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Posted: 04 Oct 2009 at 4:05pm
Who says you can't? Sure you could - provided you're willing to ante up the cost.
Incandescent bulbs are switch start opposed to fluorescent which are ballast start. The photocell used in a "dusk to dawn" or "motion detector" application would need an electronic programable ballast - something the these motion detector light fixtures lack.
If you're serious about this application, it can be done.
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Posted: 13 Oct 2009 at 2:17am
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I installed a flourescent light in my laundry room, then put in a motion sensor light switch so my wife wouldnt have to flip a switch every time she went in. However, after 2-3 weeks, the flourescent light would burn out. Replacing the bulbs resulted in the same thing. Replacing the motion sensor with a standard switch, the bulbs had a normal life. I put the sensor switch on a standard incadescent light bulb and it worked fine. It just seems to not work with a flourescent light. Can anyone tell me why?
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