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Default Two Motion Sensors To Control Three Lights


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Would like to use two motion sensors (the ones sold individually and
not connected to any lights) to turn on three flood lights. The idea
would be if either motion sensor was tripped the three lights would go
on.

My thought was to connect the switched side of the one motion sensor
to the three lights and to the switched side of the other motion
sensor. So it would be:

(Hot Wire) Motion Sensor[A](Switched Wire)Light(Switched
Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Light(Switched Wire)Motion
Sensor[b](Hot Wire)

My concern is that the current applied to the motion sensor that is
NOT activated when the other is activated may damage the motion
sensor. In other words if Motion Sensor [A] is tripped it would allow
current to flow to all three lights and the switched side of Motion
Sensor [b]... would that damage Sensor [b]?


Make sure they are on the same phase of the power. Preferably, they should both
be on the same circuit. If the sensors have relay outputs (click when operated)
I can imagine no problem.


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