diff --git a/mikes-motion-activated-scenes.yaml b/mikes-motion-activated-scenes.yaml
index 9147191..efb2627 100644
--- a/mikes-motion-activated-scenes.yaml
+++ b/mikes-motion-activated-scenes.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ blueprint:
     scene_repeat_count:
       name: "Scene repeat/retry count"
       description: >
-        Whenever activating a scene, try this many times at 1-second intervals.
+        When activating a scene, try this many times in a row.
         This is sometimes useful when the network seems buggy or laggy,
         or for certain lights that fail to correctly apply brightness/color when first turning on.
       
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ action:
                   target:
                     entity_id: !input scene_on
                 - delay:
-                    seconds: 1
+                    milliseconds: 500
           - stop: ""
 
       # In OFF mode, just activate the OFF scene
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ action:
                   target:
                     entity_id: !input scene_off
                 - delay:
-                    seconds: 1
+                    milliseconds: 500
           - stop: ""
 
       # In notice mode, just activate the NOTICE scene
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ action:
                   target:
                     entity_id: !input scene_notice
                 - delay:
-                    seconds: 1
+                    milliseconds: 500
           - stop: ""
 
       # In warning mode, just activate the WARNING scene
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ action:
                   target:
                     entity_id: !input scene_warning
                 - delay:
-                    seconds: 1
+                    milliseconds: 500
           - stop: ""
 
       # Don't do anything after processing the enabled_helper triggers
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ action:
               target:
                 entity_id: !input scene_on
             - delay:
-                seconds: 1
+                milliseconds: 500
 
 
     # Motion is not detected
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ action:
               target:
                 entity_id: !input scene_notice
             - delay:
-                seconds: 1
+                milliseconds: 500
 
       - alias: "Delay during the notice period"
         wait_template: "{{ states[motion_sensor].state == 'on' or (enabled_helper != None and is_state('enabled_helper', 'off') ) }}"
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ action:
               target:
                 entity_id: !input scene_warning
             - delay:
-                seconds: 1
+                milliseconds: 500
 
       - alias: "Delay during the warning period"
         wait_template: "{{ states[motion_sensor].state == 'on' or (enabled_helper != None and is_state('enabled_helper', 'off') ) }}"
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ action:
                   target:
                     entity_id: !input scene_on
                 - delay:
-                    seconds: 1
+                    milliseconds: 500
 
           - alias: "Double countdown timer when user interrupts the warning period."
             service: input_number.set_value
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ action:
               target:
                 entity_id: !input scene_off
             - delay:
-                seconds: 1
+                milliseconds: 500
 
       - alias: "Reset countdown timer after turning off lights."
         service: input_number.set_value