Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Lamp post electric eye
Can anyone tell me exactly what electric eye to get at Lowes to replace the one in the front lamp post. Thank you
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Access Denied Ace Hardware also has them… https://www.acehardware.com/departme...ensors/3427473
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“In the valley of the blind, the one eyed is not king, but spectator!” |
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Get out your phone and first photograph how it is wired. Then remove the eye and take it to Lowes or Ace and ask for an exact replacement.
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OP, make sure you TURN OFF THE POWER to the lamp post at the circuit breaker panel, before you do anything!
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I find it shocking people don't turn off the power before working on electric circuits. (Sorry, bad dad joke).
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Wish I had read this thread first. Just paid Galaxy Home Solutions Electric $175 to replace the solar lens (electric eye). I thought the problem was a short in the wiring under the landscaping. Now I can’t get Galaxy to send me a receipt.
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Not sure what you are saying. Part of what you pay a pro for is knowledge. You wondered, they diagnosed and repaired the problem. Typical charges run $100 for the tech to arrive then, the repair. Actually if you had other repairs that need to be done, they would not, or should not charge you the $100 to show up.
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My neighbor replaced his. He never checked. The eye was fine-the bulb was blown.
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Light stays on all day when photocell is bad.
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Photocells fail to the positive...meaning they let power flow through 24/7. The easy fix is to buy a bulb with a photocell built in and forget messing with the accessory photocell that has failed. Just screw in the new bulb and you're in business. About $6 at big box stores.
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Dawn to dusk bulbs
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just tell them you live in the villages. they will know which one to buy
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Maybe at ACE Hardware. But, at Lowes, I wouldn't count on it.
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