I have halogen floods (90W) but those are not working with this sensor. Do I have to buy incandescent floods? they are so not efficient.
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I am using the very expensive LED's. These are very efficient and are supposed to last a looong time. For the initial price they need to.
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I use mine with LED. The mfgr. specifically says they won't work with mini-fluorescents; I don't know about halogens. But the work fine with LED
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I am using LED's $53.00 ea. I was using halogen with no problem. Remember there is an adjustment on the base unit that You turn to get it to sense the darkness of night so it will come on. Mine blinks for a while as dark is nearing then stays on until day light.
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I tried it with the fluorescent type of bulb and they flickered. It did work with an incandescent flood, but I wanted something that used less energy. So, I removed it and it is sitting in a box until I can figure out what I want to do with it--give it away or use it.
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The light sensors are no good. Open it up and bypass the light sensor by re-wiring it (not that hard) and it will work but the light will only operate from the light switch and not day or night sensor.
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Are you certain that you've got the sensor wired in correctly. It's simply a controlling device and should be wired into a switch leg - that is, the power supply (hot - usually black) wire should go to the sensor first and then continue on out to the LED supply (hot) lead. If your sensor isn't wired properly, the LED won't work. Check your wiring specification and schematic diagram closely to be certain. Also, be certain that the power supply coming into your sensor is properly grounded and then take care to continue the ground all the way to the LED installation. Lastly, the instructions that were provided with my LED floodlight specifically stated that the supply circuit should not have any appliances with controllers (such as thermostats on air conditioners, etc.) other than the motion sensor for the LED, of course. It may be helpful to meticulously draw a schematic wiring diagram of your own, labeling all wires on your various devices by color so as to be certain you've got it thought out properly before proceeding with the actual wiring project. Again, be certain that you've got all your electrical boxes grounded and that there is grounding continuity with the ground wires on both of your devices (LED AND sensor). If the above is not clear to you, I suggest you employ the services of a licensed electrician, as that would suggest you do not possess a basic understanding of electrical circuitry. You don't want to chance hurting yourself or creating a short circuit that could be hazardous and costly.
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You have alight source near the sensor.You remove thst source and it will work. ? CHECK By PUTTING A PIECE OF TAPE OVER EYE.
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Yes you should be able to use those flood light bulbs , mine is outside, so I use outdoor bulbs only, but whether it is in or out you should be fine.
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i have been using several of the Philips led bulbs above and have had good luck with them. They are rated 'wet location' but some led flood outdoor lamps are rated 'damp location' which is not as high a rating for outdoor use with the possibility of direct rain.
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Robert - You can rewire the light to bypass the sensor. My sensor module on the bottom actually flooded somehow and I took the unit apart. Inside the back the LED lights are hardwired to a DC converter and DC converter is connected to the sensor module via wire nuts. You can bypass the sensor all together and connect your household AC wires directly to the DC converter to power the LED lights.
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Yes, that is where I installed mine to replace 75W halogens. I installed mine several weeks ago and they work fine, no problems with the motion sensor.
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The sensor turns on/off what ever electrical load is connected to it. Check the amperage rating. like 15 amps or 20 amps; and that is the limit for one sensor. check the amperage draw for the decorate lights (will be somewhere on it)
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I really do not remember. Since both the sensor(above) and the light(below) require power, that would suggest that the wires are more or less in the middle. Heath Zenith's customer service is pretty good so you might want to call them.
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A light sensor can be added but when purchased, only on or off. I have had to replace the bulbs due to frequent burn out, so I replaced with standard flood lights.
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I replaced the IR-bulb and use a white heat lamp. Ordered one here on Amazon: Phillips 416743 - 250Watt BR40 clear flood light bulb. Works fine.
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The diameter of course has to be small enough to fit inside the outer casing that you see in the picture. I seem to recall that you could use only halogen or regular incandescent, not fluorescent or LED. I could remember this wrongly, but I would get confirmation from others before assuming that you could use a fluorescent or LED floodlight.
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We use an MR16 bulb - they're available in floods and spots. You can see pix and prices at www.wholesaleled.com/collections/mr16?gclid=CODOrvb487kCFe1AMgod7wcAYQ or go to wholesaleled.com and search for MR16
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I have had mine for over a year and they work fine. My sensors are aimed up towards the sky and the lights are below them, facing away from the sensor. Assuming you don't have a defective sensor, I'd try aiming the sensor up and away from the light. It sounds like too much light is being directed at the sensor, which is causing it to turn the light off. When the sensor kills power to the light, it becomes dark, so it turns the light back on. You then get the strobe light effect. So, aim the sensor away from the light.
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It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people commented on Amazon, it was dead out of the box.So I bought Lutron for $6.50 more but it's perfectly fine: Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor switch, no neutral required, 250 Watts Single-Pole, MS-OPS2-WH, White It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people... » Read More It doesn't work after I replace my current GU10 50w halogen bulbs with GU10 5w LEDs.If I mix one halogen among with 2 other LEDs this switch works fine. If I change all 3 to LED's, the switch make the LEDs flicker and they won't turn off.After all it's an old product (mine was dated 11/06) and was not designed for the use with LED.Then I replaced the sensor switch with Leviton Leviton IPS02-1LW 300-Watt Incandescent, 150-Watt LED/CFL Occupancy Sensor (Auto ON/Auto OFF), Single Pole, White but like many people commented on Amazon, it was dead out of the box.So I bought Lutron for $6.50 more but it's perfectly fine: Lutron Maestro Motion Sensor switch, no neutral required, 250 Watts Single-Pole, MS-OPS2-WH, White « Show Less
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I had the same problem. Ended up returning the product. Sun has to hit sensor directly which is hard to impossible.