Will this work well with a horizontal outlet? Is the motion sensor limited at all if the light was oriented sideways instead of vertically?
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I only have vertical outlets so I can't tell. However the unit itself is not able to turn horizontal.
1163150
Doesn't make any difference. Works very well. I have them all over the house. When we get up in the middle of the night our way is lighted by these coming on when we get within about 15 feet. Must provide line of sight.
1163151
Sorry, cannot answer, have no horizontal outlets to try. However, this is the best light if them all
1163152
Doesn't make any difference.Works very well. I have them all over the house. When we get up in the middle of the night our way is lighted by these coming on when we get within about 15 feet. Must provide line of sight.
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Motion sensor should work equally well with horizontal outlet. There is no specific reason for it to be vertical.The light is not heavy enough to cause a "twisting" problem in the outlet. It should work just fine. Have 3 of these, and all work perfectly.
1605607
The light is bright enough to illuminate a front door area. You should consider how you will be placing the light with respect to the motion sensor. I had this light at my front door but I placed it to high so the motion sensor lost its range. It worked for me but I have re-located this light to my garage.
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My Amzdeal Motion Sensor is located in an unobstructed and works well there. In order to answer your question, I installed it in my bathroom fixture which is the closest thing I have to a recessed ceiling with a white -frosted glass cover fixture. Unfortunately it did not work.
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This item didn't work at all for me, I returned it and got the First Alert sensor which works great but I believe can only be used vertically. You may need a more sophisticated item for your needs. More like a security light fixture with a separate sensor and socket that you use a regular bulb in.
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You might have motion detection issues if the lamp is behind a white-frosted glass cover, but I have no way of testing. I mounted mine in a recessed can-style porch fixture though, by using an adapter - the kind that adds two outlets to a light socket, with a chain pull switch (which I leave on for this application).
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Yes, as long as you have room for the wires to connect to the fixture, I used a waterproof junction box which is part of many lamp setups. You will need an extra hole in the box to mount the stem of the motion detector that isn't shown in the photo.
558231
Look for a model (the light will be similar to this one) with the motion sensor and base attached. This light could be adapted to your situation but you would be throwing money away buying all the other parts.
869863
It will be fine if panel is kept vertical facing south. it provides an amazing amount of light for as inexpensive as it is. We use it in our remote goat barn. You might want two for a 20x10 garage
2018846
The light comes with some double sided tape but I used my own 3" screws to get through the siding & insulation. Worked Ok although the motion sensor is mounted such that it does not sense motion directly under it. Approach it from 6' out & it works great. I would use the double faced tape only on an indoor installation. Seems like a well built light. Should work fine if motion is coming at it.
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I used a standard motion/light detector with two of these and it works fine. Not sure that only 1 10W light will work as there is a minimum turn on requirements. You need to look at the minimum load turn on specification. The alternative is to buy this light, but already has the light/motion sensor built in. They are just a few dollars more. These do not create bright white light, like for reading. Also make sure the wire length is long enough for your application. I got fooled and some wires were only 6" long on some lights I bought.
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Thanks for all the replies. I've gotten used to it so it's not a deal breaker for me. I guess I did not pay close attention to the description and I assumed it had a light sensor as well as the motion sensor.
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Don't think so. ... Both motion and light sensor are in one unit in the front. Maybe a fencing around the eye just to cover for motion. ...
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It lights up a pretty wide angle. And the sensor also has a wide angle. I think it would be fine for your purpose.
987663
I don't think the motion detector would have much reception at that angle. You could fasten a board across the angle and mount it level. It would probably be worth the trouble to get it level and working right.
950486
I would think you could but it was not designed that way,I'm not sure how the motion sensor would work,,,
2006610
My home security guys placed motion sensors lower the ground, then upside down...so the the sensor sees upward from where it's placed. This may work the same way.
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If you do the light will be mounted sideways, but should still work but you won't be able to adjust it up and down.