Review of Sierra Electric JB5293 Battery-Operated Motion-Sensor Entry Light

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The description states that this will shut off after 10 seconds of last activity however, these shut off after 30 seconds of no activity. Actually, after 30 seconds it dims down slowly then completely shuts off (looks sort of cool how it does that too).

It has a very nice design, and you can angle the light panel to the position you want. What I did to install one light up quickly on a ceiling and another on a wall was to use heavy duty sticky back velcro strips. Works like a charm. These lights are very handy and even my picky husband likes them.

I hunted all over town for these lights (Target, Kmart, Walmart, Fred Meyers, Home Depot, and Lowes) but no one carried them nor had they even heard of these type of lights! All they carried were very small plug in 1 to 3 LED type lights. Don't they know that not all hallways or closets have plug in outlets? This type of light makes an excellent choice to do the job where there is no access to an electrical outlet.

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I got this light to illuminate a dark area outside of my house. The motion sensor detects motion only if someone is right up near it, so it didn't do much good as a security light outside. This is best for internal stairways where you have to move quickly but can't reach an outlet or a place where there are no overhead lights (I guess like a shed). Other than that...it doesn't do much and certainly isn't as bright as the picture suggests.

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it is reasonably bright, the light fade as time elapse, like turning off slowly. battery life seems to be very good. but the angle and range of detection is very limited. there are better products out there.

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This product, the Sierra Electric JB5293 Motion Sensor Entry Light, works as advertised with the exception of the recommended uses listed in the Technical Details, i.e., "Use it at your front door, porch, closet, hallway, basement, attic?anywhere" These are important details, and they are very misleading in my opinion.

Based upon the product dimensions and that it uses three "C" size batteries, I expected a fairly bright light. I mean, if you can use in on your porch or in your attic, it must output some decent light, right! Wrong! I actually have a mini flashlight with only three LED's and uses two "AAA" size batteries and it produces substantially more usable light than this product.

I simply wanted a battery operated light with a motion sensor that I could use in my linen closet. In fact, when I was considering the purchase, I was somewhat concerned that it may be too bright for a small closet. Turns out that it is not nearly bright enough and the physical size of this product is monstrous for the measly light output. It is a very poor design and a terrible purchase. I should have paid more attention to the customer reviews. If you're reading this please pay attention to all of the reviews on this product before considering it.

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The unit is easy to install and provides 'adequate' light sufficient for putting a key in a door lock or to prevent stumbling in the dark. If you expect a bright light, this is not your solution.

Comes on during daylight also. Not the best use of the battery power when a simple photosensor would make it so much better a device. After 3 months of occasional use, the 30 second auto-off timer died. It is now essentially a wall mounted led flashlight. Still useful but obviously cheaply made. I use the on/off switch to save the batteries and only switch it on when I need it to see the keyhole at night.

Still how much can you get for this low of a price? Even more expensive units don't list a photocell to prevent the unit from operating during daylight..... It seems OK under an overhang outside but I would refrain from exposing it to the elements without an overhang to protect it. With the no-photocell limitation considered, it is otherwise a reasonable product for the money but it is disappointing that the internal timer died after such minimal use.