On 8/15/2008 2:27 PM PanHandler spake thus:

"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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Since the sensors are available separately from the lights, one thing
people often don't realize is that you don't have to buy the whole thing
in one unit. I have one customer who had me put in a nice outdoor light
fixture she'd bought, with a gooseneck and a nice shade, install it on the
wall, then install the sensor in a different location and wire them
together. This way, you can control any kind of lighting fixture (assuming
it's line voltage, not low voltage) from a sensor, and they can be in two
completely different locations. The sensors are pretty cheap, too.

I bought a seperate sensor and use it to power a 120-12V converter which
then powers a SUPER bright strobe and a 12V 130 db warble siren. The system
is mounted under the eaves of my detached workshop, 40' from the house. The
sensor is aimed toward the only door and the windows are barred. A switch in
the house energizes the system so that I can turn it on *after* I get in the
house. Imagine a thief skulking in the dark and having that thing go off!
I've considered installing a motion sensing digital camcorder to capture the
fun :-) I do keep a pooper scooper handy!

Well, that answers my question whether one could use those sensors with
non-resistive (i.e., inductive) loads like transformers. Guess you can,
so you could run low-voltage lights if you wanted.


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will bomb the cities of Vietnam, defoliate the jungles, herd the
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- Characterization (paraphrased) of the 1964 Goldwater/Johnson
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