We have two cats that stay near the floor. If I put this light about six feet from the floor will it go on every time they pass it?
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I will say yes, most likely they will trigger the light. I wave my foot 6' under the light and it goes on, however foot attached to leg and you won't have that w cats, so hard to say for sure.
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It should! It has a motion sensor & goes on when it sees some thing. Worth the money. We R happy!
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Probably, I keep mine near the floor inside my closet and it turns on every time I roll open the doors. That's what I wanted though.
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I really can't say. I have mine outside near my front door, and every time I pull into the driveway in my car, the lights go on. That's a good thing. I don't know how much motion a cat would generate to a light that's six feet off the floor. These lights are very good though.
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I never got the chance to install mine because they came damaged. I had to send them back.
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Hi Dr. B, I don't have any four-legged animals in my home so I can't answer but the following information is taken from the operating sheet that came with the Ivation 8-LED Automatic Sensor light. First, the Sensor Night Lamp automatically switches on its heat-motion technology to sense motion and turn on the night-light automatically. There's a switch whereby you can set it to constant on, automatic or off. Since it's heat-motion driven, a trouble-shooting item if the sensor's sensitivity appears low including checking that the room temperature isn't too high as the sensor's ability to respond may be lessened. And if the sensor doesn't shut off automatically, check that there isn't a continuous heat source in front of the night-light, that warn air isn't circulating across the front of the night light, or check your batteries. The Specification says, that the detection angle is 120-degrees. I'd like to mention that the light itself isn't a rotating type of light fixture. It is round and flat on the rear panel so it would be flat against the wall, the height that you wish to position this light should be pretty much whereby your best estimate makes a warm-blooded person or animal a viable "target". The instruction sheets lists the Technical Support as: Hipe USA, 2 Bergen Turnpike, Ridgefield Park NJ 07660, or email: support@hipeusa.com Perhaps you could field your specific questions via directly to them. Good luck!
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It makes a piercing sound and a light goes off --I think it would REALLY scare a cat. I wouldn't use it for that purpose. I'd try a pet supply site to see if they carry something a little more animal-friendly.
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You need to put this type of light in the other location also, otherwise the other light will stay on all of the time.
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If it was a pretty small room it would. But it gets very hot to the touch so your cats could get hurt if they got too close.
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I don't know for certain. It would at first, certainly. Feral cats especially would be scared off by the flashing light. But if it's cold enough and they've had time to adjust to the flashing light they might still seek the warmth of an engine or tire well.
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Personally I wouldn't recommand to set it on the floor as it might have some difficulties to receive the sound bit andto activate the light
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I have this lamp and a climbing cat. My cat never has even attempted to mess with the lamp in any way. A kitten with claws may be different but there isn't anything that interesting about this lamp to a mature cat. Love this lamp by the way!
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I bought one for the stairway but the light goes off when I reach the last two steps. They are the steps I fell on going down. The light only stays on for 10 seconds. So I purchased another one that goes on just before the light up the stairs goes off. The second light helps to ensure you have light for the complete steps.
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I believe that the message that you receive will be that your cat is close to the base. It will not pinpoint location to a very close proximity.
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No, but I do have this with a different system. I have a cat that sets this item off at 15-20 feet. This will work fine for you if you do not have pets, or if it can be installed without being in eye-site of the floor or counter tops. Another model is available if you have pets.
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A cat could set it on, it will stop sounding as soon as the cat jumps away. The cat can't turn the switch off because if his lack off opposable thumbs
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the catscram works by a little "electric eye", like the red laser beams you see in movies like Ocean's 11. i placed it on the floor so that when my cat tried to walk into the bathroom, the "eye" saw her and emitted a sound. it does the same thing when i walk into the bathroom, anything that crosses in front of the catscram will turn it on. Humans can't hear the sound, but the cat can. So i don't know where you intend to place it so that it will go off when you cat jumps on the couch. Keep in mind it will also sense YOU on the couch, and it might continuously emit the sound and drive you cat nuts. the catscram works by a little "electric eye", like the red laser beams you see in movies like Ocean's 11. i placed it on the floor so that when my cat tried to walk into the bathroom, the "eye" saw her and emitted a sound. it does the same thing when i walk into the bathroom, anything that crosses in front of the catscram will turn it on. Humans can't hear the sound, but the cat can. So i don't know where you intend to place it so that it will go off when you cat jumps on the couch. Keep in mind it will also sense YOU on the couch, and it might continuously emit the... » Read More the catscram works by a little "electric eye", like the red laser beams you see in movies like Ocean's 11. i placed it on the floor so that when my cat tried to walk into the bathroom, the "eye" saw her and emitted a sound. it does the same thing when i walk into the bathroom, anything that crosses in front of the catscram will turn it on. Humans can't hear the sound, but the cat can. So i don't know where you intend to place it so that it will go off when you cat jumps on the couch. Keep in mind it will also sense YOU on the couch, and it might continuously emit the sound and drive you cat nuts. « Show Less
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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 have this light about 4 ft from my numbers and lights them fine. Shouldn't be an issue at 6' it's a fairly strong light.
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It depends how low your windows are. I have it in the living room and the windows are lower to the ground so my cat can still see outside from the second level. But sometimes windows are higher off the ground in bedrooms so it varies.
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Dear jenny paul - I have read the other reviewer, but to be honest - our sensor went off after 5 feet. I guess it depends on were you place the lamp, but still in all, it is bright and working great for us. Hope this helps!
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My cats move their heads out of the way when it closes. I know if anything gets stuck in the doors the doors stop and keep trying until the doors shut. So even for a slow cat it would close.