Customer Reviews

GE 55217 Outdoor Motion Activated Adapter

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I have two of these. One I use in my pantry, connected to a regular clip on light. The light turns on when you open the door, and off a minute after you close it. Now my kids no longer leave the light on in there all night.

The second is mounted to an outside light. Its pretty ugly with the coil hanging out of the bottom but it is MUCH easier to aim a motion detector that is separate from the light so that it is not set off by trees, animals etc.

You can set this to 4 options with small switches underneath. Your options are night only, day and night, and 1 or 10 minute shutoff after motion. It needs a 9V battery. The one in my pantry lasts about a year, being turned on and off at least 5 times a day. If it starts acting erratic you probably need to replace the battery.

The sensor has a small plastic ball on the back that mounts into a socket that is on the plate you attach to the wall. One of my plastic balls did snap off eventually and I had to putty it back on.

I do use it with a compact florescent bulb and it works fine.

I looked at a lot of products that could allow me to use my existing light fixture on my front porch to be motion activated. This motion sensor is excellent. It can be installed with an existing fixture and you do not need to do any wiring. The range of detection is also very good and amazingly does not get trigerred with the movement of tree branches on windy days/nights. The product allows for day/night/24 hour setting and allows you to set how long the light will remain on (10 mins/1min).

The only drawback is that this sensor does not support energy saver bulbs, but then most motion sensor's dont

Although all adapters of this type are now assembled in China, there is still something to be said for brand quality. I had an older model that did not require the 9v battery, and it worked well for 5 years. I tried to find a similar replacement, but could not find the brand marketed anymore. I ordered a 9v version from Home Depot under the Carlon brand, but it ran 24/7 no matter what I tried. I replaced with this GE adapter and am very satisfied. Seems to be more sensitive with a generous distance and spread. It comes on as the car enters the driveway and lights our way into the door. Agreed with previous poster, wind in the shrubs doesn't seem to affect this unit like it did my previous one.

I ordered 2 of this model. Please try the Zenith model, which can be found at Lowes or Home Depot and requires NO battery. This one requires a 9V battery. Most of the time (>75%), you have to painfully remove and reinstall the 9V battery in order to reset it to a working state again.

AGAIN, try the ZENITH model that requires NO battery and works great!!! STAY AWAY FROM THIS ONE!!!!

THis is a good concept, however, the item didn't work. The seller says not to return to him, and when I sent the item back to the manufacturer for repair or replacement: that was a month ago and haven't heard a thing!!

Buy it in the store where you can return it if it is defective, it is worth the extra money

In spite of numerous attempts at programming, this sensor would not work. My batteries were new and tested fine. I used Amazon's excellent return process.

The adapter did not work at all in one fixture and the light stayed on in another. As another reviewer noted, it is not easy to get the adapter calibrated. When we finally got it to work, it worked well for a week - until the power went out - then it took another four hours playing with it to get it to work again. I would not buy another.

then kaput, worked really good for the 1st month, then kicked on and stayed on, after messing with it trying everything to make it work, i threw it out, waste of money...save yours.

I bought this device as a solution for lightning my garage. It worked so fine for 4 days, and when by a mistake i turned off the light switch it stopped working.

I have tried for several hours in diferent days and ways to calibrate again the motion sensor but the light just stays on ever. finally i give up, and i think it is too late to return it.

i will find out another way to do what i expected.

I have purchased many motion light adapters and never found one that required batteries, it does mention this on the info but I failed to notice it. It also tends to stay stuck on. Its cheap, and thats about it.