How to Set a Motion Light
A motion light is useful for providing safety and security to a home. Motion lights can be set to turn on in response to motion, can be set to stay on for a specific amount of time, and then they will turn off again to save expense and electricity. When you have a motion light set to turn on outside your home, you can enhance the security around your home because a motion light will turn on when someone approaches your home. Not only will this discourage intruders, but it will also improve safety because your pathway will be illuminated when you approach your home at night. Learn how to set a motion light to improve the safety and security of your property. Does this Spark an idea?
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Determine the area you want covered by your motion light. Typically, the sensor of a motion light should be aimed into the central area you want covered because the coverage will fan out from the center area.
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Find the switch for setting how many minutes you want the light to stay on. This will typically be a number that ranges between 1 and 10. Set this to the desired number of minutes.
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Find the dial that determines the sensitivity of the light sensor. Turn the dial to the right to increase the sensitivity and to the left to decrease the sensitivity. You may need to experiment with this sensitivity setting until it is set the way you want it.
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Experiment to find the combination of sensitivity and sensor coverage that works for your home situation. If the sensor is too sensitive or picking up motions outside of the area that you want it to, adjust the motion light to be less sensitive and more focused to the specific area you want covered.
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