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electric eye
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electric eye
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Noun1.electric eyeelectric eye - a transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
detector, sensing element, sensor - any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner
photocathode - a cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
selenium cell - a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
transducer - an electrical device that converts one form of energy into another


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For example, planter seed tube electric eyes use 8 volts on their power wire but send a 12-volt signal to the control console.
It's not unusual for hotels and luxury apartment basement garages to have electric eyes that decide when to turn the lights on, rather than 24-hour illumination.
A piece of paper can break one of the electric eyes and cut the power.
 
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