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Snow makes motion sensor turn on Mike Ryan 01-21-2007
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Posted by Pop` on January 21, 2007, 11:07 am


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`



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.


Posted by Felder on January 21, 2007, 11:41 am



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.

Mine will trip when wind gusts blow a nearby arborvitae shrub.
Do you have something that may be blowing in the wind and tripping the
light?

-Felder


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on January 21, 2007, 1:24 pm



> Do you have something that may be blowing in the wind and tripping the
> light?

Could be ants. There is even a song about it . . . .

"The ants are my friend are blowing in the wind . . . . "



Posted by Tom The Great on January 21, 2007, 11:47 am


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.

imho:

My motion detectors get very sensitive in the cold whether. So I turn
down all the sensitivity settings. Also, I use outdoor fluorescent
light bulbs, so the electricity doen't cause me fret about them
popping on now and then.

tom @ www.MedJobSite.com


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