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Are the socket sensors any good? When we moved into our current home, the previous owner had one on the porch light. I didn't care for it but then again, that sensor was all busted up which could explain why it was pretty dim.
Should I just pony up and go with the carriage style?
If you haven't noticed-
a lot of the newer adaptor sensors are remote mounted. The reason is because of heat generated from the bulb(s)- those fixtures with down-facing bulbs.
And consequently, fixtures made WITH sensors are built into other parts of the fixture that aren't affected by the heat.
I have a couple of lights with sensors at the front porch of my house that are similar to the first link you posted. The lights have been working fine for the past 15 years
As for the back porch and deck, plus the front of the garage, I have some halogen lights with sensors. But since halogen lights use a lot of power I plan to replace both units with outdoors (exterior) LED lights and sensors, but hopefully one that's not as ugly as this one http://www.destinationlighting.com/s...tml?iid=301115
The house across the street has some sort of motion detector. All night long, all sorts of little animals set it off and the lights shine right onto my bedroom wall.
I got heavier blinds but I can't help but wonder what it is like to live in a house that has a motion detector.
The house across the street has some sort of motion detector. All night long, all sorts of little animals set it off and the lights shine right onto my bedroom wall.
I got heavier blinds but I can't help but wonder what it is like to live in a house that has a motion detector.
They work fine most of the time, but trash or leaves moved around wind can set them off. Snow falling from the roof can also set them off, and so birds and the rest. My neighbors and I have big yards around the house, so the lights aren't a problem. But I imagine that the lights could be a big problem in some neighborhoods where the houses are close to each other.
The little ones the OP posted should not be a problem, just the floodlights I posted
Is there a sensitivity setting on the flood lights? I thought I remember there being one the last time I installed flood lights.
I'm going to install flood lights in my backyard as well.
For the front side of the house, I was looking at the carriage style.
Then I saw the even easier one, the "lazy" version - just don't know much about them.
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