, yes you can simply turn off the unit by using the remote. It does not have a light sensor so there is no "on at sunrise/off at dusk" feature.
1029451
If you scroll down to advanced setting and open it you will see a dynamic backlight and light sensor. If you turn these two off you will be able to adjust the brightness manually. As long as they are on you have no way to control brightness.
66834
Yes. They are on all the time. As far as I can tell, there is no photocell and they are on all the time. I have had some for years and they very gradually diminish in light output but I just bought two more and will continue to use them.
1045091
At our place, we simulate dusk by manually switching the lights off. Does that make us Luddites?