Southwire Woods Outdoor Hardwired Stem & Swivel Light Control - Adjustable Swivel Mount Light - Automatic Outdoor Lighting - Dusk-to-Dawn Light Manage - Grey Photocell Light Switch

Two years now and still working perfectly for LED fixtures. I have mine mounted unprotected from rain and it controls 3 LED fixtures for a total of 50-60W. No complaints.

Very easy to install. Now my light comes on at dusk, and goes off at dawn. I no longer need to remember to turn it on or turn if off. Should save me money and electricity too. This has 3 wires, so you need a white wire too. Directions are very detailed.

I've had it installed and running for 6 months without issue. It's cheap, it works and if It does doesn't I'll just wire in another one. These should be a staple of any homeowner who either wants to have a porch light, side garage light or front lights illuminating the house. *** Update Dec 2021 *** This still works. I've supplemented it during the holidays by using a wireless switch with a timer, so the lights don't come on when I have the XMAS lights on, but it's still working as intended. If it ever fails, I will simply put a timer on my wireless switch for dusk/dawn, but for $12 at the time and just moving the slider to initially set it up, it's a good product.

This worked great and screwed right into existing (old) outlet. F.Y.I. It gets warm during the day. The instructions state the wire wraps are included but they were not, which is fine when replacing a part but in a new installation you'll need 3 of your own.

We had a 4 year old light sensor that was installed by the electrician who set up our exterior lighting, he placed a conduit running up through the flat roof with a junction box and a photo cell screwed into the top of it (this was an addition). Recently the old photocell (different model) was no longer turning off at night so we were using the switch in the utility room, and often forgetting to turn it back on before dusk. After a couple of weeks of manually running our lights I ordered and quickly received this device. The angle capability was not foremost on my mind but it was cheaper than the non-adjustable, so this one it was! With the power off, installation was a breeze since I was replacing an old photocell attached to the junction box. I was happier with this one because of the thicker gasket to produce a weather tight seal. I decided to aim it North since we have unobstructed views to in all directions (except East) that would have provided a lot of intense sun on the device and perhaps breakdown the eye with UV light over the years. The silver nut on the bottom of the pictured device was not needed for my particular installation since it went into an electrical box that was threaded, it would have been used in a non-threaded box to secure the device to the box. If I had wanted to articulate the aim, the screw on the side of the joint can be loosened to allow the angle to be adjusted then re-tightened. The front of the device has a small clip, I'm not sure as to the real purpose but I guess it is for holding a temporary shade over the photocell to test. You'd need to block the light for a minute or two to test as it doesn't suddenly go on at the first shadow (good since we don't want flicker). Replacing the old unit with this one was 15 minutes, including getting up and down the ladder to access the roof. As the sunset occurred I found it kicked in right about when I expected, not too early and not too late.

Ordered two of these - neither would open when light hit it (turn off the light). Checked them both with a multi meter, both had zero resistance through the photocell with a bright light directly on the cell. Applied voltage and the same thing. I read the reviews and ordered them anyway - should have used the twenty bucks and ordered the grey brand. Never had a problem with those. I’m not going to bother returning these, they aren’t worth it. Going right in the trash. I even went so far as to wire a 56 ohm resistor between switched leg (red) and neutral (white) to simulate a load on the cell when checking resistance and still zero ohms when bright light hit it. The switch should close when dark, operating the light, and open (OL or minimum >1 megohm on resistance check) to turn off the light(s) when light hits the cell. I can’t even comment on the other issues such as water intrusion into the body because these don’t work. Do yourself a favor and don’t take a chance on throwing away your hard earned money on these. They have cheap ccp components. It’s hit or miss, and I missed on not one, but two of these. Pretty bad QC Woods. Ordering the grey brand. **Update** 4/20/23- I had to test these out in sunlight/night and they finally worked, but the delay time for the switch to close is about 2 minutes. This is what threw me on the original testing. I had one installed outside but it only lasted a few weeks until water intrusion killed it. I stand by my original review- don’t putchase these.

Installed on an existing outdoor hanging light fixture. I put it on the cover plate that the light hangs from, so the low profile screw attachment was great. Comes with a wiring diagram for those that need one. You do need some basic electrical experience, so leave it to the pros if you don't know what you are doing. One note, after you install it and apply power, it takes a few minutes for the thing to work the first time. Not sure why, but mine stayed on for about 10+ minutes before it shut off in the daylight. Thought it should have kicked off quicker and it concerned me at first. It has worked perfectly since.

Pour remplacer mon ancien photoélectrique qui ne fonctionnait plus. 5 minutes d'installation et maintenant la sentinelle s'allume automatiquement à la tombée du jour et s'éteint le matin. Exactement ce que j'avais besoin

Funciona muy bien, realiza los cortes en forma adecuada.

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Traditional security lights have a built-in weakness in the time-lapsed photo sensor (2-3-5-10 minutes of light, then off) that usually lasts only a couple years. When the photo sensor / timer unit fails, people often discard the whole otherwise perfectly well working security light set. We rebuild them with this dusk-dawn sensor as we really don't like the new LED security lights and prefer an old fashioned, repairable aluminum light fixture. This photo sensor works well with LED light bulbs on E26 socket (the classic light bulb) and controls LED lights on/off well. This purchase is my second Woods photo sensor in 2022 and perhaps 10th + in the last couple years.

Why use timers to control your security outdoor lights ? It seems that I'm always adjusting the on/off time on my timers based on changes caused by DST or just the changing light conditions throughout a year. Some timers can slightly modify the on/off times you have set so it seems as though "there's someone at home/work" turning them on or off... right ? There are also 7 day programmable timers (great for indoor lighting), but they also can be a lot of work ? If your timers don't constantly modify the on/off times slightly, it won't take any possible bad guys long to realize the lights are turning on and off at the same time each day using a timer and perhaps hinting that there might not be anyone home ? Now, this adjustable on/off switch from WOODS turns lights on and off based on the actual light conditions on any given day, which is probably not identical to the day before. Not only will this seemingly uncoordinated control of your outdoor lights confuse anyone watching your place but you will no doubt save some money by having the lights on only when needed and you'll never re-adjust a timer again?