The way people mount motion detectors sideways drives me nuts

I was on a job last Tuesday at a dentist office in Tampa and saw three different motion detectors screwed in sideways. The guy before me probably thought it looked cleaner that way, but those things have a specific detection pattern printed right on the housing. I had to climb up and rotate all three because the coverage was all messed up. Has anyone else run into installers who just ignore the arrow on the back?

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elliot_patel1d ago

Kinda embarrassed but I used to mount them sideways before someone explained why that messes everything up.

the_christopher1d ago

Did you figure out the hard way like I did where the weight distribution just kills the whole setup? It took me way too long to realize it's not just about getting it up there but actually having it hold steady when the wind picks up. Now I always double check the carry weight rating before picking a mount and it saves so much hassle.