How I Added a Motion Sensor to an Antique Outdoor Light

For 18 years I have had this antique light taking up space in the garage waiting for the day it would hang high and illuminate part of my world. What is cool about this whole project is that the original light bulb from the days when it lit up the machine shed area was still in the socket-intact! What was even better? The 300+ watt light bulb worked!
This is no ordinary story. The light came from my husband's family farm in IL and when the old machine shed had to be torn down 18 years ago I asked my hubby to take the light down for me. I hung onto this piece of my history through a cross country move and 3 homes later. It will never be spray painted (and I spray paint just about anything). It will stay original and move with us (in the future) to our dream home.
On the deck we had a solar powered motion light that died after 2 years. It was not bright enough to light up the back yard and we needed a light that would light up most of our small back yard for the dog. See, Gerdy Mae, my Jack/Fox terrier, is afraid of the dark and she will not go outside if it is too dark. I know, crazy, but she is my4 year old spoiled baby. The light is getting a work out with the 3 cats and an Australian Shepherd that use the doggy door 24/7.
My idea was to use one of the many outdoor extension cords for this light so that the light would not be permanent. This is a cheaper way to wire a light if you do not have the time, knowledge, and money to spend. The motion sensor cost under $13 and I am using the light sockets from the flood light for other projects I will be posting.
I love when a plan comes together and works. Watch for the future when I show you what I did with the left over electrical cord and socket.
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