Customer Reviews

Heath Zenith SL-5512-BZ 300-Watt Quartz Halogen Motion-Sensing Twin Security Light, Bronze

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I bought 4 of these and 2 single 250w, all with motions detectors; the dual 150ws had the "dual bright" feature. I installed them and the ones over my garage go on and stay on all night. If you download the instructions and look over all the Q & A, there is a hidden defect not mentioned in the instructions. its called induction. Its available on the Heath web site, but only after searching quite a bit. Only there does it explain that if you have any compact florescent lights; regular forescent lights; a garade door opener; anything with a motor; anything with a coil; these lights do not work; will go on and stay on all night. I had an electrician install these pull the power, put in boxes, etc. at substantial cost; now I find they are just consuming power (a lot) and not turning on and off with movement. So, I have had to turn them off. Again, this defect is not mentioned on the box or in the insturctions. They let you get about $300 of work done to get frustrated; then discover the "problem" on their web site; but there is no solution. The only solution is to pull power from a circuit without any florescent lights; motors; coils; etc. sure wish I knew this before I had the electricians out twice. With CFLs all the rage; unless you create a new circuit, you are very likely to have a florescent or coil or somthing else in your circuit. So, buyer beware. Keep your receipt and return them. I'm now on a search for lights without the secret induction flaw. Update several months later. I've tired to get some solution other than having these replaced by an electirican through contacting Heath Zenith but I get no response. Anyone finding similar lights without an induction problem, please post names or models so that others can see solutions also. I am still looking.

Purchased this item to replace another motion sensor light that had become less effective. Previous light turned on at slightest hint of breeze moving adjacent bushes and no amount of adjusting would correct. Replacing with this light took about 5 minutes and product has worked perfectly. I love the low power setting. I leave that on for a few hours after dusk. Motion sensor can be aimed for close or far.

This light is terrific. It uses a separate light switch, not included, to power off and on when you have it set to come on at dark and off at dusk. This is a great feature because it stays on dim and gets bright when it senses motion. This provides constant security through the night, and an added scare tactic when someone decides to get close to the house. I love it and recommend it to all.

We had other lights but these are the best. They are dim until activated by motion - then they are powerful. An unexpected bonus is insects are not attracted to them (I quess it's because of the halogen.

I bought this light to replace a previous light that was prone to false alarms. I picked this particular light because I had good luck with a similar Heath Zenith light which only had a 180 degree field of view. It works as advertised, and since it was installed about a month ago, it has never illuminated when there wasn't something in its field. The sensitivity control works better than any similar light I have owned (and I currently have 7 other similar lights). I highly recommend it.

This light has a lot of potential, but misses by a long shot because of a very serious design flaw. The light will misbehave and eventually fail if it is installed on any circuit that has a device containing a coil. Such devices would include fluorescent lights (including CFLs), motors (like a ceiling fan), battery charger, transformer, and, most importantly, a GFCI. Since any outdoor circuit should be protected by a GFCI, the light is basically useless.

This is a shame because otherwise it is a nice light. It produces a very even light distribution, it is very sensitive to movement and the dual light intensity setting is very convenient.

I installed my light on a circuit that also had a GFCI protected outlet, and the light continuously malfunctioned. When I removed the GFCI from the circuit the light performed as advertised. Unfortunately, I need the GFCI on that circuit and every circuit in my home has at least one coil containing device. I imagine that other homes will suffer the same consequences eventually, given the U.S. proposed ban on incandescent bulbs.

I contacted the manufacturer and they were very forthright about the problem and indicated to me that there is no "fix" available other than to install the light on an "incandescent only" circuit. This flaw is apparently only associated with lights that have the "dual intensity" or the "bulb saver" features. Their traditional motion detecting lights aren't effected.

So sadly, I'll be returning it.

The light fixture was easy to install and set up. It has been performing very well for a month now.

I own two of these....both work well and are not "fooled" by snow and rain....what is exemplary however is the customer support of the Heath Zenith company...if there is any question or concern about the operation and/or set-up they quickly get back to you with advice and solutions.

Very good light. Works exactly as promised. Easy to install. Slightly confusing instructions regarding set-up.

I got this to replace a non-Zenith motion sensor light, which was more expensive, but which was made of plastic that cracked after a few years in the Florida sun. I based my purchase on other reviewers and wasn't disappointed. It was easy to install, worked perfectly as soon as it was installed. I like the many features it has: two-tier lighting; dusk-to-dawn option and its sturdy metal housing. I couldn't think of a reason to rate this item less than five stars. Good price, free shipping; thanks again Amazon!ad

****UPDATE: I've had this light for two months and it worked great until it blew one of the two lights. So I figured, ok, I must have gotten a dud halogen lamp and replaced it. Two weeks later the new lamp blew too. So I'll be contacting Heath Zenith and see if they'll make good on this motion sensor security light. I still like all of its features, but there's definitely a flaw in the light.