Automatic (light activated) outdoor lamp
#1
Automatic (light activated) outdoor lamp
I have a light on lamp post in my front yard which is supposed to turn on automatically when it gets dark. There is a light sensor on the lamp pole. I replaced the bulb with a new one and it does not work. Any ideas for a fix?
#2
Member
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Central New York State
Posts: 13,245
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes
on
0 Posts
Have you figured out where the problem is? Is there power to the pole? Is this a screw in sensor that goes directly under the light bulb? If so have you tested it?
#5
Member
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 122
Upvotes: 0
Received 0 Upvotes
on
0 Posts
Understand that it is not darkness that turns the light on, rather it is light that turns it off. The normal failure mode for a photoelectric cell is that the light burns all the time rather than not at all. Suspect a lack of power to the pole.