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Domepiece9 OP t1_jea7xge wrote

Reply to comment by Pinstrip3 in Can my motion detector porch light also be turned on and off by a switch? by Domepiece9

currently have a regular porch light that is connected through a wall switch. I plan to replace that regular porch light with a motion detection porch light and run through the same switch. However, I was assuming wall switch would only turn motion detection on or off, but wanted to figure out a way to be able to turn on that light by overriding the motion detection with the same switch.

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Pinstrip3 t1_jea8udq wrote

I believe You'd need a second set of cables or use third (ground) cable as a last resort.

If you connect the sensor to the switch you will be able to turn on/off the light but it will auto turn off after set period of time and go into motion sensing mode. That's how it works in my case anyway. Downside is I have to turn the switch off and back on to turn on the light.

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Domepiece9 OP t1_jeabqg8 wrote

Check out a couple of the other responses in this thread. It sounds like you can override that in some models.

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Pinstrip3 t1_jead6g8 wrote

Yeah, I've seen. I've got led lamps with built in daylight and motion sensors, rather cheap. I don't need them to stay on for longer periods so I just left it as is.

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