Steinel FL300W - 300 Watt Dual Flood Light Motion Sensor, White

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Price: $86.99    

Product Feature

• Precision-molded curved lens for accurate reading every time
• Uses an advanced surface-mount circuit board for greater reliability and longer life
• Built-in surge protection with auto-reset
• Total UL rain-tight rating for both sensor and fixture
• Lifetime Warranty

Product Description

Motion Sensor Security Floodlight NightGUARDIAN Floodlights enhance your family's security by turning on instantly when movement is detected. Law enforcement officials recommend bright exterior lighting as a good way to deter criminals. Motion detectors reduce energy consumption without sacrificing security. A precision molded Fresnel lens combined with advanced electronic technology and traditional STEINEL quality guarantee performance and reliability you and your family can count on.

Steinel FL300W - 300 Watt Dual Flood Light Motion Sensor, White Review

Firstly, I want to state that this floodlight was purchased after considering many others.
The concern that we had with other lights sold in Home Depot or Lowes is the number of complaints from folks who say that they have failed after a year or so.

The Steinel FL300W was rated well on other sites and we were also impressed by the way in which it was constructed.
For instance: it is rain-tight and has built-in surge protection.

We installed the floodlight 20 feet or so above the backyard where there are trees toward the back.
It is meant for security and for any time when we would like to see - such as when our dog is outside.

It is mounted just below the eave at the back of the home, at the top of the second story.
We did not want to pull new wires from the second story down to the first but wanted access to a switch on the first floor for a manual on/off.
In order to accomplish this the light was installed via an existing electrical line in our attic and connected using a Leviton 15A Fixture Relay Module (Catalog # 6375).
Downstairs, we installed a Leviton Decora Switch Controller (Catalog # HXC10-1TW) which was wired for power in conjunction with an existing standard wall switch.
This provides us with remote on/off switching over existing electrical lines without the need for complicated wiring.

With a normal motion sensor - any amount of wind could trigger the light unnecessarily by trees swaying in the breeze and we wanted to avoid this problem.
Thankfully, this unit uses infrared to detect heat.
Because of this there is no need for sensitivity control, range control or seasonal adjustment.
It only has two settings:
1) timer setting - to determine how long the light should stay on after turning on
2) twilight setting - light threshold for turning on between full daylight to darkness

The twilight setting works as expected but the timer setting is bit difficult to correctly adjust.
The threshold is between 10 seconds and 15 minutes and the light seems to stay on for a considerable amount of time (12 minutes) when set directly between these two values.
It takes time to adjust and test correctly based on your needs and can be quite annoying if you are doing so on a ladder.

The shoulder and elbow joints are difficult to move according to the instructions and feel like the unit will break if forced too hard.
The shoulder joints move after pulling them out-of-socket whereas the elbow joints just snap when twisted.
A few successful turns before you install the light will help you determine the right threshold.
It is recommended that you adjust the direction close to how you would like it before installation.

As far as the sensor goes - the unit seems to have no problem picking up a person from 20 or so feet above.
However, our dog doesn't seem to trigger it at all.
In this case- we just manually override the light by turning it off and then on from the switch on the first floor before we let her outside in the evenings.
The sensor is easy to move up and down and swivels from left to right.

Also included in the box are clip-on shrouds for covering certain areas of the sensor to avoid detection in different areas.
We don't use these as we want total coverage.

Lastly, we were wondering if the floodlight could accommodate Compact Fluorescent Lights (CFLs) but this isn't mentioned on the box, in the manual or on their website.
We called their main number and they provided us with a direct 800 number to a technical contact.

He stated that the light may not work with some CFLs as their screw caps and electrical contacts are sometimes of different length than that of normal bulbs.
Otherwise, he stated that he has a light that has been working for a year with CFLs.
But he also said that some customers have stated their lights have stopped working after a year and that it was typically not a problem with the fixture itself.
At the end of the call he recommended against using CFLs as there was not conclusive evidence that everything should work as expected with our particular setup, including the Leviton relay module.

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