Thread: Motion detector with seconds instead of minutes.

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I know I've read how people have used motion detector flood lights to control props, my problem is all the ones I find have a minimum of 1 minute on time. Some have said they found these lights where they can be set for seconds, 10 to 15 seconds would be ideal. Can anyone tell me where they got theirs and/or the model number?

This might help. I think Lowes still carries these, but not positve. They time 30 seconds.
Or you can modify the for more adjustment if you are handy with a soldering iron

http://www.halloweenforum.com/halloween-props/64088-motion-sensor-how-little.html

Look for the units that have a "test" mode on them. This is a 5 second setting. I just leave it on test mode all the time and it works great for props.

+1 on the test mode, that the way I run all of mine. I add some strips of duct tape to cover the majority of the sensor so that it only sees a small area.

I just grabbed some of the cheapest ones I could find ($12 or so) at Lowes, they are brown plastic models, and they had 5 second test mode. Model is item #72836.

I just got one of these and I am using it to control a floodlight. It has several choices for the "on time" including 5,10 and 15 secends. The cool thing is that it also lets you choose a delay time so it won't keep going off everytime it triggers.

Thanks guys, I think I'll just try it on the TEST setting and see how that works.