The listing says this switch has "the convenience of automatic sunrise / sunset activation" what exactly does that mean?
77642
The timer comes on or off based on your time zone, time of day, current date, and if you have daylight savings time in your area.
77643
It turns on at dusk and off at dawn after the current time, date, and time zone is set. It comes with a directory of cities for possible adjustments within a time zone. The on/off perods then change with the changing seasons. You can also select a fixed on/off time period. This is a great timer and I have purchased a second one.
77644
Turns on at dusk and off at dawn. Of course you have to set up the timing. It's a great product. I should be purchaing two more of the same in a week or two
77645
I think that is referring to how if the time zone (Central, Pacific, etc...) is set there is a pre-set sunrise/sunset programmed in that also accommodates for daylight savings time.
1371354
There's more than one mode, the one your looking for is "cat activation" but it's also based on a timer,.. so if you set it for the sleep mode at 1am, the it allows x hours before it will run again, or it allows x hours till it sleeps ( I think it's 10?) so in that case it would only *not* run from 1am-11am. Call in, their phone support is super helpful and they'll walk you through it.
1089924
It says in the description that you can program it in reverse, so that the light is on when it's time to get up.
426813
Yes, it can be programed to come on at sunset and off two hours later. You have full control of when it comes on and when it goes off. You can set up to seven different programs.
725675
It only allows 2 options. Either 100% light at on time and instant darkness at off time. Or the ramp up feature, 15 minutes to reach full on and 15 to reach full off. Like a sunrise and sunset. Much more natural. But that is all you can so with it gangsta.
2121311
Simple. Just push the switch to turn or off manually. It will over ride your time settings.
48397
I use the switch to manually turn my lamp post light onand off on occasion. Mainly it turns my post light on and off at the designated times
1926094
I have no idea. But I do no that when energized its just a one way switch. When no power is sent to it it defaults to its de energized position.
1201800
This one has an on off and auto switch. It doesn't have a specific day/night function.
1809922
Unfortunately no, it's sunrise only. To my knowledge it does not, at any time, dim out/off. It just shuts off abruptly when the Full-On duration time has been reached or you intervene manually.
481947
It is a dawn-to-dusk light sensor which is about 6' long from the transformer. It only takes about 5 seconds of darkness or lightness to switch modes, (which is useful to know during testing.) It seems to do really well with coming on or off, even on hazy days, despite the fact that I can't get the sensor out of my carport (so it only gets indirect sun lighting.)
1658372
It's a timer, in that it keeps track of on/off cycles not actual "time of day". It knows when to turn on & off not what time it is.
407587
Dusk to dawn can be turned off. I have mine connected in place of the devious generation of IR sensing light and it works fine with the light switch to turn it on solid or auto switch like you said. A good buy too!
1961679
You can set the switch so that it runs constantly, which will allow it to be on during the day. But if you do that, it's no brighter than a real TV seen during the day, which isn't very noticeable. And of course, unlike a real TV where someone might be able to see the screen during the day, with this product there's no screen, so you have to position it so it can't be directly seen from outside.
236798
Not needed during the day as I have some lighting from outside. If I want it on during the night time I can turn it on.
1887798
The "auto off" switch is controlled by the dusk/dawn sensor. The "manual" is controlled by your wall switch, since this replaces your current lighting.
201317
If you are not wanting the dusk to dawn feature then you don't even have to connect it. It is designed to be connected to the cord coming from the power outlet and before any lights if the user would like the auto ON/OFF function, for example [POWER OUTLET > Dusk to Dawn box > LIGHT > LIGHT > LIGHT > etc...] and if you don't want auto ON/OFF then connect [POWER OUTLET > LIGHT > LIGHT LIGHT > etc...]. In regard to bypassing with a switch I couldn't answer that considering the connections for the DtD box and the lights have a male & female connection that seals to be water resistent when threaded together. The DtD box is quite small & thin and sealed to be watertight as well. I hope this helps you. If you are not wanting the dusk to dawn feature then you don't even have to connect it. It is designed to be connected to the cord coming from the power outlet and before any lights if the user would like the auto ON/OFF function, for example [POWER OUTLET > Dusk to Dawn box > LIGHT > LIGHT > LIGHT > etc...] and if you don't want auto ON/OFF then connect [POWER OUTLET > LIGHT > LIGHT LIGHT > etc...]. In regard to bypassing with a switch I couldn't answer that considering the connections for the DtD box and the lights have a male & female connection that seals to be... » Read More If you are not wanting the dusk to dawn feature then you don't even have to connect it. It is designed to be connected to the cord coming from the power outlet and before any lights if the user would like the auto ON/OFF function, for example [POWER OUTLET > Dusk to Dawn box > LIGHT > LIGHT > LIGHT > etc...] and if you don't want auto ON/OFF then connect [POWER OUTLET > LIGHT > LIGHT LIGHT > etc...]. In regard to bypassing with a switch I couldn't answer that considering the connections for the DtD box and the lights have a male & female connection that seals to be water resistent when threaded together. The DtD box is quite small & thin and sealed to be watertight as well. I hope this helps you. « Show Less