Indoor/Outdoor Motion Sensor Scares Away Burglars and Saves Energy
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that burglars don’t like to break into homes with well-lit yards. Why would they ply their trade in a lighted area where they might be spotted when there’s a home down the street with a nice dark yard?
Running your outdoor lights all night is a big power drain though, and you will see the cost reflected in your monthly energy bill. That’s why hooking your lights up to motion sensors makes a lot of sense. This way, the lights only go on when someone approaches the house. Using a motion sensor can save a lot of money, since the light is programmed to only stay on for a certain amount of time after the movement stops. There’s no need to leave the lights on all night.
This ActiveEye indoor/outdoor motion sensor from X10 can actually be used in your home as well as outdoors. If you’ve ever dreamed of having the lights come on when you enter a room (especially helpful in those oddly wired rooms where the switch isn’t next to the door), then you can achieve that with this product. At $30, it isn’t a big investment either.
April 7th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
This little motion sensor is priceless - and it’s so cheap ($30!) I installed one on my home shortly after there was news of a burglary in the neighborhood a few years ago and we all just feel safer. Occasionally an animal will set it off, but it’s nice to know that it works. I bring one with me for camping as well. Nice little device, definitely worth the few bucks.
Nice post!