Here's a older Regent branded photocontrol that came with a yardlight, this one is more like the grey Designer's Edge one that I also have instead of the clear thermal ones that come with newer yardlights. There's some sort of relay inside that does the switching instead of a bi metal strip so this one responds instantly to light.
That's not a bad thing. I don't like them because they're ugly; you see all the componets inside. Luckily the Lowe's near me sells these for $10. Thes are instant response and although not really that light sensative, these things are built like a bull. They have line surge protection too. The photocells are made by Touch and Glow, but are in a Utilitech box. for those that don't know, Utilitech doesn't make any light fixtures or products at all, they distribute them.
I usually don't use PCs on my lights since I prefer to bypass the PC sockets on mine but if I did I prefer using the grey ones since they match the fixture imo.
I believe the Lowe's in Canada doesn't sell the Utilitech PCs though, I know they don't sell the MH yardlights too, and yeah Utilitech is a private label brand of Lowe's.
Iactually tend to add photocells so that I have the option if i want it. I prefer blue photocells as it's my favorite color. I like cotrast between things rather than everything being the same. In my opinion, if everythings the same, it becomes boring.
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I believe the Lowe's in Canada doesn't sell the Utilitech PCs though, I know they don't sell the MH yardlights too, and yeah Utilitech is a private label brand of Lowe's.
Well I do have a green photocontrol! Right here!