The sensor and read-out face the same direction. This would seem to make this awkward to use for reflective light readings. What am I missing here?
294867
Reflective light readings are a push the button, the meter take the reading and display it until you push the button again. It's displayed until you either take another reading or shut the unit off. It does not read constantly, as analog light meters used to.
294868
The reading is stored. Push the button, look at the reading, than push more buttons to manipulate whatever reading (iso aperture etc.) you are looking for.
294869
For me, I take the reading (by pressing the button) and then view the results. The results are available until you take a new reading or turn it off. I have not found it awkward to use in this manner and it seems to do a really good for both uses.
294870
When you use it with the little white globe thing, you hold it up against your subject and read the light from there. That's really what this is for. You can also slide the globe out of the way and use it to measure reflected light, but that's going to be fairly inaccurate (since it is hard to point a meter like this with any degree of precision). But still, you point it at your subject, press the button, then look at the reading.
485519
A helpful user posted a pictorial breakdown in the comments section regards this. It is an alternate mounting for the sensor head to enable it to be mounted at ground level. You will also find it mentioned in my recent review posted a few days ago.
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.
453089
Yes, the readout is oriented to the person whose finger it's on. Make sure the readout is well lit. If not, the units internal light will come on and will use up the battery quickly. very accurate readings. I have the unit checked every four months at the VA hospital. I've used the unit for over a year.
1980753
I have it indoors with the sensor out doors. I am having a problem with the outside reader on the screen. It gives me readings like 11.8 or 12.2 for outside temp and I do not know why. I think that I would not buy the same model again. I have no problem with rain on the sensor.
1189295
I had the same problem. I re-checked the wiring to make sure I had it right. It was hooked up right and my problem was the sensor was to close to the light when it came on. I just pointed the sensor as far fom the light bulb as I could and haven't had a problem since.
2106836
Probably...the difficulty is going to be getting the sensor to be able to read something that is not static....but, will give you a general idea of the temperature, I think.
1777499
Make sure it's level; just a little tilt changes the distance between the sensors. I used a Swanson Tool CCL001 Cross Check Level, that you can purchase here on Amazon. It's cheap and seems to work good. I used double sided tape and it's still on after six months or so. Checked it with another level to make sure it was reading right.
333937
Neither can I, they are very similar. One suggestion, I had to cover part of the sensor. In the middle of the night, even if I moved my arm, the light would come on for the full minute. Not a good situation.
1559259
You have to run your hand directly in front of it. Pretty close to the lamp it's self so if you are working on something an arms length away it should not mess with the sensor. But sometimes when I am gasing machines at my job I toggle the sensor.
594710
I really don't know. I would suggest contacting ACU_RITE. The sensors are fairly accurate to within 1 degree of each other and I am happy that I bought this unit.
1104404
It seems to depend upon whether you are using the outdoor sensor or not. Because the unit is usually in a furnace room, it will naturally read slightly differently than in an open space.
1189294
Definitely reflections from the light when turned on is triggering the sensor to go off. Example, if the light is under the eves of the roof or under an over hanging, the light will reflect off of that and sense daylight and go off. Point the sensor away from reflective light/towards the sky and it will work. Thanks. Sonny.
1610676
You may need to put a padding btw one side of the sensor to make it even. Both parts must be really close.
1558445
Not sure what you mean by working through opal glass fixture? The sensor is mounted on the post, below the fixture. It doesn't work "through" any glass fixture at all. If you mean to have the senor see motion through an additional piece of glass outside of its own lens, I don't know but doubt it would work as well.
1118515
It does not look like it. You may be able to cover up part of the sensor with black tape to try and narrow it's view
153253
This adapter connot be pointed straight down...perhaps a bit in excess of 45 degrees for both lights to be pointed in the same direction. One light could be pointed straight down if you were to keep trying different screw-in orientations until you were able to get one socket to end up on the bottom...then that one could be pointed straight down and the other no more than straight ahead. To point them both straight down you would have to buy an additional swivel adapter to go between the socket and this adapter.