Needed to increase lighting in very dark front yard and sidewalk for visitors, also wanted to increase security. Saw this at Home Depot. Very easy to install in existing lamp post, just a few screws. Good directions. Simple to adjust settings although you have to unscrew and lift off post to make changes but this is easy, too. Had for 1 month so far, working perfectly.
Love 40% dim feature, provides enough light to see yard from window, increases to full brightness for 1,5 or 20 minutes when motion sensed. I set it to brighten x 5 mins when motion sensed, keep it on for 6 hours after dusk so it turns off entirely around 11 pm or midnight or later depending on season, then switches off completely unless motion sensed.
Only issue: wish it had wider degree sensor than 150 degrees, so it would sense motion over a wider area, perhaps 200 or 240 degrees.
Highly recommended. Heath Zenith SL-4100-BK-A 150 Degree Motion Sensing Post Light Sensor, Black
Purchased two of these motion detectors for pole lights in the front yard. Lots of settings (Dusk to dawn, 1,5,20 minute turn off, 3,6 hour after dusk etc.) Easy to install (comes with the conectors), attractive and a remarkably good motion sensor... works farther than stated (90ft!).
One drawback is with the usage of florescent lights (CFL)can be problematic. It would flicker on for the first minute after startup due to the "DualBright" technology. The simple fix was to use two CFL and one standard incandescent. This solved the problem and it's working great!
Easy install and better looking conversion unit than the previous one. Timer and sensor adjustments under post mount so needs to be lifted to make adjustments. However, this protects them from the weather.
I was tired of constantly forgetting to turn on our driveway post light. This is great! I just flip on the switch (and actually got a switch attachment to keep mt from turning it off), and the light turns on at dusk and off at dawn. In between, it dims the bulb after 5 minutes (there are other setting, I just chose 5 min.) until something else activates it.
Although this product was intended to sit on a post below a light fixture and control it, I'm using it on a short post on my entry porch to control a rope light mounted below the edge of a step that people often failed to notice. Now, when they walk up to the step, or come out the front door, the motion sensor detects their presence and turns on the rope light and makes the edge of the step impossible to miss. I appreciate the fact that the sensor only turns on the light at night and not during the day. It's been a great solution to a safety problem. For a nonstandard use like mine, it would be nice if they would offer an option of a closed cover to mount on top of the sensor to keep the weather out. Finding something to serve that purpose was a challenge. Never the less, the Motion Sensing Post Light Sensor is a well made, versatile, product.
very easy to install. dual bright is SUPER.. lights come on at dark at half wattage.. then when they see motion.. full wattage... i think every outdoor light should be like this.. Al Gore would like it LOL. of course you can adjust how long the light is at full wattage and how long after dusk.. i keep them dusk to dawn.. sorry Al. good luck please rate my review..
The sensor is working well. I bought it to replace one that had been installed years ago, but was the victim of ice thrown by a snow blower. Interesting that this sensor is made of plastic....the first one was metal. Time will tell how well the plastic performs.
The product was difficult to locate...glad it was on Amazon at a reasonable price.
Easy installation and works as promised. Do need to remove from lamp post to readjust but that isn't too difficult.
Mutiple setting options to customize how the light works, we live in a very dark neighborhood, now we do not have to leave the light on at all times.
Saving electricity with this motion sensing post light sensor was my priority. It is a good product to be considered by everyone. Decent priced, Amazon.com offered me the chance to buy it when nowhere I could find it. Thanks. - First Alert - Home Security - Home Safety - Motion Sensor'
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