In the product picture there looks like there is a photo sensor, will this turn it's self off in the daylight?
292109
Yes, but I bought two and non of them illuminates more than a foot....horrible product
292110
Yes, the brightness of the IR LEDs is controlled by the sensor. The less light the brighter the LEDs. The sensor has an IR filter so it does not see IR as light.
1386470
make sure it faces the southwest sky and there are no objects blocking the solar panel. also if another source of light at night is close by, it will turn the light sensor switch off. :-) JM
1329499
the unit does have an off/on button, so you can turn it off in the daytime....
49158
Sun shining on sensor, then cloud passing by, might set it off, due to heat change. And daylight has no different effect on sensing object than at night, basically. The red sensor light is hard to see days and at night, its' short flash is easily missed.
1360824
It has a adjustable setting for after sunset where you can choose home many hours, but no light sensor. You must rely on the zip set function which, contrary to some reviews, was very simple to setup.
1942401
I don't think so. But I'm not sure. Mine has photo eye directly exposed to the ambient light source (daylight) and it turns on at dust and off at dawn like clockwork.
1404517
The only way to override the automatic light-sensing "off" switch is to put tape over the sensor. It would stay on all the time then.
1942402
I don't think so. My guess is that if the sensor is blocked by the fixture, the light would always be on; if it is NOT blocked, the fixture's reflector may reflect light back on to the sensor, thus turning it off and on repeatedly at night. The bulb is designed to operate with a relatively unobstructed outside view. They work great for me in light post and wall mount carriage house-type glass and metal fixtures.
2189002
I don't think so. It runs purely off of the light sensor. The only thing you can do is turn it off completely. It is a great light though. Brighter than I expected and battery charge has lasted through the entire night during summer. Anxious to see if it can make it through the night in the winter months.
2100221
I installed it in the soffit, so it would be in a weather-protected spot, and aimed the sensor out to our yard, but pointed away from the lights that it controls. I ran some romex to a junction box that I put at the soffit location, and installation of the photo control unit was very easy once that was in place--the wiring instructions on the package are very clear and easy to follow. Hope all that helps!
923628
The push button will turn it on and off but it will not work in daylight as there is a light sensor. Try it in your closet:)
580742
While I do not know for sure, If I were to try it, I would cover the photo sensor in the center of the LED array with a glob of black automotive silicone to block out the light and trick it into "thinking" it dark outside.
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.
1404378
The light has a photo cell that turns it off totally in daylight and only on when it detects motion at night. Mine never stays on all the time. My light did fail once manuf said water must have gotten inside but got it replaced under warranty. If yours is less than one yr old call them
457074
I believe that you will need to adjust the timer. There are various settings that you can adjust to meet your lighting and security purposes. You may have the timer set in the test position. I would check here first, the switch is located on the bottom side of the sensor.
407587
Dusk to dawn can be turned off. I have mine connected in place of the devious generation of IR sensing light and it works fine with the light switch to turn it on solid or auto switch like you said. A good buy too!
1258720
Sorry for the dely in response. Yes, absolutely; it can be connected to a light switch and turned on and off as required. It does have a sun sensor which means it will not turn on during the daytime. I've recently installed two and really like the investiment. I'm really impressed with the light output. I did need to play with the sensatively and positioning for a while, but that's not different than with any other sensor.