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Snow makes motion sensor turn on Mike Ryan 01-21-2007
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Posted by cavedweller on January 22, 2007, 11:41 am



mm wrote:
> wrote:
>
> >
> >Mike Ryan wrote:
> > changing it. The manual is not very useful or detailed.
> >> >
> >> >I'm only familiar with the kind that have three controls, one of which
> >> >is sensitivity.
> >>
> >> I've never seen one with three. What's the 3rd one called?
> >
> >Hmmm...trying to remember. One sets the amount of time the light is
> >on. One sets the ambient light level for operation. Guess the third one
> >is the "sensitivity"...but, as others have indicated, that may be a
> >distance-based adjustment. The units I'm thinking of are up at the
> >cottage...about 300 miles away. :)
>
> They must be very sensitive.
>
> Mine is only good for about 15 feet.
>
So when I see a glow on the horizon from here, I know I'm not there....
;)


Posted by RBM on January 21, 2007, 9:17 am


They work by sensing motion and thermal changes, so during storms they can
act erratic



> Is it normal for falling snow to make a motion sensor turn the light
> on, or do I just have a crappy sensor? It stayed on almost all night
> from the falling snow until I finally shut it off completely. I just
> bought and installed this unit a few weeks ago, so it's going back to
> the store if it's just this particular brand or model. I bought this
> thing to save electricity, not waste more.
>



Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on January 21, 2007, 9:32 am



> Is it normal for falling snow to make a motion sensor turn the light
> on, or do I just have a crappy sensor? It stayed on almost all night
> from the falling snow until I finally shut it off completely. I just
> bought and installed this unit a few weeks ago, so it's going back to
> the store if it's just this particular brand or model. I bought this
> thing to save electricity, not waste more.

Let's look at the facts here. You have a MOTION detector. The snow was
moving. The conclusion is . . . . . .

Next summer, we'll discuss high winds and tree branches with lots of leaves
on them.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on January 21, 2007, 10:24 am


they are also much more sensitive in severe cold, like normally cars
driving down street no problem, at 20 degrees its lights on///////////

I finally removed my sensors put my lights on a photocell with timer.

at loeast its reliable and racoons dont set it off


Posted by mm on January 21, 2007, 2:31 pm


wrote:

>
>> Is it normal for falling snow to make a motion sensor turn the light
>> on, or do I just have a crappy sensor? It stayed on almost all night
>> from the falling snow until I finally shut it off completely. I just
>> bought and installed this unit a few weeks ago, so it's going back to
>> the store if it's just this particular brand or model. I bought this
>> thing to save electricity, not waste more.
>
>Let's look at the facts here. You have a MOTION detector. The snow was
>moving. The conclusion is . . . . . .

And the remedy is to stop the snow from moving.
>
>Next summer, we'll discuss high winds and tree branches with lots of leaves
>on them.

Oh, goody.


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