Heath Zenith HZ-5511-BZ 110-Degree 150-Watt Motion-Sensing Security Light, Bronze

The light box is metal construction and the sensor and arm attachment are plastic. The lights work very well and reliably. Although very compact the light really is quite bright. However the light is also very hot. I could see it sizzling water droplets when it came on one night in summer when there were some drops of rain on it. I had some difficulty inserting the included light bulb into the light casing since they are a little unusual but after trying a couple different ways they fit. But you need to use both hand and some concentration. Don't get frustrated or try to force them in. They will go in smoothly if you try a few different way and are gentle. Its nice that the sensor has a wide sweep but I put some electrical tape on it to cover up the side part of the sensor so that it didn't detect anything from the left side since it was turning on when my neighbor was on his porch. I also bought a motion detector that has a receiver box inside the house that chimes when someone walks by. This way I know when to look outside as the lights automatically turn on to see what is happening. The only thing I have been catching were a few raccoons or groundhogs.

I installed this product (wall mount) to provide light for our carport. Has been installed for 2 weeks. Easy to install. Only problem I had was that the factory made screw-holes were too wide apart for attaching to the existing bracket. I just screwed it directly into the wall and called it good. It is a solid, heavy light. Doesn't look cheap like some other lighting products I have purchased. Fills up my carport with bright light and the sensor works perfectly. Sensor automatically switches off during daylight hours to save energy.

The light worked when first installed, albeit with limitations: Although the sensor has sensitivity settings, I found it to be overly sensitive for the tiniest movement. Additionally, it's annoying that the lamp itself is fixed and can't be pointed in any direction other than forward (the head rotates, but doesn't swivel). I could have lived with these settings, which is why I never returned it, but in less than a year the light has become entirely inactive. I now have to find a substitute that's more reliable.

Not a bad light, easy install, good sensor. BUT aiming the mount is done in the usual way with one axis (roll) at the actual mounting plate and the other (elevation) done at the knuckle behind the lamp itself. So if it is aimed at an oblique angle the lamp head ends up rotated considerably, which would be fine except the tag for the lightbulb itself says it must be level to +_4 degrees. That means the light must be aimed almost straight out from the wall it's on to minimize rotation. That is a really severe limitation unless that direction happens to light up what you want.

Construction quality is fair and the unit works mostly as designed. This is not a super bright light if you are looking to find contact lenses on the pavement at night, but 150 watts is 150 watts and that's what you get. And actually I did not want it to be super because as a result of it being to sensitive, it comes on when it is very windy and probably detects movement in my Arbor Vitaes that line my drive. I do have it set to a low sensitive and have decided I can live with the occasion hiccup. Works well as a standard light. Flip off and back on and it stays on. Toggle again and it goes back to its movement sensing mode. You can pay a lot more for the same product and still get the same quality and operation. Recommend.

I owned a similar (white) unit with a Brinks trademark. That lasted about a year; a similar example (white) lasted much longer..this "Zenith" (talk about a recycled TM) appears to be of the same design but is better finished and the wiring is simpler. The baseplate is now plastic (I should have reused the old one?) so don't tighten it down too much; or, use a washer under the hold down bolt to relieve stress. The motion sensor is better on this Zenith than both the Brinks examples.

I bought this recently to replace a dual receptacle on my front deck. It was easy to install, just a bit of caulking, wiring, and screwing and it was done in ten minutes. It works perfectly, comes on every time my dog walks out the door. Plus, it uses less electricity than the old one. Replacement bulbs are cheaper too. I'll definitely buy this baby again.

Not a flood light which is perfect I hate feeling like I’m being interrogated in my own back yard when I smoke a cig late night you walk out here suddenly it’s like OKAY OKAY! i’ll talk i’ll talk! Lol maybe his is an softer yellower light it’s ideal for back end of the house definitely worth replacing that abrasive flood light that for finall stopped working Motion detection pretty well but it had a little trouble ifnyoure right in front of it it catches motion more quickly off the the side almost parallel with where it’s mounted to