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why is there a Motion Sensor in my bin shed???

  • 20-05-2012 04:34PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    i moved into a new aparment last week and when i was puttin my bins into
    the bin building i spotted a Motion Sensor on the roof??

    so why would they have a motion sensor in a bin shed??
    only reason i want to know is because its dooin my head in :)


Comments

  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 27,467 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    To stop me putting my weighty rubbish in your bin so that you can pay for it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭The irish masher


    O and i ment to say i dont think its for the lights because they are always on :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭The irish masher


    spurious wrote: »
    To stop me putting my weighty rubbish in your bin so that you can pay for it?

    but how would a motion sensor stop you?

    i also ment to say the building has a lock and everybody in the complex
    has a key for it, and you are aloud to put as much rubbish into it as you like


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,254 ✭✭✭Yawns


    It's mostly likely put there so that the lights can come on in the evening. It's prob not set right or is dirty and thus the lights stay on. Along my apartment building each entrance has a light with a sensor attached to it for the evenings. Half of them are on permanently because the senors are faulty / dirty / crap.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    it might be a simple photocell, that does not detect movement, just if its dark, so when its dark your lights come on, and when its bright they switch off.


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