How well does this do with staying off during daylight hours and "activating" during the night as motion is detected? Does it handle brustling leaves?
998046
It works fine staying off during daylight, and the sensitivity to motion can be adjusted.
998047
Unit has "sens", "time" and "lux" controls. It works as well as you set it up. Plan on an hour or more to get the settings correct for your unique situation....so, in summary, it works great, but only if you take the time to set it up right .....
2127841
Yes it will work in bad weather. However, leaves or other wind-driven debris may trigger it. It can work thru a row of trees and probably thru a wooden building (not sure). My biggest problem was the sun moving thru trees constantly set it off, so it was too many false alarms to be useful. It alarmed every morning when the sun came up, and every evening at sunset. As long as you can locate in a clear area they work fairly well, but everyone I know who has one is plagued by false alarms. I started with the cheapy ones from harbor freight and thought all the false alarms were due to the cheapness, but these were the same--I think the technology is the same--so you might try a cheap one first.
426812
This is an excellent timer, and I have installed several. However, if you use the automatic DST feature to constantly adjust the "ON" time as the seasons change, then the length of time that the lights remain "ON" will constantly change as well. What I means is that in the programming mode, you would have to select a specific time for the lights to turn back "OFF". If the current automatic DST sunset brings the lights on at 8:00pm, you could program the "OFF" time as 10:00pm. However, in a few months the sunset time will automatically adjust to 5:30pm (depending where you live of course) however the "OFF" program will remain at 10:00pm. In most cases this isn't a problem, in fact it's usually a convenient solution for most lighting control. Hope this helps. P.S.- I find these timers to be way easier to program than any other in the wall timer I've encountered, and there are no batteries to change.
1745035
This unit doesn't have a day/night function. It has on, off and auto. I have it in a dimly lit hallway and it works day and night. Whenever I walk in the hallway it comes on day and night. This one works whether there is light or not, it is a motion light.
2206730
It is motion sensitive. However, I had to cover half the sensor because it was too sensitive. I would move my arm in the middle of the night and the light would come on. The timer is about a minute long until the light goes out. I thought the light would be battery powered but it is electrical powered which makes it more stationary.
1402960
The sensor triggers as a person approaches and walks nearly under the fixture on our sidewalk. It's not overly sensitive for false cycling in summer or winter. Leaves and wind do not trigger a cycle. My fixture is about 9 feet off the ground. Hope this helps you.
2122955
This device works whether it is light or dark, 24 hours a day, whenever motion is detected. I am using it to control a cat watering fountain and it works extremely well. There is no day or night option: it works no matter what the lighting conditions are.
2048012
It won't come on when the sun is out and is motion-activated. It only stays on for a few minutes then goes off. It was very bright when it worked, but mine stopped working soon after I bought it.
1264705
I mounted my sensor on the North side of the house where there are several shade trees. I pointed it up and it works fine. It only comes on when the sun sets. It is always off on dark or cloudy days. Remember not to over-tighten the threaded part.
144852
No. Under bright light or daylight, the lights will not come on when it senses motion.
334048
Depends on how you have it configured. If you have it set to turn the lights on when motion is detected you can either turn it off by pressing the button (it will stay off for a period of time, but not as long as you might like if you intend to hang around) or, as JK in SD suggested, pull the tab at the bottom (which disables the device). I wouldn't treat the tab as a regular solution, and wouldn't buy this product for use in a room where you would regularly like the light to be off (unless manual on occupancy off is what you have in mind). Also, it has a light sensor, so it automatically turns on based on ambient light.
1325794
yes it activates at night only. it has stakes which atach to light to be put into the ground and adjust to aim where you want. we purchased for our flagpole, cannot be mounted. put into ground aimed at flag, not bright enough.
448651
The one I received stays off until it is activated by motion after dusk. It comes on and stays on for a short time then goes back off.
943169
There is a setting - allows you to have "night" light and then motion activates. Works great.
364627
No. These are not motion detector capable. I have been very happy with the light. During the summer months with good overhead sun, (for 6 hours) they would generally stay lit for about 8 hours. Since fall has begun, we have noticed that they are not getting the same amount of sun, and do not stay lit as long at night.
1660988
It is AC powered so you have to plug it in to AC outlet or extension cord. The motion detect is done via dvr. It will work during the day from behind a window but not at night since IR will reflect off the glass and washout the picture
97856
Just turns on with the motion sensor and turns off based on a setting you make on the rear of the unit.It also has a dawn to dusk setting. I have not tried that setting since I wanted the motion activation.