Motion Controlled Outlet - from a motion sensing light

  Imagine that you are a trick-or-treater going to the most scary house on the block. After going past all the ghouls, ghosts and graveyards you finally get to the last path. You can see the candy in a bowl ahead of you! But then suddenly a ghost pops out in front of you!
   In this instructable I will show how to build a motion sensing outlet that can do just that: make a ghost pop up out of nowhere.
  There most likely will not be a video of this as I am on a dial up internet connection.
 
  Disclaimer: If you don't think that you can complete the simple wiring, or anything in this instructable without hurting yourself and/or others please don't attempt this!

Step 1 Materials and tools required

For this project a few tools and materials are required. Some tools and materials may be improvised

Materials:

1 motion sensing light
Circular light mounting box
Various wire nuts
3 prong electric cord (length to preference)
Outlet
Outlet mounting box
Outlet face plate (optional)
Wiring  (remember that all of the current that goes to the outlet comes through this)
Screwdriver

Tools:
Wire cutters
Wire strippers
Something to twist the wires (pliers, fingers)

Comments

[musick_08]

great instructable. i just made one of these last month for my electric chair prop i'm making for halloween :P

[cculpepper]

Thanks