Will this stay on in the dark, i.e. I have a raccoon problem and would like to ambush the suckers in the dark.
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This sight is great, but It needs light to power on. A weapon mounted flash light would work. A laser would probably be more effective in the dark.
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Predator Guard deterrent lights are designed to repel 'wild animals' - if raccoon have become habituated to a home or property and have been visiting your yard regularly for some time, Predator Guard lights will have less effect. If raccoon are still 'wild' and visit your area only occasionally, Predator Guard lights will be more effective. Many people have success using ammonia-soaked rags as a 'smell deterrent' and hot pepper flakes as a 'taste deterrent' alongside Predator Guard lights.
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No. 1st night in service I flipped on the outdoor flood light and discovered 4 Blacktail deer munching grass 20' away from this device. They had not been exposed to this before. It's a bit irritating blinking all night. I wonder if it would be more effective if it had a motion detector on off function, like most solar LED security lights.
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I just got my light about 2 months ago, and so far, if it is charged properly during the day then yes, it does stay on the whole night, emitting a dim light. When there is motion it gets temporarily brighter.
2021027
If you keep moving around in front of the light, it stays on. However, I don't think that's going to be an issue. We have some other lights (not Mr. Beams but similar) which are also wireless, LED, motion-activated, and they're located just off our back porch. We also have two terriers and a doggie door back there. The dogs run in and out at night and set off those lights all the time, and they stay on for a while because the dogs are running around the yard and passing by them frequently. Those lights only have AA batteries in them, yet have been burning well since April without a battery change. The Mr. Beams lights use D batteries, so it's my guess they'll last even longer yet. And the Mr. Beams lights are brighter and were also cheaper than the first lights we bought. I'm very pleased with the purchase.
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Mounted my light around October or so. It lights an area where a door exists the garage and we store our trash bins. At night, it lights the area for the time I need it. It doesn't seem to go off otherwise, unless an animal tracks through the area. Near Christmas, I did mount some icicle lights near the mounting block and while initially they didn't seem to be in the field of "vision" for the sensors - their location messed up how the light works. Check where you have it mounted and see if there is anything near it that might be confusing the sensors.For me, it has served its' purpose exactly as I had hoped. I would recommend it for others. Mounted my light around October or so. It lights an area where a door exists the garage and we store our trash bins. At night, it lights the area for the time I need it. It doesn't seem to go off otherwise, unless an animal tracks through the area. Near Christmas, I did mount some icicle lights near the mounting block and while initially they didn't seem to be in the field of "vision" for the sensors - their location messed up how the light works. Check where you have it mounted and see if there is anything near it that might be confusing the sensors.For... » Read More Mounted my light around October or so. It lights an area where a door exists the garage and we store our trash bins. At night, it lights the area for the time I need it. It doesn't seem to go off otherwise, unless an animal tracks through the area. Near Christmas, I did mount some icicle lights near the mounting block and while initially they didn't seem to be in the field of "vision" for the sensors - their location messed up how the light works. Check where you have it mounted and see if there is anything near it that might be confusing the sensors.For me, it has served its' purpose exactly as I had hoped. I would recommend it for others. « Show Less
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No. It will only trigger at dusk with movement. There is no setting to keep on from night until morning
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I think it's a bit like Goldilocks (of "thee bears" fame) would want it... it seems just right. It doesn't wait until total pitch darkness to illuminate, but when there is sufficient ambient light, it shuts itself off. It does it well enough that it seems natural and unobtrusive to us.
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Yes, the Scarecrow works in the dark. In fact it may work even better the the animals body heat will be even more clearly visible against the ambient background temperature.
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I found that I needed to turn the timing dial all the way and it stayed on about a minute so far. For a solar powered light , I think that's ok. If you needed something longer than I suggest having a hard wired light installed. But for me in the location I have it , that wasn't possible. It just gives me enough extra light when it comes on to help illuminate the darkness. There is an on and off switch so it would stay on longer if you desired not to rely on the sensor.
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Yes and no. The yes part has to do with a built in "hold button" that overrides the night auto-close function but the "no" part is that when it starts getting dark the unit will override the "hold" button and close the garage door anyway. Note: If you have a need to override that also (if it's getting dark-ish) and you STILL want to keep the garage door open ANYWAY, simply switch off the power using the built-in on-off switch and that will totally disable the unit - you can keep the door open as long as you like. I've had mine for several years now and it works great. Hint: When installing the unit, put it in a place where it can easily "see" the outside light levels. If you bury it deep inside your garage, it will "think" its dark all the time or that sundown is coming much sooner than is appropriate. Hope that helps ya..
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I imagine that would depend on the quality of the replaceable batteries that you select to install and how often your light comes on when an object sets it off. The light only stays on for a very short space of time when the person or animal moves out of range. I consider it one of my better buys.
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I doubt it. Raccoons are a unique problem in that they seem to be very smart. I was not able to keep them out of my orchard of apple trees even though I had multiple strands of electric fence wire starting just above the ground and going up to a couple of feet above the ground. I have no idea how they managed to keep getting in but they did and got or ruined about 50% of my apple crop.
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well, to be honest with you I don't think it is supposed to. I started out leaving my light switch in the on position all the time and it seemed like the darn thing never shut off! So I went back to just turning it on when the dog goes outside to do his duty and then turning the light switch off again. I am disappointed but will make do I guess.
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No. Raccoons respond to food. Lay a trail of corn. That will bring them out for sure. Always lay in same N spot too
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Yes, it only works in the dark, dusk to dawn. I've had mine for several months and it works great.
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The light does stay on to let u know. But it didn't work for me. I still have mine plugged in and I still have a mouse problem. They just wait until night time now to come out and ruin stuff.