I'm trying to wire 4 porch lights (same porch), with a switch inside and a motion sensor at the other end of the porch (outside). I want, either, to operate the lights, but neither to be dependant on the other for operation. Can I run the hot wire all the way out to the motion sensor, and then run two wires back? One to complete the circuit with the inside switch, and one to complete the circuit with the motion sensor, tying both wires together to the return wire from the fixture. Will this work?

re: switch/motion sensor	wirenuts	7:02 am thursday september 6, 2001

Hi Chuck, most detectors have a black, red, white wire. the white being the nuetral, the black being the 120v feed, the red being the wire that activates the lights after the 'motion function. You could use a single pole switch to close the black 'feed' to the red here, thereby bypassing the detector and activating said lights.

Know that there is also the possibility of installing a high end motion head off a fed single pole switch that will allow you to control the motion head via the switch. In other words, you can have the lights stay on constantly by working the switch up and down a few times, or have them completely off.

"Stealth" & "Stienel" are two such models, i have a stienel on my home for show & tell, they come with a nice warranty too.