Do they work 24 hours or just at night? That is, will the light sense
motion and turn the light on even at noon?

Dumb and curious.

Geezer

Motion detectors used on their own in a circuit, such as in an area
intrusion system or burglar alarm, will always work while the system is
armed.
Motion detectors used in conjunction with a day/night electric eye, of
the type used in outdoor floodlights, will work only when the electric eye
senses that the ambient light is low enough to turn on the floodlight. The
motion detector and the electric eye are in effect two switches wired in
series between the source power and the floodlight. If either switch is open
then the floodlight remains off.

Tom

"geezer" wrote in message
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Do they work 24 hours or just at night? That is, will the light sense
motion and turn the light on even at noon?

Dumb and curious.

Geezer

My motion / heat detector lights work only at night.

"geezer" wrote in message
...
Do they work 24 hours or just at night? That is, will the light sense
motion and turn the light on even at noon?

Dumb and curious.

Geezer

"- Tom -" wrote in message
news:kevaf.16833$Ul3.7450@trndny07...
Motion detectors used on their own in a circuit, such as in an area
intrusion system or burglar alarm, will always work while the system is
armed.
Motion detectors used in conjunction with a day/night electric eye, of
the type used in outdoor floodlights, will work only when the electric eye
senses that the ambient light is low enough to turn on the floodlight. The
motion detector and the electric eye are in effect two switches wired in
series between the source power and the floodlight. If either switch is
open
then the floodlight remains off.

Agreed. So just bypass the electric eye and it will work 24/7 4 U.

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:23:07 GMT, wrote:


"- Tom -" wrote in message
news:kevaf.16833$Ul3.7450@trndny07...
Motion detectors used on their own in a circuit, such as in an area
intrusion system or burglar alarm, will always work while the system is
armed.
Motion detectors used in conjunction with a day/night electric eye, of
the type used in outdoor floodlights, will work only when the electric eye
senses that the ambient light is low enough to turn on the floodlight. The
motion detector and the electric eye are in effect two switches wired in
series between the source power and the floodlight. If either switch is
open
then the floodlight remains off.

Agreed. So just bypass the electric eye and it will work 24/7 4 U.


Thanks

My concern was that I installed one this noon and it lit the light
ONCE. Then never again. Maybe tonight after dark, I will know the
answer for sure.


Thanx agin

Geezer

"geezer" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:23:07 GMT, wrote:


"- Tom -" wrote in message
news:kevaf.16833$Ul3.7450@trndny07...
Motion detectors used on their own in a circuit, such as in an area
intrusion system or burglar alarm, will always work while the system is
armed.
Motion detectors used in conjunction with a day/night electric eye,
of
the type used in outdoor floodlights, will work only when the electric
eye
senses that the ambient light is low enough to turn on the floodlight.
The
motion detector and the electric eye are in effect two switches wired
in
series between the source power and the floodlight. If either switch is
open
then the floodlight remains off.

Agreed. So just bypass the electric eye and it will work 24/7 4 U.


Thanks

My concern was that I installed one this noon and it lit the light
ONCE. Then never again. Maybe tonight after dark, I will know the
answer for sure.

Test it anytime by covering the eye with dark tape.

geezer wrote:
My concern was that I installed one this noon and it lit the light
ONCE. Then never again. Maybe tonight after dark, I will know the
answer for sure.

Some models have an eye built in that won't allow it to work in
daylight. Time to read the box.

Cheaper ones work day or night.

Kirb

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:59:26 GMT, geezer wrote:

On Thu, 03 Nov 2005 23:23:07 GMT, wrote:


"- Tom -" wrote in message
news:kevaf.16833$Ul3.7450@trndny07...
Motion detectors used on their own in a circuit, such as in an area
intrusion system or burglar alarm, will always work while the system is
armed.
Motion detectors used in conjunction with a day/night electric eye, of
the type used in outdoor floodlights, will work only when the electric eye
senses that the ambient light is low enough to turn on the floodlight. The
motion detector and the electric eye are in effect two switches wired in
series between the source power and the floodlight. If either switch is
open
then the floodlight remains off.

Agreed. So just bypass the electric eye and it will work 24/7 4 U.


Thanks

My concern was that I installed one this noon and it lit the light
ONCE. Then never again. Maybe tonight after dark, I will know the
answer for sure.

This is part of a burglar alarm?

I don't get this. It's a motion detector and people move even during
the day. Including burglars.

I thought it used infrared and that it measured the IR coming from a
warm body. When I had one it worked at all times.


Thanx agin

Geezer


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me know if you have posted also.

Every one that I have seen, the motion detector works regardless of
light level. Also, every one that I have seen that is used as a light
controller also have a photocell, so that for the light to go on it
must be dark and motion must be detected.

The motion lights I have used also have a slide switch that can be set
to test mode, so that you can adjust and aim the motion sensor in
daylight.