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Motion sensing light switches---any experiences?
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:38 pm
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:38 pm
Thinking of installing some. One hlaf of my brain thinks it would be great but the other side wonders if I'm going to have to do jumping jacks to get light when I enter a room.
Probably the answer is that they are good for some rooms but bad for others. Like good for closets but bad for living rooms.
Probably the answer is that they are good for some rooms but bad for others. Like good for closets but bad for living rooms.
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Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:43 pm to Chuker
We put some motion activated security lights on the outside of our home to deter criminals.
They have been adjusted several times and work like shite.
I certainly would not do this on the inside of my house.
They have been adjusted several times and work like shite.
I certainly would not do this on the inside of my house.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:46 pm to ruzil
If its for a work environment then I would strongly recommend against it. Nothing looks worse than the lights in your conference room going out because the motion sensor didn't catch anyone moving. Your clients either think you didn't pay the electricity bill or that you are retarded for having to swat your hands in the air for the lights to come back on.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:49 pm to Chuker
We have them in the bathrooms at the office. They detect you even if you pass in front of the door in the hall. Just no "Stinker/Tinker Time" or they will shut off on you.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:49 pm to ihometiger
its for my home.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 12:50 pm to ruzil
quote:
work like shite.
Did you buy some cheap brand or something? We've had motion sensing flood light outside our house for a couple of years now, and they work great.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:01 pm to Chuker
quote:
Probably the answer is that they are good for some rooms but bad for others. Like good for closets but bad for living rooms.
we have them at work and I can say that this is absolutely correct. they work great in places that are unoccupied most of the time and lights are likely to be left on. problem is, we have them in offices, so if you sit for several minutes typing on your computer or reading mail, the bastards will shut the lights off.
I am considering installing them in all closets, etc. in my house, though.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:11 pm to Chuker
I put one in my master but every time I walk in and out the clock turns off. Pain to reset. I don't think I did it right.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:13 pm to Chuker
quote:Yep.
Motion sensing light switches---any experiences?
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Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:14 pm to ihometiger
quote:
If its for a work environment then I would strongly recommend against it. Nothing looks worse than the lights in your conference room going out because the motion sensor didn't catch anyone moving. Your clients either think you didn't pay the electricity bill or that you are retarded for having to swat your hands in the air for the lights to come back on.
Then they aren't setup correctly. Our entire office has them. The only time the lights go out is if no one moves for 30 minutes. I don't see how that would happen in a conference room.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:16 pm to Chuker
Great for laundry rooms. It's nice to walk in and out with your hands full and not have to mess with the light.
Forgot this was the OT. I meant it's nice for my servants...
Forgot this was the OT. I meant it's nice for my servants...
This post was edited on 5/20/17 at 1:17 pm
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:20 pm to Chuker
Did some google and Amazon research. Like yall have said, they are best suited for certain rooms. Pantries, laundry rooms, closets.
Might be a good hallway light too.
Biggest negative I saw is if you get up in the middle of night to piss you don't want a light to come on full blast waking you up more than necessary. Personally I try and feel my way to the toilet due to this.
So bedroom out, bathroom out, possibly hallway.
Kichen might be a good room though. Always going to be moving and whatnot.
Anyway, thanks for the tips.
Might be a good hallway light too.
Biggest negative I saw is if you get up in the middle of night to piss you don't want a light to come on full blast waking you up more than necessary. Personally I try and feel my way to the toilet due to this.
So bedroom out, bathroom out, possibly hallway.
Kichen might be a good room though. Always going to be moving and whatnot.
Anyway, thanks for the tips.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:22 pm to Mo Jeaux
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Did you buy some cheap brand or something?
Not hardly. Which brand do you have?
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:24 pm to Chuker
honestly, I would not install them for the sake of convenience, as they will just irritate the frick out of you with their false tripping and delay in coming on.
if there are certain rooms that you have an issue with the light staying on unattended for long periods of time, you can probably get a good return on your investment by installing them there.
if there are certain rooms that you have an issue with the light staying on unattended for long periods of time, you can probably get a good return on your investment by installing them there.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:27 pm to Chuker
I put one in the laundry room, cause I figured you typically walk in that room with something in your hands. Works very well. Has three delays, and to reset all you have to do is hold the button down and wait on the flashes to cycle through. It picks up motion very well
This post was edited on 5/20/17 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:29 pm to Chuker
I have some motion detector night lights that I've probably had for 15 or more years. Got them at Lowe's and they work great. I have one in the 2nd and 3rd bedroom's hallway and one in my bedroom.
I also have a tall floor lamp in my living room that is on a timer switch. Comes on at 4:50 am and goes off at 7:30 am. It then comes on at 7:15 pm and goes off at 11:15 pm. It's convenient and I really like having it when I'm gone for a few days.
I also have a tall floor lamp in my living room that is on a timer switch. Comes on at 4:50 am and goes off at 7:30 am. It then comes on at 7:15 pm and goes off at 11:15 pm. It's convenient and I really like having it when I'm gone for a few days.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:29 pm to Spankum
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not install them for the sake of convenience
I was thinking the pantry would be handy since you're usually carrying something in or out. I'll probably just buy one and see how it goes. At $20 a pop I realize it would take a while to recoup that in savings with my led lights.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:33 pm to DGauTigers
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or they will shut off on you
I've been in bathrooms where they had motion sensors connected to the light, and the vent, that were too far away from the toilet.
It's actually kind of nice to sit there after it goes off hearing bombs drop in the pitch black.
This post was edited on 5/20/17 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:37 pm to BRgetthenet
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It's actually kind of nice to sit there after it goes off hearing bombs drop in the pitch black.
How exactly, do you check the progress of your wiping in the pitch black?
I see the skid marks of an itchy bung hole in your future.
Posted on 5/20/17 at 1:38 pm to Chuker
My brother has one in the utility/laundry room, there are no windows so turning a light on is necessary whenever entering the room. The switch is next to the door and facing into the room so as soon as you step through the doorway the light comes on.
The utility room is not a room where someone would stay very long without moving so having the motion sensor time out is not an issue. YMMV
The utility room is not a room where someone would stay very long without moving so having the motion sensor time out is not an issue. YMMV
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