How to Install Motion Sensor Floodlights
Installing motion sensor floodlights will ease your concerns about driving up to a dark house or walking along a dark path.The sensor in the floodlight turns on a bright light, illuminating dark areas, allowing you to navigate safely.You can purchase motion lights at your local lighting supply store or hardware store. Replacing a current light fixture with a motion sensor floodlight is something you can do easily, but if you don't have an electric circuit available in the location where you'll install the light, you'll need to hire an electrician to install a new line for you. Read your owner's manual for specifics about your particular motion sensor floodlight. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Motion sensor floodlight
- Electrical box for motion sensor floodlight
- Phillips screwdriver
- Wire connector
- Silicone caulk
- Caulking gun
Instructions
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Turn off the circuit in your electric box that controls the electric line where you'll be installing the motion sensor floodlight.
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Install a new electrical box if the one you currently have is too small for your motion sensor floodlight. Unscrew the screws holding the electric box to the wall with a Phillips screwdriver. Screw the screws into the new electric box where the old box was located.
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Mount your new motion sensor to the electric box according to the manufacturer's instructions then connect the wires. Feed the wires through the rubber gasket in the electric box; connect the white wires (neutral), black wires (hot) and bare copper or green wires (ground) with by screwing a wire connector to all three.
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Screw the fixture screws into place with the screwdriver. The gasket on the back of the fixture should seal around the edge of the box. To keep moisture out, apply silicone caulk around the gasket with the caulking gun.
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Position the motion sensor floodlight towards the area you want to cover, directing the light to the area you want illuminated. Set the distance range you want on the indicator on the light. You should also be able to select an automatic shut-off time for the light.
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