Beware RAB Luminator motion flood

[brantmacga]

My supplier started stocking these RAB Luminator motion floods. I’ve installed maybe 20 within the last year. As of today, I have now had to warranty replace at least 15 of them. Just FYI, I’d not recommend them. I stopped buying them 6/mo ago.


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[Little Bill]

I use the Stealth and have had to replace 3 out of around 15 in the last 5 years. The last one I got, the guy at RAB said they were "new and improved". As long as that's all I have in that time period, I'll take that.
I don't know anything about the Luminator.

 

[Fred B]

Curious, what is failing, the sensor unit or fixture as a whole?

 

[brantmacga]

Curious, what is failing, the sensor unit or fixture as a whole?

Sensor


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[mopowr steve]

You wouldn’t happen to have a picture of it would you?
I put something up at my neighbors house a year ago and the thing must come on every 3 minutes.

 

[brantmacga]

You wouldn’t happen to have a picture of it would you?
I put something up at my neighbors house a year ago and the thing must come on every 3 minutes.

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[MyCleveland]

Sensor


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I used Wattstopper…three around a screened porch. Installed in 2005 and have yet to replace a sensor. Good for taking night pics of the local deer, have started checking for goats after your prior post.

 

[fishin' electrician]

Did they fail with LED lamps or incandescents?

 

[brantmacga]

Did they fail with LED lamps or incandescents?

LED


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[VirutalElectrician]

Best ones I ever installed were some ancient Zenith branded ones. Lasted 20 years before I had any call backs. The ones I install now seem to last about 5 years. Lots of lightening strikes around here.

 

[qcroanoke]

I've seen very few of any mfgr. that lasted much longer than a year.

 

[qcroanoke]

LED


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Not that I believe that it had anything to do with the failure but was it listed for use on LED's?

 

[kec]

I only use and recommend Rab Stealth. Installing these for the past 15 yrs and very few call backs.

Seems everything the manufacture introduces a new product, it gets cheaper and less reliable.

 

[fishin' electrician]

LED


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From the LU300 PDF:

Switching Capacity 300 watts incandescent @ 120 volts, 2.5 amps.


Seems RAB has been behind in the LED world.