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**** BOTTOM-LINE UPDATE: September 4, 2022 (7 months) ****
Worst product I have purchased in years. Do not buy these as you will need to replace after 6 months or so. Seller sent me extras and even credited me $50, but I am tired of climbing the ladder to replace them.

ZERO STARS - KEEP SEARCHING AND DON'T BUY THESE!

**** Original Review ****
I purchased four units and couldn't install them right away but did get three installed before the 90-day warranty expired and good thing - one of the unit's sensitivity switches wouldn't work properly and spun without a stop, preventing me from taking it out of test mode. I swapped the fourth one out for the faulty unit and called the Amazon Seller - EMANER. They were helpful and quick to replace the unit with a new one in a few days. The replacement unit's location is waiting for the electrical inspection so I can't install it yet. I hope it works.

The other three units have been installed for a few weeks, and I now see they are not as advertised. I am unable to turn the sensitivity down on the two lights on the front corners of the house. My home sits back from the road over 100 feet yet every time a car goes by, both lights come on. The product description stated "Coverage 25-50ft". This is very frustrating. The third unit is installed at the back corner of the house, covering the driveway to the garage, and works just fine and I was able to adjust the sensitivity.

A few minor items:
1. I ordered the black fixtures to go against my dark-bronze soffit and unfortunately, the black units come with a white gasket which looks ridiculous. I will have to purchase black gaskets for myself and cut to shape.
2. The mount is flush with the sides so if you used an old-work electrical box to install, the light doesn't sit snug against the soffit. More custom gasket work.
3. The two-piece mount was ⁷a great idea but poorly executed. It doesn't fit together as well as one would like, especially when you're 12 feet up on a ladder trying to install. Lots of wrangling to get it to align and lock/unlock. :-(

**** UPDATE: May 3, 2022 (one week) ****
I contacted the Amazon Seller - EMANER and described my situation where the lights are activated by motion that is well outside of the advertised maximum distance of 70 feet (I stated "25-50ft" above and the seller corrected me, stating that metric described the lighted area coverage) and they sent me two new lights. They again arrived quickly and I installed them. Unfortunately, the replacements also detect motion that is over 100 feet away.

Again, these lights install in less than 15 minutes, are very bright, position well, and detect motion/daylight well. They are just too sensitive and detect motion well beyond the stated maximum distance. You can't adjust the sensitivity so you either have to point the sensor away or toward the ground, or cover it with white tape - yes, that's what the seller suggested, I should cover it with tape :-)

**** UPDATE: May 12, 2022 (two more weeks) ****
These lights check 4 out of 5 boxes;
1. Exceptional customer service (even outside of 90-day warranty), going above and beyond to remedy my challenges.
2. Very easy to install, 5-10 minutes once you get the old lights down. The two-piece assembly is a great idea. Wire the lightweight base up and attach to the electrical box (or use Molly anchors), snap on the main body, and insert and tighten one screw. I saw where one reviewer took an hour to install this - just not possible to have that much difficulty. I’m sorry, but you’d have to fall off the ladder and come back in 50 minutes to take that long.
3. Lights are bright and great coverage - wide and far across a deep backyard.
4. Dusk-to-dawn sensor works as one would expect.
5. Motion detection is the fail. If there is a road in the direction that you point your sensor, it will detect vehicles passing, well beyond the 70-foot distance listed. It won’t detect a person walking at that distance but …

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Motion sensor lights are activated by motion and can cast either a focused beam or a bright floodlight. Motion sensor lights are typically installed as security lighting in outdoor areas, at entryways or in garages, laundry rooms, storage sheds or other areas where you don't want to have to fumble for a light switch.

Typical costs:

• Prices run about $15-$70 starting with a basic two-blub floodlight and going up to a more stylish porch light fixture, but can be $75-$200 or more a fancier outdoor fixture. Options can include solar power, dusk-to-dawn operation, a floodlight arc up to 240 degrees, remote control, or a remote sensor (detached from the light source).
• Depending on the complexity of the fixture, installation can take anywhere from 20-30 minutes to a couple of hours per light if new electrical wiring is required. Most motion sensor lights are designed to be a fairly basic do-it-yourself installation project, but you can hire a handyman for anywhere from about $30-$250 in labor costs depending on the time involved, the hourly rate and the minimum per-visit charge.
• Motion sensor lights may be included as part of a professionally installed home security system.

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What should be included:

• A motion detection sensor is a fairly simple device that scans the infrared spectrum of light and picks up heat waves from moving objects. Once they detect something moving in the area, most motions sensor lights let you adjust how long they stay on (1 minute, 5 minutes, etc.). A good outdoor motion sensor detector has a field of vision of at least 180 degrees and for at least 75 feet. Reader's Digest provides an overview.
• Installation can be relatively simple, requiring just a screwdriver, hammer and circuit tester. DIYNetwork.com explaisn how to install a simple motion-sensing light switch[1] and Lowes gives more detailed installation instructions[2] for a basic two-bulb motion-detection floodlight.
• Installation can also be more complicated, requiring new wiring and possibly a permit and inspection by the local building department. Family Handyman Magazine describes the steps for adding new wiring for a motion sensor light.

Shopping for motion sensor lights:

• Install motion sensor lights about 6-10 feet above the ground, aimed so that any movement naturally occurs in the middle of the sensor's active scanning area. The Reader's Digest overview includes diagrams showing the best positions for installing outdoor motion sensor lights.

What People Are Paying - Recent Comments Motion light Amount: $400.00 Posted by: Eviev in Lakeland, FL.Posted: April 16th, 2019 12:04PM

I’m so upset it took them approximately 45 min to install and they charged me 400

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I already purchased 6 RAB motion security lights and the Par 38 LED bulbs. My out of pocket already was $630 for the 6 lights and $120 for the Par 38 LED lights...$850. So all in all, the labor/materials/lights/bulbs is $1,540.

Was this post helpful to you?   yes     no Report prohibited or spam handyman Amount: $150.00 Posted by: westcost mssl in corona, CA.Posted: October 3rd, 2013 07:10PM

The home own call me one day and he had some trouble at night see when he get out of the driveway to the walkway to the house. So I told him to install some some motion sensing security lights from the day to now he has not have any trouble anymore

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