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On Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:03:14 -0500, wrote:

I got a sensor light with a 2 bulb fixture. The light is really
annoying. It claims that if I shut it off and back on in 5 seconds or
less, it will remain on. Well, that dont work. When I am working
outside I want this light to remain on.

I only use one of the 2 bulbs to save energy. I plugged the other one
with a dead bulb. My idea is to remove the wires going to the second
light, where they attach to the sensor, and wire that socket directly
to the power line with a separate switch. In other words, the sensor
will control one bulb, while the other bulb will be connected to a
switch only. That way I can leave the second light turned on as long
as I want.

Is this legal according to the code?

Dunno.

I have two light sensor lights. The one with floods has two floods in
it. The door light has a 60 watt bulb.

To get them to go on automatic, each gives problems. IIU them C, I
have to do one of them at night and the other in the day to get them
on auto, or maybe both during the day, even though I usually want to
reset them when it's dark.

And if there is a power failure, they go on and stay on forever. I
gather the new ones only stay on until the next sunrise.

Try the two bulbs. It may work or may not. Othewise I think your idea
is a good one.

Thanks