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What About Nuisance Activations? Nuisance activations happen when your motion sensing light detects blowing tree limbs, a vehicle driving by, etc. which will trip the light when you don't want it to. These are not only providing you with false alarms so-to-speak, but they can also be annoying to your neighbors. This issue can be easily resolved by simply adjusting the distance-range and aiming the sensor to where it will limit its field of vision. In addition, you could also narrow the light's field of vision even more by using tape to cover a portion of the lens to narrow its side-to-side field of view. Other Things to Consider Before Buying Motion Sensor Lighting There are really only a few things to consider before making your lighting purchase; however, …show more content…

Yes, you do need to clean your motion sensor lights when they get dirty. If you don't, the sensor will not be able to detect movement. Will a Power Outage Affect My Motion Sensor Lighting? The short answer is...it could. Sometimes if a power interruption or power surge occurs it could accidentally flip the light switches or breakers. This will cause the lights to stay on or off all the time. When this happens, all you have to do is reset them. You can do this by turning off the power supply for approximately 30 seconds making sure there's no motion around the sensor during that time. Then you can turn the power back on then test it to make sure it is working. If motion occurred within range of the sensor during this time, you will have to repeat the process. Why Do My Motion Sensing Lights Keep Flickering? If your motion sensing lights keep flickering, there are three common causes for this issue. It could be that you have a bad bulb, a bad connection between the light bulb and the light fixture, or it's possible that you could have problems with the circuit. So try changing the bulb first and if that doesn't work, you might have to call an electrician.

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