HeathCo JourneyMan Motion Sensing Security Light, model HD-9250
We made the mistake of installing 3 of these HeathCo JourneyMan security motion sensor security lights, on the left, right, and back sides of the house. I am constantly replacing the back light, having replaced it at least 5 times. The box claims:
"Built to last a lifetime"
"aged, weather tested rubber gaskets", "seal internal components and controls from severe environmental conditions."
"1.25 Mega Watt Surge Protection."
The back light is the one which is on the most. I rarely use the side lights which usually remain off. I am constantly having to return it to my "home" retailer and replace it. I am sick and tired of having to stand on a ladder and install a new one. It is not, BTW, an easy feat to hold the new light and connect the 3 wires to the outdoor box.
There are 2 sensors on these security lights: a motion detector and a light detector. The light detector prevents the light from turning on during the day thereby wasting electricity. If it's not the entire light failing, it's something else. I have replaced the HeathCo so many times it's making me manic.
All of these security lights are made in China and HeathCo is no exception. HeathCo's China plant needs more quality control and testing. 2 days ago I replaced it because its light detector failed. The new one kept going on and off all night long in 2 minute intervals. There was NOTHING in front of it moving and since it has 2 90 watt floodlight bulbs, it was wasting a lot of electricity.
The only positive element here is it has a "Lifetime Warranty" so I was not forced to pay for a replacement... yet. Unless you really need an automatic light, I suggest sticking with a switched light. The HeathCo is the most expensive and supposedly highest quality light available. There's a 30% chance it will be defective right out of the box! Their Chinese manufacturer appears to be cutting corners and HeathCo needs to manage them better. Apparently HeathCo has no one watching the production lines in China.
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China QC is terrible. Not just an inconvenience, and call backs, but I wonder about potential home electrical fires. I am pulling these all out.
In the last three months I have installed one wall mount motion light, one soffit mount motion light (Heath), three lighted three way paddle switches (Lutron) and three lutron paddle 3way switches with dimmers.
I have had three switch failure right out of the box, 2 switch failures where led doens't work after two weeks, soffit light fails to turn off the first time it senses and trips on, and the wall mount light cycles on about 2 seconds after switch is turned on, never goes to auto, and stay on all the time.
Have checked out all the circuits and settings, and I am engineer. The quality is just junk. Why do the companies here accept this stuff? because the american consumer buys on price mostly. We are our own worst enemy.
Leviton and lutron mexico seem better but not trouble free either.
kcj
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I too have had to replace this unit twice due to sensor failures. They seem to work fine for a year or two tops, then the trouble starts. My first unit would sometimes turn on, sometimes not, and yes it was aimed and calibrated properly. I know this was a sensor problem since it worked fine if switched on manually, and the settings and aiming were not tampered with at all. The second (replacement) unit lasted about the same time before similar trouble developed, and this one likes to stay on in broad daylight, all day long, even without any movement in the field. Very frustrating, like another reviewer said it is not a lot of fun climbing a ladder and struggling to balance the fixture when it needs to be replaced. I chose this unit precisely because the manufacturer touts its reliability and quality as selling points, and precisely because I hoped to avoid these problems by paying more up front. There must be a better unit out there somewhere!
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Extremely hard to properly aim an acceptable coverage area. Light relay sometimes sticks in the on position requiring one to "smack" the unit to shut off the lights.
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Installed when I resided my house. Unit worked as advertised for less than one year. I removed it and put it on the bench to test. Faulty sensors or internal switches. Lasted less than a year. Unfixable. Junk electronics but great housing. Housings don't light the driveway
