[Shop-talk] LED motion lights

[Paul Parkanzky]

That's a failure in the photocell or a mismatch between the bulb used and
the photocell. The photocell can't be sensitive to the light the fixture
puts out or it will see that it is dark, turn the light on, 'think' "Oh
it's light now!" and turn the light off, at which point it will see that
it's dark and restart the loop.

-Paul

On Wed, Jun 28, 2023 at 4:28 PM <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

> I guess I should have stated that I've been having problems finding one
> for decades.  I had the old style with screw in bulbs (BEFORE there were
> even LEDs.)  I've tried the build in LEDs.
>
> They mostly fail by either never turning off, or never turning on (and
> yes, I'm aware that some have 'overrides' where you turn it and off with
> the switch and it works normal, this wasn't the case.)  the last one would
> flash on and off constantly and night.
>
>
>
> From:        Jimmie Mayfield <mayfield+shoptalk at sackheads.org>
> To:        shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Date:        06/28/2023 11:03 AM
> Subject:        Re: [Shop-talk] LED motion lights
> Sent by:        "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net>
> ------------------------------
>
>
>
> Any ideas what the failure mode was for the fixtures that have died?  Were
> they the style that had non-replaceable LEDs or were they the old-school
> style that use screw-in bulbs?
>
>
>
> On 6/28/23 07:45, *eric at megageek.com* <eric at megageek.com> wrote:
> Ob Shop Content, I need these all around my shop!  8>)
>
> braintrust...
>
> I have been in a constant battle to find an LED outdoor motion light that
> will work for more than a year or two.
>
> I've tried cheap ones, expensive ones, and nearly everything in between.
>
> Can someone recommend a brand/model that they have had good success with?
>  I am looking for hardwired ones only, not the solar battery ones.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Moose
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