It is a light for dark areas of the house. Initially, I bought it because the title says it has a photocell, but it doesn't! It only has a cord that you pull to turn it on, and pull again to turn it off. Other than that, it does the job it claims to do, it illuminates the space. The build quality is okay, not very sturdy, and the light intensity is quite good, but nothing extraordinary. For its price, it is good, but it doesn't have a photocell