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Default Snow makes motion sensor turn on

On 22 Jan 2007 04:43:15 -0800, "cavedweller"
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Mike Ryan wrote:
On 21 Jan 2007 14:04:38 -0800, "cavedweller"

changing it. The manual is not very useful or detailed.

I'm only familiar with the kind that have three controls, one of which
is sensitivity.


I've never seen one with three. What's the 3rd one called?


Hmmm...trying to remember. One sets the amount of time the light is
on. One sets the ambient light level for operation. Guess the third one
is the "sensitivity"...but, as others have indicated, that may be a
distance-based adjustment. The units I'm thinking of are up at the
cottage...about 300 miles away.


They must be very sensitive.

Mine is only good for about 15 feet.

I know there's one there that is "tender" when the wind blows because
there's a large plant below it and a flag on the corner of the house.
I haven't chosen to go up the ladder and fiddle with it. I just turn
it off.