[Technology] Any recommendations for automated interior lighting?

Papak

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Jul 11, 2003

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Horsham

• Mar 29, 2020

• #1

Hello NSC,

I have tried Hive lighting in conjunction with motion sensors but they really didn't work for me - mainly due to non-adjustable sensitivity of the motion sensors, everything else I quite liked.

So now I'm looking for possible alternatives.

The target is to cover my hallway lighting, upstairs and downstairs from the front door when coming into the house to a very low level light to guide me safely to the bathroom for a middle of the night pee...

Has anyone got any recommendations for lamps with a PIR built in which perhaps are also "smart" and can be grouped or programmed to do different things depending on the time of day?



Many thanks,


Papak

 

Official Old Man

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Aug 27, 2011

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Brighton

• Mar 29, 2020

• #2

I use Philips Hue lights, the best but also most expensive. You'd be looking at a lot of kit as well.
Starter kits have some bulbs plus the hub, essential (plus internet).
Additional items are sensors and switches.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-hue-smart-motion-sensor-white/8236v
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-hue-wireless-dimmer/8968v
What can you do?
With the sensor it can be timed to only work after dark. The switch has lots of settings and operates multiple lights and scenes. On top of all that you can set lights to come on when you arrive home.
The app has 1000's of settings. Lights to come on at dusk and of at dawn. Plus it all works with Alexa and IFTTT. Search Amazon for deals.
Ask me more if you want, I'm bored!

 

Biscuit Barrel

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Jan 28, 2014

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Southwick

• Mar 29, 2020

• #3

I have used Mr Beams for some of my outside lighting. I have found their products to be excellent. Not sure if the below link has what you are looking for.

https://www.mrbeams.co.uk/usages/battery-powered-hallway-lights/

 

Bry Nylon

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Jul 21, 2003

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• Mar 29, 2020

• #4

I have switches mounted on the walls in various places around the house, about 5 feet from floor level. When I press one way, the lights come on automatically. And when I press the other way, they automatically go off. Not sure where you get them from as they were fitted when I moved in.

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PeterOut

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Aug 16, 2016

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• Mar 29, 2020

• #5

Bry Nylon said:

I have switches mounted on the walls in various places around the house, about 5 feet from floor level. When I press one way, the lights come on automatically. And when I press the other way, they automatically go off. Not sure where you get them from as they were fitted when I moved in.

You have not been charged for this information

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Way too fancy for me - I use a torch

 

Papak

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Jul 11, 2003

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Horsham

• Mar 31, 2020

• Thread starter
• #6

I remember the good times said:

I use Philips Hue lights, the best but also most expensive. You'd be looking at a lot of kit as well.
Starter kits have some bulbs plus the hub, essential (plus internet).
Additional items are sensors and switches.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-hue-smart-motion-sensor-white/8236v
https://www.screwfix.com/p/philips-hue-wireless-dimmer/8968v
What can you do?
With the sensor it can be timed to only work after dark. The switch has lots of settings and operates multiple lights and scenes. On top of all that you can set lights to come on when you arrive home.
The app has 1000's of settings. Lights to come on at dusk and of at dawn. Plus it all works with Alexa and IFTTT. Search Amazon for deals.
Ask me more if you want, I'm bored!

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Thanks, do you have motion detection for triggering lighting?

My main reason for returning the Hive products was the annoyingness of the motion sensors, they appeared to work almost double the distance that the spec. said, plus the latency was erratic.

 

Madafwo

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Nov 11, 2013

1,591

• Mar 31, 2020

• #7

Slightly cheaper option could be the Ikea setup, it is compatible with Alexa and whatever else is out there. I've got Hue as I bought it on a whim when it was on offer for Black Friday, but if I were starting out again I'd probably use the Ikea stuff.

https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/smart-lighting-36812/

 

Muhammed - I’m hard - Bruce Lee

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• Mar 31, 2020

• #8

Papak said:

Thanks, do you have motion detection for triggering lighting?

My main reason for returning the Hive products was the annoyingness of the motion sensors, they appeared to work almost double the distance that the spec. said, plus the latency was erratic.

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You could have tried the door sensors rather than motion sensors.
They activate lights when a door is open

 

Papak

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Jul 11, 2003

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Horsham

• Mar 31, 2020

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Muhammed (im hard) Bruce Lee said:

You could have tried the door sensors rather than motion sensors.
They activate lights when a door is open

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I have 19 doors off my upstairs and downstairs hallways...