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PIR's (Read 3618 times)

Hoopsman GDPR opt-out	PIR's Feb 4^th, 2009, 9:48am I have a large room in a house (6m X 3m) where there are 16 12V spotlights. The owner would like to have 2 PIR's fitted in the room, so that when the room is not being used the lights go out and when they walk into the room the lights come on. Is it possible to connect 2 PIR's to one switch?
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Zambezi GDPR opt-out	Re: PIR's Reply #1 - Feb 4^th, 2009, 11:43am You get different types of PIRs, some can be connected to achieve what you want to do. Most need a neutral connected to the PIR so bear that in mind because quite often light switches don't have a neutral running to them.
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LSpark Global Moderator Trade Member Author Offline Posts: 8069 Total Thanks: 3 For This Post: 0 London, UK United Kingdom Gender: Trade: Electrician	Re: PIR's Reply #2 - Feb 4^th, 2009, 9:43pm You get what's called occupancy sensors, which are still PIR detectors but are specifically designed for the purpose that you require. All the ones I've fitted thus far require a neutral to operate though. If no neutral is available AND you can't put one in, then perhaps a wireless type solution would suit you.
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CWatters Super Member Offline "Daddy fick it" says James Posts: 5150 Total Thanks: 58 For This Post: 0 Gender:	Re: PIR's Reply #3 - Feb 5^th, 2009, 8:39am Bear in mind the lights may go out if they sit still in the room.
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londonman Trade Member Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 1697 Total Thanks: 13 For This Post: 0 Malvern United Kingdom Trade: Cabinet Maker	Re: PIR's Reply #4 - Feb 5^th, 2009, 8:47am CWatters wrote on Feb 5^th, 2009, 8:39am: Bear in mind the lights may go out if they sit still in the room. Made me smile! Visions of elderly ladies sat stationary around a table, oiuja board in front. "Is there anybody there? Is there anybody there?" Then the lights go out !!!!
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JerryD GDPR opt-out Total Thanks: 13 For This Post: 0	Re: PIR's Reply #5 - Feb 5^th, 2009, 10:36pm ...........and as soon as one of them leaps up screaming, the lights come back on!
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