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Default Snow makes motion sensor turn on

On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 07:31:19 -0600, Mike Ryan
wrote:

Is it normal for falling snow to make a motion sensor turn the light
on, or do I just have a crappy sensor? It stayed on almost all night
from the falling snow until I finally shut it off completely. I just
bought and installed this unit a few weeks ago, so it's going back to
the store if it's just this particular brand or model. I bought this
thing to save electricity, not waste more.


imho:

My motion detectors get very sensitive in the cold whether. So I turn
down all the sensitivity settings. Also, I use outdoor fluorescent
light bulbs, so the electricity doen't cause me fret about them
popping on now and then.

tom @ www.MedJobSite.com