Product Features
- 180 degree motion sensor light with auto on and off function
- Completely wireless, features an adjustable beam position, attach anywhere
- Projects 350 square feet of light
- Auto timer only turns on at night
- Includes mounting brackets, requires 3 D batteries to operate (not included)
Motion Light is Startlingly Bright The other night my wife and I were quietly talking in one of the usually unused back bedrooms around 9:30 PM when we heard the distinct tone of a cell phone right outside the french door! It is a shock to discover how easily your space, your life, can be invaded. That only happens to other people, in bad neighborhoods!I immediately started looking at motion triggered lights on Amazon hoping the technology has improved in the ten years since I bought and laboriously installed two different lights with totally unsatisfactory results. The Dorcy, especially at the relatively low cost, had good ratings here so, I ordered one from Amazon. It is a nice size and looks nice. Set up was absurdly easy, especially compared to the expensive wired-in units. I mounted it temporarily then set out to test it at night. The detection is spot on from the sides I would expect an intruder. As others have stated, the light is startlingly, surprisingly bright! If I were an intruder hit by it, I would certainly take off. I’ll update this review after 6 months use.EDITI wouldn’t change my previous review. Still very satisfied. And the batteries are still going after 6 months.EDIT8 months out the light started cycling on and off. No idea how long it had been doing this. I took it inside in a dark room with nothing moving and it still malfunctioned. Still on the original batteries though. I’ll try to take it apart to clean the sensor.EDIT 11/2/12New Batteries did solve the cycling.
Dorcy 41-1071 LED Motion Sensor Flood-Lite Wow…what an awesome little light! After finding a number of similar lights on the web with “so-so” reviews I stumbled across this one. Reviews were pretty good and not too expensive so I decided to take a chance. Turns out this is a great light. It’s well made, has 4 D-size batteries which are easy to replace, it looks good, very easy to mount (2 screws) and tilts and rotates. No…it doesn’t turn night into day but it provides more than enough light when coming home after dark. The motion sensor is very sensitive and has a fairly wide detection angle. I have my light mounted near my front door and pointed straight at the door handle but when my foot hits my front steps the light comes on. The light does not come on in daytime like some of the other lights I saw so you don’t waste the batteries during the daytime. The manufacturer claims that alkaline batteries will last up to 3 years but if they last just one year I will be more than satisfied. The light has a couple of duration settings so I’m sure the 3 year battery life is based on a limited number of the shortest light duration setting.
Inexpensive and very Handy I purchased two of these lights as they look identical to another name branded light on Amazon which I loved so I decided to try it as it was more affordable. The unit is almost identical in fit and function to another light on Amazon and it was a breeze to set up. The light is very white and fairly bright for a cordless variant. It’s not going to be as bright as a 110 volt motion floodlight but it is perfect for those dark sides of our house where no outlet or light is present to hook up a motion sensing floodlight. The sensitivity is very good and they seem well built. I actually dropped one from about 10 feet while trying to install it and aside from a few scratches, it was fine. I did have to downgrade one star as one of the two units I purchased had a broken nut to connect the base to the light…maybe from shipping? Anyhow, it was a fairly easy fix using my own small nut & bolt so I didn’t have to deal with a return and delays. Overall I have recommended this light to others who need a motion light wherea cordless light is ideal.
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