PIR or Radar: Choosing a Motion Sensor Light Bulb
Two kinds of sensor sit in the tip of a motion bulb, and the fixture decides which one you need. Here is how each sees, and where each one fails.
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Two kinds of sensor sit in the tip of a motion bulb, and the fixture decides which one you need. Here is how each sees, and where each one fails.
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Read the guideA night light has one job: show you the floor without waking you up. Three choices decide how well it does that.
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A21 bulbs with a radar sensor that sees through a glass shade.
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Arch-shaped night lights with a light sensor, four to a pack.
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