Teledex Sentina - Smart Rechargeable LED light

by Teledex

Product Description

- Teledex Sentina 4-in-1 smart light- Built-in bright 3-LED lights will last a lifetime- Built-in NiMH rechargeable battery for unlimited power- 4 Valuable functions in 1 compact unit: motion detector light, power failure light, emergency 3-LED flashlight, and automatic power on at dusk and power off at dawn- Saves on energy costs and also is a superb safety and emergency toolTELED92M

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000AL470S
• Item model number: LED-92M
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,002 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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55 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding combination of features -- nightlight, power fail light, flashlight, June 11, 2006

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Edward Barnett (Cambridge, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teledex Sentina - Smart Rechargeable LED light (Kitchen)

(IMPORTANT NOTE 2010-Oct-23: The product page that this review is listed on as of today is not the product I wrote the review for. I wrote the following review several years ago, and it seems to have been ported to a different product page for a different Sentina product. The product this review is for is the Sentina emergency light, which can be found at http://www.amazon.com/Datexx-Sentina-Emergency-Smart-Light/dp/B000M7SWTM/ref=pd_bxgy_hi_img_c. I'm going to leave the review here, since maybe Amazon will fix the link problem and get the reviews and product matched up again.)

I have nightlights located throughout the house, so that I don't have to flip on lights when I pad about the house at night after others have gone to bed. However, I don't like having them burning power all night when I'm not padding about, and the bulbs burn out too often. This product has an LED nightlight that comes on after dark. It's a very subtle, low power nightlight. When you walk in range of the motion sensor, a brighter set of multiple LEDs turns on, providing much brighter light for wandering about. I put Sentinas at the top and bottom of my stairs so that they automatically light up the stairs at night when someone approaches the staircase. It's a great saftety feature. I also put units in the kitchen and bathroom -- they provide enough light to navigate without use of overhead lights. This product also has a built-in rechargeable battery (unlike the similar unit that Brookstone used to sell, which only worked when plugged in), so you can use it as a flashlight. I really like this product -- it has replaced a whole bunch of separate nightlights, power failure lights, and flashlights. Nifty and useful gadget that makes it safer for me and my elderly parents to wander about the house at night.

Recently, we lost power in the middle of the night. All of the Sentina lights turned on automatically and stayed on until their photocells turned them off in the morning. The next night (when we still didn't have power), the Sentina lights turned on again at dark and got us through another night. Before, this recent experience I really liked this product -- now, I consider them a "must have" product for convenience and safety.

P.S. 8/14/06 One of my Sentina lights developed the same problem cited by another reviewer -- one of the LEDs stopped working. I sent a quick email to the Amazon vendor, and they immediately shipped a replacement, which arrived within two days. I couldn't have asked for quicker, more hassle-free service.

Update 4/10/10. Between my own house, my kid's college room, and my parent's home, I've purchased and installed ten of these units. As a safety feature, I put one at the top and bottom of every set of stairs and at each ends of hallways. With the motion sensor feature, the lights turn on automatically when someone steps into the hallway or approaches the stairs at night. Everyone loves the way the LEDs turn on automatically as you walk around the house at night -- much more convenient than flicking on the light switches, and great safety feature (especially for my retired parents). I've noticed that some reviewers have had quality problems with their lights. In four years, I've had two units (out of ten) go bad. One went bad right away and was replaced by the seller. The other went bad after 3-4 years. In a nutshell, the units I bought have proved to be highly reliable. Maybe the manufacturer started using cheaper components after I bought mine years ago; or maybe I just got lucky. In any case, mine have proved to be reliable and long lived. After five years, I'm still a huge fan of this product for convenience and safety, both during power failures and also day-to-day.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Emergency Light/Night Light Combo, July 8, 2006

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CH - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Teledex Sentina - Smart Rechargeable LED light (Kitchen)

I have nightlights throughout my home because I always like to see where I'm going. After dealing with 2005 hurricane season, I replaced most of them with emergency nightlights so when the power goes out, I'll have light in every room as well as a flashlight I can easily find. The Sentina is the best one of all. What I really love is that I can put it in a place where I typically would need light when walking into the room, without having to turn on a regular light. It's a much brighter light than a normal nightlight when the sensor goes on. Then as soon as you aren't within distance it goes to normal nightlight mode. When you need a flashlight, just unplug it. I did a lot of research before purchasing this and would highly recommend it to anyone.

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good concept, weak design., December 31, 2005

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David L. Timmons "Dave T" (Mauriceville, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teledex Sentina - Smart Rechargeable LED light (Kitchen)

I like the features of this light - nightlight is a good color and the right brightness, motion sensor is sensitive. The down side: after a week or so one of the 3 LEDs in the flashlight part started to flicker and got very dim. Two weeks later another LED did the same thing, so I am in the process of getting it repaired under warranty, which costs me shipping to them and $5.00 more for them to ship it back. Hope this was an isolated case of a defective unit.