Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Bruce]

UGH. We pay close to 10 a month too. I kind of like having the light I just wish there was a way to turn it off.

Why does the power company put those in? And then charge you for them? I'd much rather have motion sensor lights. Someone who shouldn't be there shows up and it is easy to follow where they are going plus you don't have light pollution when you don't want/need the light.

 

[greybeard]

Why does the power company put those in? And then charge you for them? I'd much rather have motion sensor lights. Someone who shouldn't be there shows up and it is easy to follow where they are going plus you don't have light pollution when you don't want/need the light.

The customer requests them is why.
Motion detectors are fine, until the detector fails, then replacement for that part is about 75% the cost of an entire fixture.

I do not care for motion detector activated lights either as it is just too easy to circumvent the detection area and around here, them big ol moths and sometimes bats, keep the md light going on and off, on and off. .

 

[Mini Horses]

Well you can buy large lights that can be put on a switch to turn off/on. I have one on my barn. Of course is for my own convenience and those the power companies up are generally there because property owner felt they needed/wanted all night light.

 

[CntryBoy777]

We don't have such here....if ya want a light it is all tied in after the meter.....

 

[greybeard]

We don't have such here....if ya want a light it is all tied in after the meter.....

That is somewhat surprising. Almost all power companies off this especially in rural environments.
Who is your electric provider?

 

[greybeard]

Well you can buy large lights that can be put on a switch to turn off/on. I have one on my barn. Of course is for my own convenience and those the power companies up are generally there because property owner felt they needed/wanted all night light.

I have a 'greybeard provided' LED light on the west end of my shop and a dual 300w incandescent flood light on the other end. Work lights, not security. The motion detector part went out on the led light so I wired around it and put it on a switch. So far, the detector module on the incandescent light still works but it is a pain in the butt to have to keep moving around while doing a project just so the light will stay on. Same thing with the led solar light I have at the dock near the pond. 5 minutes is the max option on it's settings, and I stay down there fishing for several hours. I'll probably wire around that detector next time I have to clean it off.

 

[CntryBoy777]

That is somewhat surprising. Almost all power companies off this especially in rural environments.
Who is your electric provider?

Entergy is the provider here.

 

[greybeard]

Entergy is my provider as well. Appears like it is offered in Mississippi.


http://www.entergy-mississippi.com/your_home/
https://secure.entergy.com/SecurityLighting/mississippi/#fixture-recommender

 

[Bruce]

So Joe could decide to save $120 year and ask the power company to turn the light off. He could put his own light up on a switch if desired. I am personally not at all fond of light pollution.

 

[Baymule]

We have one that shines into the bedroom, so put up black out drapes. They work real well.