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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 525726" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>It can be a bit of a swings & roundabouts or six of one half a dozen of the other sort of question..</p><p></p><p>I've know some decent cheap products last years and more expensive items fail prematurely...</p><p></p><p>My basic rule is.. Never buy any lamp with a built in sensor device..</p><p>far better to have separate lamps / sensors..</p><p></p><p>then if the sensor does throw a wobber, you don't have to replace a whole lamp! </p><p>(generally lights will have a much longer working lifespan than any type of sensor)..</p><p></p><p>Also.. where possible buy stuff from a local supplier so if it fails within 12months you can physically take it back without any faff of having to return stuff via the post! </p><p></p><p>If you are only after a simple Dusk/Dawn sensor.. </p><p>i.e. stays on in the dark without needing to detect any movement..</p><p></p><p>a simple photocell switch may do?</p><p><a href="https://www.toolstation.com/electronic-ip44-photocell-kit/p62528?_br_psugg_q=daylight+sensor?searchstr=daylight%20sensor" target="_blank">https://www.toolstation.com/electronic-ip44-photocell-kit/p62528?_br_psugg_q=daylight+sensor?searchstr=daylight sensor</a></p><p> </p><p>Just wire it up to any style of light that you prefer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 525726, member: 250"] It can be a bit of a swings & roundabouts or six of one half a dozen of the other sort of question.. I've know some decent cheap products last years and more expensive items fail prematurely... My basic rule is.. Never buy any lamp with a built in sensor device.. far better to have separate lamps / sensors.. then if the sensor does throw a wobber, you don't have to replace a whole lamp! (generally lights will have a much longer working lifespan than any type of sensor).. Also.. where possible buy stuff from a local supplier so if it fails within 12months you can physically take it back without any faff of having to return stuff via the post! If you are only after a simple Dusk/Dawn sensor.. i.e. stays on in the dark without needing to detect any movement.. a simple photocell switch may do? [URL]https://www.toolstation.com/electronic-ip44-photocell-kit/p62528?_br_psugg_q=daylight+sensor?searchstr=daylight%20sensor[/URL] Just wire it up to any style of light that you prefer. [/QUOTE]
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