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dewigger
Oct 27, 2011, 11:57 AM
How can I wire a motion sensing outdoor light to be either switched on, off, or motion detected on.

tkrussell
Oct 27, 2011, 12:00 PM
Do you mean to have switches that you can reach that does what the little switch settings do on the sensor?

ma0641
Oct 27, 2011, 01:14 PM
Almost every motion detector light I have installed is set to work the way you want. Wire the light. With switch in OFF, no light. Wait 2-3 minutes and turn power on. Light should function in motion detector mode. Now, with light on, switch off the light for 2-3 seconds and turn it back on. Light should be on all the time. Turn off for 2-3 minutes and then back on resets it to motion detection.

dewigger
Oct 27, 2011, 01:35 PM
Yes with a wall switch, not on the light itself

ma0641
Oct 27, 2011, 06:21 PM
90% of the motion detector lights I install for my customers are flood lights, set at eave height. Wall switch is the only way to control them. Are you talking about a switch you could install in the light? If so, you could use a single pole slide switch that would interrupt the hot at the light if no wall switch is available. Otherwise, I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish.