Can I mount this on a soffit and have the lights pointed in generally the same direction as the sensor or does the sensor get in the way?
877826
Yes, there is enough movement and rotation on lights and sensor so they do not interfere with each other if soffit mounted.
877827
Mine is wall mounted but I took a look at it and it appears to me that the sensor and lights should all have the needed range of motion for a successful soffit mount.
1295668
If you mount it on a ceiling I don't think you will be able to point it straight down. I use mine in my garage; they are mounted on the walls and come on when I pull in.
271922
yes, I have the model with lights and we mounted the unit with the lights facing down - no problem at all.
1267893
The beauty of this unit is that you can do either, however, I'd tie-wrap it with the sensor pads facing away from the pipe and probably horizontally oriented.
859727
Mounting should not be a problem since it will use screws, tape or magnets. The problem may be activating it. There has to be movement over the sensor to turn it on. I suppose it could be mounted close to the entrance and wave your hand over it. Unless the door or a movement turns it on you may have better luck with a tap light.
759282
No I don't believe it will work that way. The light will be dim, and go brighter when motion is detected. I don't believe you can cover up the motion sensor without also covering up the Day/Night sensor as well, as it's all behind the same sensor "window".
2205805
Yes- I mounted the senor on an exterior LED light assembly over the front door. I modified the light enclosure to accept the sensor and wired it into the 115 volt wiring inside the light without a problem. Worked first time!
787091
Yes, but you have to have this unit pointing in the correct direction for each side because the sequence in which the LEDs are illuminated is directional.
501563
John,This is strictly a wall mount as there is not enough room to swivel the motion detector from the spot lights once you turn it 90 degrees to fit it to the bottom of your eave, hope this helps. Its a great security light, good soft light and easily adjustable.
1595639
Vertical placement seems to work best, but if horizontal, aim the sensor end of the bulb toward where outside visitors approach from, is my guess.
1595637
This item didn't work at all for me, I returned it and got the First Alert sensor which works great but I believe can only be used vertically. You may need a more sophisticated item for your needs. More like a security light fixture with a separate sensor and socket that you use a regular bulb in.
1468783
I agree - possible, but looks strange. Just get a halOgen lamp if you want it to point up.
1528167
Yes, it can be. I have 3 of these and have covered the sensor (the small little hole, not the white translucent plastic bulge), and that way the sensor turns the light on if there is motion day or night. I see someone else said no, but I don't think they did it right, because it works on all 3 of mine. PS - I used black electrical tape so that the sensor would be well blacked out.
1781128
Hello,It should be depending on the diameter of the bar. The mount allows the light to move 360 degrees
1720304
I have one of these sensors connected to a dual floodlight mounted above and between the doors of my two-car garage and it works fine to illuminate the short double-wide driveway leading from the street to the garage. I'm not sure how it would with your decorative lighting as it is intended to screw into the mount for the dual floodlight unit; but I'd bet a qualified electrician could connect some wiring (possibly through a conduit) to another lamp away from thedual floodlight unit it's intended for.Steven S
305129
Yes, you can mount it that way , you can get it to point in any direction. I really like this light alot.
552258
Use a shim to tilt the light enough that the light is directed to your needs. A little "out of the box" mounting could be fitted to not only serve your needs but could be made to look like it should be mounted that way.