I'm a 35 year old dad of 3 and wanted to get an honest review on these. I appreciate your review I ordered over $300.00 worth of these including the light switch versions. I am now subscribed to your channel. 😎👊
Awesome! I'm glad that I was able to help you out! I really love having these in our house! Just the right amount of light for the hallway and the kiddos! also I appreciate you subbing! Let me know if you have any questions about these.
@@DadReviews ...I have a question, have you tried to make a return? I have 5 GFCI 2 Plus GuideLights and they have so far been giving me the runaround. Won't give me return information, I've asked in 3 different emails.
I bought 3 of them about 5 years ago. Don’t know the make but went on easy and also had a on off switch at the bottom left. I wish I can get those again.
The reason you can't get that plate on there is likely due to the contact screws being in the out position. Turn breaker off. Pull receptacle out and screw them in. Put receptacle back in wall. Then you should be good to go. I'm not sure these things are 100% safe though. If there is the smallest gap between the contact on plate and screw. It could arc potentially causing an electrical fire...
i've had SnapPower in my home for several years, back when they made both 3000K and 6000K versions; now they only make 3000K. in our home, the outlets are installed "upside down" with the ground plug on top, so the SnapPower LEDs point up due the prong contact design you mentioned. i lost 2 plates during a recent electrical storm, and i recently purchased a product by Tensun, which is very similar to the Transacore you reviewed. i prefer them over the SnapPower for several reasons. 1) it comes in 6000K. all the LEDs in my home are 5000-6000K, so it's consistent and NO SLEEPING ISSUES HERE! 2) the prong contacts are wider, which allows me to install them with the LEDs pointing down; something i can't do with SnapPower, and i'm not about to reconfigure every single outlet! 3) their LEDs are a touch brighter than SnapPower; great for path lighting, but YMMV as a night light. 4) they are better cost value. at the time of my comment, it appears both Transacore or Tensun products are no longer available, unfortunately. TIP: regarding the installation difficulty you had with the Transacore, you can flatten out the metal contacts prior to installation to make them less prominent and easier to slide over the terminal screws.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the different plates that you have had with leds. I like the 5000K better too, and since it's just 3 leds, I don't have any issues with it keeping me awake either. Thanks for the tip about the connector and getting it to stay on the outlet. Very helpful. I appreacite you taking the time to write all of this! How many do you have in your house right now?
You're welcome. I've got 15 installed:10 original SnapPower, 5 Tensun who just told me they aren't selling them anymore. I'm still waiting a reply from Transacore. Your video is helping me search and possibly find similar replacements since now there are other choices other than SP. 😉
I'm glad that I could help you out. Let me know if you don't hear back from transacore and I can reach out to them if I can find their contact info in my emails. I'm always happy to help.
Thank you for this review!!!! I've been wondering if $15 is worth one plate. I'm going to be a new proud father soon and plan to follow your channel. Thanks
First of all, congrats on becoming a father! That's awesome and exciting! FYI: There's another brand that I have reviewed made by a company called Transacore. Might wanna check those out too.
My snap power, contacts were obstructted, wires were pushing contacts away from screws. I had to move loose wire back from sides and clip tips off flexible contacts. (just the curved plastic tips above metal contact on snap plate cover),
The advantage of SnapPower is they can be used with split plugs. The other brands (due to the large contacts) will short out split plugs and could be thus a hazard. On regular (unsplit) plugs they would work fine.
@@DadReviews Usually in a kitchen (above counter) but can be elsewhere, each plug is on a separate circuit breaker and usually because of that, also on the other phase, so if shorting them out you're shorting out 240V, that's why the cheaper Chinese LED lights (with the larger contact tabs have a warning not to use on outlets with two wires), see for example: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/714Z7ARolrL._SL1000_.jpg (from a.co/d/9CnKEEp listing)
@@DadReviews Also another common set up is a switched outlet, these are often found in a living room. One side is always "hot" or on, but the other is wired to a wall switch so you can turn on a lamp that is plugged in. If a room has no ceiling fixture, then you will have 1 or more switched outlets. This is just a safety thing, they don't want you to stumble into the middle of a dark room to turn on the light.
@@davidmarquardt2445 SnapPower has a specific GuideLight for 3 or 4 way light switches along with their single light switch GuideLight (switch controls just one light) I other words if you have a light switch in bedroom that only turns on overhead lid light get the one for single switch, If you have say a hallway that has switches at both ends that controls the hallway light(s) get the one for 3 or 4 way switch.
.... if your very careful like i am. no gloves, no saftey glasses, a non insulated screwdriver and he is wearing a ring. its amazing he didn't get electrocuted. othere than that , a great video
Great presentation with a little bit of a comedy show in regards to you not being prepared by charging your phone battery first and not having your tools by your side such as your screwdriver, lol. I enjoyed it and thanks for the information on these. They've popped up on my FB feed and I got curious about these. I'm ready to purchase a few. I also believe that there are also some without the 3 led's but rather sort of like a bar that illuminates equally across without seeing 3 lights. That's just another option. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! I try to keep everything very light-hearted and spontaneous! I hope you like yours when you get them in! I've seen the light bar ones that you are talking about. I have one, and I like it as well.
@ 3:50 you might need to screw both side screws in further from the plug where the wires wrap around. Both screws should be level. The plate should fit better.
After installingmine the light would not turn on and off like it did wheni first installed it. I removed it and let it set for about 30 min. Still sam result. Ideasonhow to fix it. I had them for a week now so ther are not old.
Check wire spacing in box.There has to be clearance to the back of most duplex boxes. Having wires pulled tight to sides of duplex plug also helps. Clear contact to center stap connectors are required. This will not work on duplex that top & bottom plugs are seperately powered as cross-over straps are removed for these functions
Good review, however as a former electrician never hold the metal part on the screwdriver, also buy an electricians screw driver from Klein tools, they are insulated. As for turning off the power, typically you do for all applications, but it is a plate and I know some of you Dad pros out there won't but know you should. That's my Dad lecture for the day 😉
C Galbraith i also purchased the night angel and noticed my current wall plates are much smaller and do not line up with the junction box...have you come across this and if so what solution did you find? Also second question is the Night Angel model the same as the SnapPower model?
how to the transacores do when the outlet is actually separated, and one of the two is using a switch? (ie, when you break the contact on the black wire side).
not that i know of, but that would be a lot better in my opinion because during the night in the hallway, I would prefer for them to be off while everyone is sleeping and turn on when needing the bathroom or something like that. If I find something, I'll be sure to make a video about it. Have you found anything?
This is from SnapPowers own web site... We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk. So they are telling prospective buyers of their products what? Information we have shown on our site may not be accurate and it's up to you to find (somewhere else accurate info)? I looked this up under their terms and conditions trying to find information on returning some of their GuideLights...they simply won't fit and found this information in their USER AGREEMENT. What a strange statement that is. Recently I bought GFCI GuideLights and they won't fit, I emailed them asking for return procedure and have (so far received) 3 emails from them instructing me to 1 send them pictures of my GFCI outlets. 2 they responded telling me my GFCI outlet should work with their product 3 sent me picture of a Leviton GFCI outlet for comparison. Each email I requested return information none of the emails I received from them had return information. They don't have return information listed on their site at least I couldn't find it. The only thing I found pertaining to returns was you have 30 days from date of receiving to return. So far I've gotten the runaround. All communication with them is through email, no phone number, no address. This has left me with a bad feeling about this company. My advise inspect your outlets first and "TRY" to find info whether or not your outlet will work with their product. My issue is the too tight outlet box and the fatter than standard GFCI outlet which doesn't leave enough room to "snap" GuideLight in. To get it to work I'd have to replace my GFCI outlets which is just too much money for having a night light.
I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with them. I didn't have any issues with mine, and never needed to return them. This is one reason why I usually always buy on Amazon. To return via Amazon is so easy. That beginning paragraph about the language on their site sounds like some legal jargon so that they are protected if something bad were to happen during the installation (at least that's what it sounds like to me). Let me know how the return process goes for you. I wish I could help you out better, but I haven't had to return anything.
If you look at an outlet at Lowes or other hardware store, you can see that they have 2 screw terminals on each side and a copper tab that connects them which can be snapped of with pliers. This allows some flexibility in the installation. The most common reason to snap off the connecting tab is when you want one outlet that can be switched off, and the other one to be on all the time. The plate/light with the larger connection COULD be a fire hazard if one outlet is switched and whatever is connected to it draws more than about 100 watts or so. How? Because that little piece of metal will bridge the connection, and have a pretty poor contact, so it will get quite hot if the switch is off and IT is carrying the load. It might even get hot enough to melt the plastic, then you have live electrical wires in a melted plastic mess, potentially exposed to curious hands, or dogs, etc. It is also possible those exposed metal bits could short out as well. The better design would be the one that is designed with small connecting metal bits, which appears to connect only to the lower screw terminals. Especially if you consider that an LED night light draws a very very small amount of power, it doesn't need a big beefy contact. Also its a great idea to turn off the breaker and unplug whatever you have plugged into the outlet BEFORE you get out the screwdriver. You want to be around to take care of and provide for your family, right?
@@DadReviews Thank you for taking the time to read my comment... I can get long winded sometimes. Here's hoping I didn't come across as a grump. But it helps to consider that people will take your lead, so erring on the side of caution just sets a good example :) I appreciate that you are willing to change your perspective like that.
@@extremesheepherder9 I don't think you came off as a grump. Safety is important, and at times, I can forget to be safe. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and sharing it in the comments so that others can learn from your comment. I appreciate that!
Dad, is the Night Angel model the same as SnapPower? I live in Canada, not sure why the original wall plate is smaller in size height wise than the night angel wall plate...not sure of a work around?
I wish I had an answer for you but I've never heard of that NIght Angel before... is there a reason why you went with Night Angel as opposed to some of the other brands out there?
Hello Dad no reason for choosing Night Angel other than it was at the front of the cashier line at Walmart, plus never thought the plate would be a wee bit bigger in height than the current wall plate.. I thought all wall plates were the same height...
Who needs guide lights on when no one is home? You can get a motion detector/light sensor lamp that plugs in for a few bucks or half the price. If you need both outlets, just remove it. I use one in my bathroom. It only goes on when you enter and the wall lamp is left off.
I like how they don't take up an extra outlet and they don't look much different than a regular wall plate when they are off. 3 LEDs don't use that much energy.
@@DadReviews the 3 LED's have been replaced (on closeout) with 6 on the wall plug type, 8 on the wall switch type and 10 on the double switch type.They call the newer style light bar. It truly looks like a light bar too.Wonder how much electricity the double one uses. Their site only says their product uses 10cents per year but fail to mention which one uses 10cents/yr.
@@davidmarquardt2445 ...they'll be on longer than that it depends on how much light they receive like the one at the end of my hallway stays on 24/7 and so do the 2 in my main bathroom so it depends but still they don't use much electricity one thing I noticed their site claims 25yrs but they only warranty for a year. I find that suspect, if they cost $20 each they should have lifetime warranty or at least longer than 1 year.
I got 8 of those tiny electrode, more flexibles, you show but they have no name on them. First, half of them have at least, one side detached electrode, out of the box (Broken) needing re-soldering or hoping pressure do the enough compression! Then, none that I have so far placed, has working sensor. They remain ON, all the time! Can anyone please help?
Well electronically speaking, the ones that are on all the time are using nearly the same amount of energy (in watts) that the ones that are "off" during the day are using. Costs you about the same either way, so enjoy the lighting goodness. It will reduce the LED's lifespan, however.
Geeze I haven't read many of the responses, but maybe let your audience know to turn off the power so you don't die from being shocked, before you take off or put on the faceplate
If you can't figure out what the fitting problem is, I am not sure your reviews are worth my time. You repeat yourself too much. (Regarding the trim plate contact differences.)
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Not a dad. Will probably never be a dad (I have a uterus😉), but enjoyed this anyway.
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Great video, simple and clear.
That is great I was looking for something for my Elderly Parents. Thanks!
Welcome! Glad I could help you out! Did you end up getting some for them? How do you like them if you did?
I'm a 35 year old dad of 3 and wanted to get an honest review on these. I appreciate your review I ordered over $300.00 worth of these including the light switch versions. I am now subscribed to your channel. 😎👊
Awesome! I'm glad that I was able to help you out! I really love having these in our house! Just the right amount of light for the hallway and the kiddos! also I appreciate you subbing! Let me know if you have any questions about these.
@@DadReviews will do. Thank you 😁👍
@@DadReviews ...I have a question, have you tried to make a return? I have 5 GFCI 2 Plus GuideLights and they have so far been giving me the runaround. Won't give me return information, I've asked in 3 different emails.
Thanks dude was going to buy some but decided to TH-cam to see the reviews from one dad to another👍🤘
Welcome! I hope the video was helpful. I'm still loving mine! They are awesome at night!
Thanks man! Appreciate the comparison review!.
Welcome! Glad it was helpful
Nice and unbiased Dad type review Im liking this guy!
Thanks!! Glad you like it
I bought 3 of them about 5 years ago. Don’t know the make but went on easy and also had a on off switch at the bottom left. I wish I can get those again.
An on off switch would be an awesome idea. I wish I could make the colors different. I like orange or red for when I get up at night.
Perfect for a child's room. I was so afraid of the dark when I was little. Scared there was somebody hiding under my bed....!
We have these in our kids rooms and they are great.
@@DadReviews God bless you. You are a GREAT parent!
Thank you
The reason you can't get that plate on there is likely due to the contact screws being in the out position. Turn breaker off. Pull receptacle out and screw them in. Put receptacle back in wall. Then you should be good to go. I'm not sure these things are 100% safe though. If there is the smallest gap between the contact on plate and screw. It could arc potentially causing an electrical fire...
Plenty of Amazon reviews showing same.
i've had SnapPower in my home for several years, back when they made both 3000K and 6000K versions; now they only make 3000K. in our home, the outlets are installed "upside down" with the ground plug on top, so the SnapPower LEDs point up due the prong contact design you mentioned. i lost 2 plates during a recent electrical storm, and i recently purchased a product by Tensun, which is very similar to the Transacore you reviewed. i prefer them over the SnapPower for several reasons. 1) it comes in 6000K. all the LEDs in my home are 5000-6000K, so it's consistent and NO SLEEPING ISSUES HERE! 2) the prong contacts are wider, which allows me to install them with the LEDs pointing down; something i can't do with SnapPower, and i'm not about to reconfigure every single outlet! 3) their LEDs are a touch brighter than SnapPower; great for path lighting, but YMMV as a night light. 4) they are better cost value. at the time of my comment, it appears both Transacore or Tensun products are no longer available, unfortunately. TIP: regarding the installation difficulty you had with the Transacore, you can flatten out the metal contacts prior to installation to make them less prominent and easier to slide over the terminal screws.
Thanks for sharing your experience with the different plates that you have had with leds. I like the 5000K better too, and since it's just 3 leds, I don't have any issues with it keeping me awake either. Thanks for the tip about the connector and getting it to stay on the outlet. Very helpful. I appreacite you taking the time to write all of this! How many do you have in your house right now?
You're welcome. I've got 15 installed:10 original SnapPower, 5 Tensun who just told me they aren't selling them anymore. I'm still waiting a reply from Transacore. Your video is helping me search and possibly find similar replacements since now there are other choices other than SP. 😉
I'm glad that I could help you out. Let me know if you don't hear back from transacore and I can reach out to them if I can find their contact info in my emails. I'm always happy to help.
Dad Reviews which one is easier on the eyes on those midnight trips?
Thank you for this review!!!! I've been wondering if $15 is worth one plate. I'm going to be a new proud father soon and plan to follow your channel. Thanks
First of all, congrats on becoming a father! That's awesome and exciting! FYI: There's another brand that I have reviewed made by a company called Transacore. Might wanna check those out too.
Read my post what I've discovered
Thanks for the video. I thought you should have mentioned the large price discrepancy between the two.
This is awesome a good place for dads !
My snap power, contacts were obstructted, wires were pushing contacts away from screws.
I had to move loose wire back from sides and clip tips off flexible contacts.
(just the curved plastic tips above metal contact on snap plate cover),
Thanks for sharing your experience
Would be neat to see a full light spectrum.
The advantage of SnapPower is they can be used with split plugs. The other brands (due to the large contacts) will short out split plugs and could be thus a hazard. On regular (unsplit) plugs they would work fine.
What is a split plug? I've never heard of that before...
@@DadReviews Usually in a kitchen (above counter) but can be elsewhere, each plug is on a separate circuit breaker and usually because of that, also on the other phase, so if shorting them out you're shorting out 240V, that's why the cheaper Chinese LED lights (with the larger contact tabs have a warning not to use on outlets with two wires), see for example: images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/714Z7ARolrL._SL1000_.jpg (from a.co/d/9CnKEEp listing)
@@guyfisher2050 Gotcha! That makes sense! Thanks for sharing this info! Makes sense to me now!
@@DadReviews Also another common set up is a switched outlet, these are often found in a living room. One side is always "hot" or on, but the other is wired to a wall switch so you can turn on a lamp that is plugged in. If a room has no ceiling fixture, then you will have 1 or more switched outlets. This is just a safety thing, they don't want you to stumble into the middle of a dark room to turn on the light.
@@davidmarquardt2445 SnapPower has a specific GuideLight for 3 or 4 way light switches along with their single light switch GuideLight (switch controls just one light) I other words if you have a light switch in bedroom that only turns on overhead lid light get the one for single switch, If you have say a hallway that has switches at both ends that controls the hallway light(s) get the one for 3 or 4 way switch.
.... if your very careful like i am. no gloves, no saftey glasses, a non insulated screwdriver and he is wearing a ring. its amazing he didn't get electrocuted. othere than that , a great video
Great presentation with a little bit of a comedy show in regards to you not being prepared by charging your phone battery first and not having your tools by your side such as your screwdriver, lol. I enjoyed it and thanks for the information on these. They've popped up on my FB feed and I got curious about these. I'm ready to purchase a few. I also believe that there are also some without the 3 led's but rather sort of like a bar that illuminates equally across without seeing 3 lights. That's just another option. Thanks.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it! I try to keep everything very light-hearted and spontaneous! I hope you like yours when you get them in! I've seen the light bar ones that you are talking about. I have one, and I like it as well.
So it's been about 2 years since your post. How have they held up?
I'll have to make a follow up video. Thanks.
Michael M. Michael M. *SERIOUSLY FFS!!!, Gonna go find a different TH-camr and subscribe to them instead..*
Aren't eveybodies outlets sideways? So how does this work?
@ 3:50 you might need to screw both side screws in further from the plug where the wires wrap around. Both screws should be level. The plate should fit better.
Thank You!
Very nicely done Sir!
you're welcome. Glad I could help you out!
I came in to look at the guidelights for my parents/grandparents and was greeted with hi dads...lmao
haha.. yup. just a dad sharing from a dad's perspective.
After installingmine the light would not turn on and off like it did wheni first installed it. I removed it and let it set for about 30 min. Still sam result. Ideasonhow to fix it. I had them for a week now so ther are not old.
How much light does it give? Is it enough for the cost?
Enough so that I don’t trip on my kids toys at night! 🤣🤣
Check wire spacing in box.There has to be clearance to the back of most duplex boxes. Having wires pulled tight to sides of duplex plug also helps. Clear contact to center stap connectors are required. This will not work on duplex that top & bottom plugs are seperately powered as cross-over straps are removed for these functions
Good review, however as a former electrician never hold the metal part on the screwdriver, also buy an electricians screw driver from Klein tools, they are insulated. As for turning off the power, typically you do for all applications, but it is a plate and I know some of you Dad pros out there won't but know you should. That's my Dad lecture for the day 😉
I wonder do they have the kind that have motion sensors?
I haven't found any of those yet. I've only found light bulbs with motion sensors in them: th-cam.com/video/NDAjrOngog8/w-d-xo.html
Screws are out you have to turn them a few times to make them flush.
are they safe, in terms of fire hazard?
Mine are still going strong
Not compatible with gfi outlets , so whats the point. Buy a nite lite.
Will this work as the switch in my bathroom the actual light has to be turned on to make the out lit work so i cant have a nightlight in there.
since the switch has to be flipped for the outlet to work, then this will not work.
Thanks for the review....
Welcome! Glad I could help
Very good review
thank you!
I'd think having the sensing hole under the plug would be a design flaw being more in the shade than is necessary or even required....
You can flip it upside down if you want, but the lights would be pointing up
I SAW THESE OVER HEAT N CAN CAUSE FIRE IS THAT TRUE???
We haven’t had any issues
Great review!
Thanks! Glad I could help you out! Did you get any of them?
The connection prongs on the back are to small and do not match up on the Night Angel.
What is the Night Angel? I've never heard of that before.
C Galbraith i also purchased the night angel and noticed my current wall plates are much smaller and do not line up with the junction box...have you come across this and if so what solution did you find? Also second question is the Night Angel model the same as the SnapPower model?
how to the transacores do when the outlet is actually separated, and one of the two is using a switch? (ie, when you break the contact on the black wire side).
great question. you deserve points for that!
Outlets are wrapped with tape if installed correctly..
Never thought i would be subscribing to a channel called 'Dads Reviews', but here i am. #noregrets
Thanks! Glad you're looking the content!!
Is there anything like this that activates with motion rather than absence of light?
not that i know of, but that would be a lot better in my opinion because during the night in the hallway, I would prefer for them to be off while everyone is sleeping and turn on when needing the bathroom or something like that. If I find something, I'll be sure to make a video about it. Have you found anything?
This is from SnapPowers own web site...
We are not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current. The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, more complete or more timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.
So they are telling prospective buyers of their products what? Information we have shown on our site may not be accurate and it's up to you to find (somewhere else accurate info)?
I looked this up under their terms and conditions trying to find information on returning some of their GuideLights...they simply won't fit and found this information in their USER AGREEMENT.
What a strange statement that is.
Recently I bought GFCI GuideLights and they won't fit, I emailed them asking for return procedure and have (so far received) 3 emails from them instructing me to 1 send them pictures of my GFCI outlets. 2 they responded telling me my GFCI outlet should work with their product 3 sent me picture of a Leviton GFCI outlet for comparison. Each email I requested return information none of the emails I received from them had return information. They don't have return information listed on their site at least I couldn't find it. The only thing I found pertaining to returns was you have 30 days from date of receiving to return. So far I've gotten the runaround. All communication with them is through email, no phone number, no address. This has left me with a bad feeling about this company. My advise inspect your outlets first and "TRY" to find info whether or not your outlet will work with their product. My issue is the too tight outlet box and the fatter than standard GFCI outlet which doesn't leave enough room to "snap" GuideLight in. To get it to work I'd have to replace my GFCI outlets which is just too much money for having a night light.
I'm sorry to hear that you are having problems with them. I didn't have any issues with mine, and never needed to return them. This is one reason why I usually always buy on Amazon. To return via Amazon is so easy. That beginning paragraph about the language on their site sounds like some legal jargon so that they are protected if something bad were to happen during the installation (at least that's what it sounds like to me). Let me know how the return process goes for you. I wish I could help you out better, but I haven't had to return anything.
Soooo which one is better? 🤔
My snappower ones are still working and the transacore ones are dying on me.
Any of these made for sideways outlets so the light shines down from the sideways outlet??
I've never seen that in any of my research.
Me either don't know why, I'd think there's a of f horizontal outlets like mine out there..
If you look at an outlet at Lowes or other hardware store, you can see that they have 2 screw terminals on each side and a copper tab that connects them which can be snapped of with pliers.
This allows some flexibility in the installation. The most common reason to snap off the connecting tab is when you want one outlet that can be switched off, and the other one to be on all the time. The plate/light with the larger connection COULD be a fire hazard if one outlet is switched and whatever is connected to it draws more than about 100 watts or so.
How? Because that little piece of metal will bridge the connection, and have a pretty poor contact, so it will get quite hot if the switch is off and IT is carrying the load. It might even get hot enough to melt the plastic, then you have live electrical wires in a melted plastic mess, potentially exposed to curious hands, or dogs, etc. It is also possible those exposed metal bits could short out as well.
The better design would be the one that is designed with small connecting metal bits, which appears to connect only to the lower screw terminals. Especially if you consider that an LED night light draws a very very small amount of power, it doesn't need a big beefy contact.
Also its a great idea to turn off the breaker and unplug whatever you have plugged into the outlet BEFORE you get out the screwdriver. You want to be around to take care of and provide for your family, right?
Thank you for this detailed info. The instructions say to turn off the breaker I was being careless, and I should have done that.
@@DadReviews Thank you for taking the time to read my comment... I can get long winded sometimes. Here's hoping I didn't come across as a grump. But it helps to consider that people will take your lead, so erring on the side of caution just sets a good example :)
I appreciate that you are willing to change your perspective like that.
@@extremesheepherder9 I don't think you came off as a grump. Safety is important, and at times, I can forget to be safe. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and sharing it in the comments so that others can learn from your comment. I appreciate that!
Dad, is the Night Angel model the same as SnapPower? I live in Canada, not sure why the original wall plate is smaller in size height wise than the night angel wall plate...not sure of a work around?
I wish I had an answer for you but I've never heard of that NIght Angel before... is there a reason why you went with Night Angel as opposed to some of the other brands out there?
Hello Dad no reason for choosing Night Angel other than it was at the front of the cashier line at Walmart, plus never thought the plate would be a wee bit bigger in height than the current wall plate.. I thought all wall plates were the same height...
May want to update your transacore link. It's not bring me to a product on Amazon
Thanks! Seems like they don't make them anymore.
Who needs guide lights on when no one is home? You can get a motion detector/light sensor lamp that plugs in for a few bucks or half the price. If you need both outlets, just remove it. I use one in my bathroom. It only goes on when you enter and the wall lamp is left off.
I like how they don't take up an extra outlet and they don't look much different than a regular wall plate when they are off. 3 LEDs don't use that much energy.
@@DadReviews the 3 LED's have been replaced (on closeout) with 6 on the wall plug type, 8 on the wall switch type and 10 on the double switch type.They call the newer style light bar. It truly looks like a light bar too.Wonder how much electricity the double one uses. Their site only says their product uses 10cents per year but fail to mention which one uses 10cents/yr.
They are CSA compliant correct?
I'm not sure. How would I find out that information?
@@DadReviews it reads on the product itself usually stamped/molded into it, I doubt it. Tks.
Charles Baird CSA is for Canada , this is a American channel.
What is the energy usage on these?
Snap Power says theirs cost less than a dime a YEAR! So at about 8 hrs a day the power consumption is infinitesimal.
@@davidmarquardt2445 ...they'll be on longer than that it depends on how much light they receive like the one at the end of my hallway stays on 24/7 and so do the 2 in my main bathroom so it depends but still they don't use much electricity one thing I noticed their site claims 25yrs but they only warranty for a year. I find that suspect, if they cost $20 each they should have lifetime warranty or at least longer than 1 year.
Anyone use these in Rv campers?
You had problems to snap it in because the screws with no wire are out... you need to screw them in.
thanks for the info.
@4:16...yea that's it....stick your fingers in a live outlet.
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I got 8 of those tiny electrode, more flexibles, you show but they have no name on them.
First, half of them have at least, one side detached electrode, out of the box (Broken) needing re-soldering or hoping pressure do the enough compression! Then, none that I have so far placed, has working sensor. They remain ON, all the time!
Can anyone please help?
That's weird. What beans do you have?
Well electronically speaking, the ones that are on all the time are using nearly the same amount of energy (in watts) that the ones that are "off" during the day are using. Costs you about the same either way, so enjoy the lighting goodness. It will reduce the LED's lifespan, however.
Geeze I haven't read many of the responses, but maybe let your audience know to turn off the power so you don't die from being shocked, before you take off or put on the faceplate
Thanks for leaving this comment. I should have mentioned that.
Looks like Transacore no longer exists
hmm... that's weird. I'll have to contact them and see what's going on.
@@DadReviews Have you heard back from them?
@@mdredheadguy1979 they gooone man
spafro101 okay. Thanks for the heads up.
Do you want a fire? This is how you start a fire.....
How does this start a fire. Can you educate me?
Probably a 20amp recep
It is not sensor, it is called a photocell
thanks for the info!
A photocell is a light Sensor..........Dun dun DUN!!!
Nope, it's a photonically activated transductive switch.
@@soul8bounce ...Close...but commonly called a photocell and it's photonically activated transduction switch not transductive
ok everyone,lets just leave the power on..im careful---HOLY CHIT!- THAT HURT!
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Live outlets... wohoo... transacore? Wutt
huh?
@@DadReviews I think he is commenting on you working on outlets with power to them. I did the same, but it's really not best practice.
Not a dad and never want to be.
That's fine. Just sharing products from a dad's perspective.
If you can't figure out what the fitting problem is, I am not sure your reviews are worth my time. You repeat yourself too much. (Regarding the trim plate contact differences.)
He's repeating it because not all outlets are compatible...I know...read my post.
yup
Watching the video isn't worth your time but posting a nonsensical comment is? K.
Are these more for hallways then bedrooms? By this I mean to bright if it's a small room.