PIR Sensor Burn Out

[benfreke]

Hello,

Can placing a piece of cardboard over a PIR sensor for a light cause it to burn out? I have been told that the cause of the sensor failing is the piece of card that we placed over it for a while to stop it being turned on; but I simply cannot imagine that an infrared sensor would burn out because of a piece of card?

Could someone help me with this?
Ben

 

[Richard Burns]

No the sensor will not burn out because it is blocked off with a piece of card.

 

[telectrix]

what he said^^^^^

 

[Pete999]

What Tel said about what he said

 

[dazza1981]

I agree with what they said

 

[telectrix]

has your mother-in-law breathed on it?

 

[tazz]

What they said....after he said it first

 

[Pete999]

what about what I said then?

 

[tazz]

But he...and they...said it first

 

[Pete999]

well then I aint saying no more so there

 

[dazza1981]

enough said !!!

 

[telectrix]

oh no it isn't.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Whatever they all said I agree with them.

 

[jaypp]

did someone set light to the cardboard - that might cause it to burn out. if not, agree with above!:yes:

 

[Pete999]

Told you no more