Cheap Cooper/Regent MS185 Motion Activated Flood Lights Bronze 120-Watt Review
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I puchased the Wireless Motion Sensor Alarm and Chime Kit (2 Pack) on amazon to replace another aged system. I was pleased with the equipment and installation simplicity. Being unable to find a "radio controlled" similar alarm system for buget applications, the Infra-red type works well. However, a "line ot sight is needed to set/disable the unit. There is a built-in delay after activation that helps. The supplier, D B Roth, provided great service after determining the units were in stock after a previous dead end attempt.
I have had a set of these lights for about 2 years and can say they are great, no big deals, they work , they turn off and on just like it says. OK, the little stuff:
I had to mount mine under some wood cabinets and since it is a big metal coin like disk they adhere to this would be great on a smooth flat surface but on wood I had to add some Elmer's Glue to make it stay put. Not a big deal a knife and sandpaper will make it all disappear if I ever care to remove it (without the light its almost invisible anyway)
In a real emergency I wish it had a "stay-on" position but each hour you will have to turn it back on, saves batteries but in a power outage it is a minor pain.
Thats about it, they are BRIGHT (do not look directly into them, not safe) and the batteries last about 1 year give or take a month depending on use. That is with the no0-name batteries that come with it, I put some Ray-O-Vac alkaline batteries in them and sorry it is still running great so you get what you pay for in batteries.
Great for the use, I like the "wave your hand" idea to turn them on -off-dim, it is just a nice little thing if your hands are wet/greasy/dirty you do not have to touch them.
Almost forgot I just ordered 11 more sets for me and a couple for relatives so you can be sure I am pleased.
I installed this systen yesterday in the garage and it works fine for me. No false alarms so far.
Setup was easy. I would suggest reading the instructions. The instructions show how to setup the codes in all three units. I would suggest not leaving the code in the default position. A tool to move the jumper pins to set the code is included in the package.
You will need a 9V battery for the motions sensor. A watch battery is included for the garage door sensor. The receiver uses an AC adapter.
The garage door sensor is stuck on the metal frame. Cleaning the surface is very important to get a good solid installation. Just for grins, I wrapped a plastic tie strap around the sensor to make sure it won't fall off in case the adhesive should break down.
There is a platic cover that comes with the garage sensor that looks like it's part of the packaging. DO NOT RIP IT UP! After you install the battery, the plastic cover goes back on to protect the sensor agains moisture.
The motion sensor is pretty sensitive and covers a very wide range. It trips very easily which is good.
When the garage door sensor is tripped, the receiver sounds a intermittent beep. When the motion sensor is tripped, you get a series of two beeps. This way you can audibly tell the difference on which sensor was tripped.
There are three levels of volume on the receiver: High, low and off. The low volume is perfect for indoors because it's not extremely loud but yet still very easy to hear. The high volume is a bit louder in case you need to hear it in other rooms. When the volume is off, there are still red lights on the receiver to let you know something got tripped.
I don't quite understand the bad reviews. My system works perfect out of the box.
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