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Posted by on January 21, 2007, 11:35 am
Pop` wrote:
> Mike Ryan 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.
>
> It sounds like you probably have the sensitivity adjustment too high. Turn
> it down some, but be sure it'll still work, and see if that helps. Mine
> turns on like that too if I turn the sensitivity all the way up. In fact,
> even hard rain will turn it on. PUtting it back to a reasonable setting
> though takes care of it all.
>
> Pop`
Agree that sensitivity adjustment should be checked. I've had similar
lights for many years and don't recall them routinely going on during
snow. Of course, it may also depend on the intensity of the snow.
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