On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 03:04:04 GMT, "mwlogs"
wrote:

I'd go with the sensor over the timer. With a timer, if you live in a area
that observes daylight savings, you will be needing to adjust the timer at
least twice a year, even more often as you 'follow the sunset' throughout
the year. You'll also have to reset it if power is off.


Leviton makes a Decora switch Timer with an Astronomic Feature (Lights
ON at Sunset). Set it once and forget it. Manual overide controls
at the switchplate.

I have an earlier version of this and I love it. It does the job
every day and almost never needs attention. Outdoor photocells will
also work but sometimes have issues (stray lights, bugs, dirt, more
complicated circuit to overide, etc.)

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_t...03#description

Beachcomber