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🔌General Home Automation => Automating Your House => Topic started by: coolman31 on September 12, 2007, 09:27:22 PM

Title: Sun on PR511 Motion Sensor
Post by: coolman31 on September 12, 2007, 09:27:22 PM

When I position my motion sensor horizontal as the instruction say I should do the sun shines on it in the late afternoon. If I aim it downward it doesn't work well. Has anyone had this problem and will it damage my sensor.

Thanks for any help you may have.
Coolman31

Title: Re: Sun on PR511 Motion Sensor
Post by: -Bill- (of wgjohns.com) on September 12, 2007, 10:03:10 PM

Quote from: coolman31 on September 12, 2007, 09:27:22 PM

When I position my motion sensor horizontal as the instruction say I should do the sun shines on it in the late afternoon. If I aim it downward it doesn't work well. Has anyone had this problem and will it damage my sensor.

Thanks for any help you may have.
Coolman31

Had the same issue when mounting mine.  Finally just positioned it so it worked best for motion detection and let 'er ride.  Still working fine after a couple years!   8)

Title: Re: Sun on PR511 Motion Sensor
Post by: coolman31 on September 13, 2007, 12:52:18 AM

Quote from: -Bill- (of wgjohns.com) on September 12, 2007, 10:03:10 PM

Quote from: coolman31 on September 12, 2007, 09:27:22 PM

When I position my motion sensor horizontal as the instruction say I should do the sun shines on it in the late afternoon. If I aim it downward it doesn't work well. Has anyone had this problem and will it damage my sensor.

Thanks for any help you may have.
Coolman31

Had the same issue when mounting mine.  Finally just positioned it so it worked best for motion detection and let 'er ride.  Still working fine after a couple years!   8)

Thanks, that what I plan on doing.

Coolman31

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