Does the light stay on in a "dim" mode once dusk hits? Or does it stay off completely until motion is detected and then shut off completely again?
448650
It stays off until motion is detected stays on for a short time then goes off again. My kids love theirs and they bought a second one.
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.
96439
the light has a low level light always on. When activated it stays on for appx. 45 seconds.The major item you need to address is mounting the light where the sun shines on it or at least bright light during the day for hours.
2048014
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.
2063821
The light will not stay on continously once the motino sensor is tripped, unless its malfunctioning or running low on battery power. I found it says on for 30 seconds, then turn off regardless if you are in front of the sensor moving around. It will then to take about a full second before it will come on again if you move around the sensor.
580583
However... the light is on all night, just dimmed. When the motion sensor is activated, the light gets brighter.
1550451
It is a motion sensor. There are three settings for motion sensitivity. And three settings for how long the light will stay on once it is activated.
499220
the assembly has it's own timer settings. the timer allows the dimmest lighting to have 3 settings after dusk. if power was provider via a with a separate timer, the dimmest lighting would begin at the time the power was applied from the timer. regardless, the motion detector works in the dimmest and full on mode. the lighting is half power for a time selected by you and will come on again whatever mode that it is. simplest answer is yes. it wires up just like a normal light, black to hot white to neutral and ground to ground. white and ground came be together in older homes.
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The instruction manual says: "To disable the motion sensor and keep the light continuously on for the night, flip the wall switch off for 3 seconds and then back on. To reset to Security mode, flip switch again off for 3 seconds and back on. If you leave the light on all night it will automatically turn off at dawn and reset to security mode." I didn't install the light with a wall switch and don't use this feature but have no doubt that it works. I have two of these lights and find them very bright. Don't stare at them or you'll see spots!Cheers,Paul.
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there is adjustment to how long this can stay on. It can shut off after a few minutes or stay on for hours. I keep tinkering with the adjustment, because they have stayed on all night. They can go off completely, and come on with movement. They can go down to a dimmer light so there is enough light to see on my porch, but not bother neighbors - and again go to bright with movement. Or just on for hours. But you do have to have the proper bulbs for this to do the dimmer and changes. If you use the wrong bulbs I believe they don't do the motion thing, but just stay on continuously.
1223572
It's continuously on from dusk till dawn. No motion sensor. Very bright light. I actually bought 4 units of these to light up various locations in my backyard.
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stays on about a minute unless there is motion but it stays on all the time like dusk and dawn light exept it gets brighter when there is motion
1544863
It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon. It clicks both when it activates & when it deactivates--that may annoy you. It doesn't bother me, because my wall switches don't work so motion sensors turn on most of my interior lights. I also use the replacement sensors for outdoor flood lights in some rooms of my house--those are not as "pretty" (maybe Leviton qualifies for "pretty"), have more limited no-motion-shut-off options and will require some work to mount, BUT they are silent, really work, have a dim option and are really cheap. Similar wiring. See "Heath/Zenith SL-5407 and SL-5316" here at Amazon.
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.
796362
Hi Rod, this light is on automatic all the time. You can turn it on and off with the remote at will, but when you turn it on, it will stay on for only as long as you set it for when you first instaled it (see instructions). It doesn't just stay on AND it won't just stay off. Unless I missed something in the instructions. No pause mode. There is a switch on the light itself to turn it completely OFF--but I would need a ladder to do that.
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Once the motion censor is tripped - the light stays on for about 30 seconds then goes off. If it detects motion again it will go on again quickly, but does not stay constantly on - it would be going off and then on again / every 30 seconds or so. The light is very bright - lights up the whole front walk way, I LOVE it - and the batteries last a long time. I will be getting another one soon.
1758031
The light stays on as long as it detects movement and it is dark. Once movement is no longer detected, it takes about 20 seconds or so to shut off.
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It has a light sensor in it. When it is daylight it does not come on. At night the motion sensor is great. The light is very bright, I use it in the entry of my garage to light the way. I would highly recommend it if a bright light is what you are looking for.