Personally have not had good luck with anything but standard bulbs in motion activated.
Testing the light is easy In order to test the motion sensor, you have to give it motion to sense.
Probably need to test it at night because they almost always have a dusk/dawn sensor in the mix as well. Adjusting the angle is important. Not too high, not too low. You want it focused on the walk area, not on the bushes which would give false positives when the wind blows. The other adjustment is the sensitivity knob.
It's all manual testing and adjusting till you get it right.
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From: "Frank P" <qz9090@yahoo.com>
To: "Electronics 101" <Electronics_101@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 2:59:54 PM
Subject: [Electronics_101] Outdoor Motion Sensor Activated Light - how to test?
A friend of mine has a few outdoor motion sensor activated lights (for example, at her front door), and seems to be having trouble with them.
1) Is there an easy way to test the sensor/light? I have tried turning it on at the light switch (inside the house) and going out the door. When I do this, it seems to work properly, but we are unsure that it is working correctly all night. Does it come on for no reason? Some times it doesn't seem to activate until you're really close to the door.
Is there some way to test the light functionality?
2) Also, in the light fixture at her front door, she put in a CFL bulb at one time and the light was having trouble functioning. Is it recommended that a CFL not be using in a motion sensor activated light fixture?
I have read online that it may or may not be alright. Don't know?
I would like to make sure the front door, motion sensor light is working correctly without camping out in front of front door. ;-)
Any input or feedback would be appreciated.
Frank P.
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