That's not a bad idea, but...
Because I want to continue to
use the lamp. I only want to sense the output of the detector, and then use programmable logic to decide what, if any, other appliances I want to energize. As I said earlier, I will be posting a follow-up explanation of my scheme/idea, but basically, I want to gather input from several sensors, and programmically switch on lights and/or alarm circuits.
I also want to have the option of switching the lamps on for my own activities. I'm getting tired of having to wave my arms around every few mintues when I'm out in my yard at night