Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] outside security light

16 December 2011

Re: [DIY] outside security light

? Now? After what?
That type of photocell sounds like a type other than incandescent.
Could you post a pic of it? The wrong bulb or even wattage of the correct type will not work. It has a bulb type/wattage specific ballast in it.

--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <chtom@...> wrote:
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> Does the light now stay on all the time?
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> --- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, Ray Kornele <krazykyngekorny@> wrote:
> >
> > I serviced one for the company I worked for. I finally put a tube, painted
> > black, around the sensor, pointed away from the light, and, all reflecting
> > surfaces.
> >
> > KrazyKyngeKorny (Krazy, not stupid)
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:27 AM, Tom <chtom@> wrote:
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> > > **
> > >
> > >
> > > I have one of those outside security lights that uses a photo cell to turn
> > > it on at night. I have noticed over the past week or so that the light
> > > cycles on and off irrregularly at night. Sometimes it is on for an hour or
> > > so , then it cycles on and off several times over sevral minutes. I have
> > > replaced the bulb and the photo cell within the past year.
> > >
> > > I have another light that has not given me trouble in 11 years.
> > >
> > > I am wondering if the first light mentioned has a connection issue.
> > >
> >
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