Mr Beams MB530 Motion-Sensor LED Battery Powered Stair Light
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Manufacturer: Mr. BeamsModel: MB 530
Color: White
Product features:
- Extremely bright LED with minimum power consumption
- Motion sensor turns LED spotlight on and off automatically
- Weatherproof Design
- Simple wireless installation in minutes
- Glow mode for safety
Description of Mr Beams MB530 Motion-Sensor LED Battery Powered Stair Light
LED Battery Operated Motion Sensor Mr Beams Stair LightTools and Hardware Reviews of Mr Beams MB530 Motion-Sensor LED Battery Powered Stair Light
Customer Review: Fills a different niche than all the other LED lights
Summary: 5 Stars
I've reviewed a few other LED lights as I am a safety nut and also prone to fits of obsessive researching and comparison. This Mr Beams model was purchased as a gift for my in-laws, and I had a chance to "install" it for them and test it out yesterday.
I'm using three different types of battery-powered LED lights in my own home in two stairwells. When my husband suggested purchasing some similar lights to make his parents' stairway safer, I opted to try this light made specifically for illuminating steps. Before going into details, suffice to say that I'm about to order the 3-pack of this light also available!
My current favorite LED light at home is the Fulcrum Motion Sensor LED Light. It is the least light sensitive of all my lights, meaning it goes on the LEAST often in low light conditions, but it works well in total darkness. I like this for saving batteries. I don't mind using the juice in the darkness, but it irritates me every time my Maxim lights come on during a cloudy afternoon. We gave the in-laws one Fulcrum light, plus the Mr Beams.
After shifting the two LED lights around on their (straight) staircase, we opted to use both lights up at the top. The Fulcrum Motion Sensor LED Light will be installed at knee level in the middle of their small hallway at the top of the stairs, and the Mr Beams LED Wireless Step Light is placed on the top step where a short piece of perpendicular wall puts it 90 degrees from the Fulcrum. With this arrangement, at least one light will turn on any time a person steps into the hallway from any of the four possible entrance points. Also, for a couple in their late 60's, the added light of two units was more comfortable to them, though I personally find a single LED light sufficient to avoid tripping in the dark.
We will use one of the additional Mr Beams lights I plan to order toward the bottom of my in-laws' stairs. The other two will be at my house, also on the stairs. The light being somewhat directional (aimed down) is one nice feature of the Mr Beams, but the option to turn on a constant glow is really quite nice. My stairs make a 90 degree turn, and a little nightlight there will be really nice. Also, the Maxim light I'm using at the staircase bend tends to shine right in my eyes as I start up. Mr Beams will focus his light on the wooden step.
We opted for the shorter "on time" setting at my in-laws' house, and I will likely choose the same. It seems to stay on a bit longer than the official 20 seconds, which is plenty of time for me to go by and trigger my next light.
The relatively flat bottom of the Mr Beams light is a real plus. There are places where affixing your light to a wall is really important, and places where it seems like a lot of damage (sticky residue or screw holes) to your woodwork for little gain. I like having the option to leave the light sitting in a safe corner. Also, with the need to turn the screws on the back of the Mr Beams light to remove the battery cover, it looks like you will require a new set of double stick tape with every battery change. Yuck! In this respect, my Fulcrum Motion Sensor LED Light wins the day since it comes complete with a slide-out bracket that lets you slip the light out, change batteries, and return it quickly to its wall-affixed seat.
I want to try one of my own Mr Beams units outdoors on our very dark, almost-ready-to-be-torn-down-and-replaced back porch steps. I will provide an update once I've tested these things out in our widely variable New England climate.
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