Delay In Motion Detection Security Lights

Wouldn't it be better if motion activated security lights had a 10 - 20 second delay?

That way the burglar would think an inhabitant had gotten out of bed and turned them on.

Bret Cahill

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Bret Cahill
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And for pedestrians out for an evening stroll on the sidewalk, the lights wouldn't need to come on at all when they merely passed the driveway!

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Bob Masta

For security? sometimes yes, sometimes no. Someimes you WANT to let the intruder know HE caused the event. and now is being observed, so he should get the heck out of there.

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RobertMacy

The intruder doesn't *know* when he caused the trigger event - so he can't be sure if it was the owner or himself who turned on the light in any case.

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David Eather

Exactly! Screw with his mind. (I've been studying AGW denier FUD.)

Maybe make the timing somewhat random for repeat "customers." (We got a lot of those here in The Valley of Meth.)

Also wire or otherwise connect the motion detectors in the front of the house to the lights on the left or right _rear_ corners and vice versa. The light/shadows can still be seen from the front / back.

Bret Cahill

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Bret Cahill

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