Does it work in shaded area? I am concerned that it will turn on during the day
1026577
Works we'll for me inside - on staircases, bathrooms and closets. I use 5 of them successfully. Orientation may help your shading concerns.
1026578
Yes, it turns on during some time of the day if it's in some dark area. As for mine, when a person passesby it, it turns on only if it's really dark during the day, mostly in the early morning and late afternoon. When it's cloudy outside, the light turns on too when a person passes by it. It doesn't turn on during most time of the day.
1026579
Hi Roberta, it depends on how dark the shaded area is during the day. I have two lights inside my home, away from direct, natural lighting. Except on very overcast days, the lights have not been activated by motion. I think it is worth considering.
1121717
It requires at least 3 hours of direct sunlight. . It has worked well for the past year or so. . during the months were I get more sunlight it is brighter. . during winter months the light is not as potent. . but it still turns on when it senses movement
355688
It is not supposed to light up during the day. We had that same issues a few days, but most days the bulb did turn off. Our main problem is that it would turn on for no reason some nights...and then never turn off. But if there is one thing I am certain of....it shouldn't light during the day.
2263660
you need the sun to have it work. if in shaded area or no sun at all it does not work.
238814
It is designed to only work in pitch black. Mine also do not work in the middle of the day. Sorry.
790437
is the area dark enough? are the batteries good? I have one outside and it works good one night it didn't come on but next night it did think it got moisture on it it is under an eave
1360110
Yes, once the sensor knows it is dark - it becomes active. The unit stays off during daylight.
1745036
It will work if you put it on the daylight setting, but you will probably have to wave your hand in front of it to activate it.
1384122
The light sensor is on top of the unit, so it might not work if it 's in the shade all the time.
216804
I have mine on a switch and it works well, but it will only come on when it is dark. I like that because it doesn't matter if one of the kids leaves it switched on, it will turn itself off at daylight. If you want it come on in daylight you can put tape over the light sensor or open the housing and bypass the sensor in the wiring.
864122
Not sure. I know that at twilight it wasn't turning on so I turned up the sensitivity and it turned on. I think if maid it more sensitive to light but I doubt it would work midday.
1180941
No. As below it does not turn on during the day except when you first put batteries in...after a few minutes it goes out. If you have a flag or lots of trees in your yard, be careful where you put this. It covers a wide area all the way to the sides. we put ours so it aims at the front door and window not toward the street or trees.
502123
although it is motion sensored, it does work from dusk to dawn, i leave the light switch on all the time where it is connected.
137228
It's considered "dusk-to-dawn" due to that's when it would operate when set outside. It would work indoors at any time. I'm even tempted to buy more for the closets I keep forgetting to turn switches off :-)
1414187
Mine is in a courtyard and constantly shaded but yes, the button part is just slightly warm to the touch. I figure it's the light emitting a tiny bit of heat.
1121716
It needs 2-3 hours of solid sun per day. Without that it will not work. With that, quite good actually. If you plan to put in mostly shady area, it will not work. Remember, it's solar powered, you can't cheat.
1229665
Yes, it only works in the dark, dusk to dawn. I've had mine for several months and it works great.