occupancy sensors

Barry White · Oct 17, 2015

Anyone recomend me a ceiling mounted occupancy sensor they have used in a bathroom. It will be outside of the zones but worried it will be affected by humidity.
It will be switching 5x 7w leds and triggering a bathroom fan (fan has own timer)

Cheers Mykey

Deleted member 72666 · Oct 17, 2015

How about one of these: SLW360L - 360º Surface Mount Ceiling PIR Presence Detector | Timeguard

Simlec · Oct 17, 2015

PDFM362 - PIR Presence Detector - Flush Mount, 2 Channel | Timeguard

iv have the above in my bathroom and has been fine for the past few years. 2ch, one for the lights and one for the ex-fan.

robd · Oct 22, 2015

Steinel ones are good, fitted a few of these and they seem decent quality and reliable.

Spoon · Oct 23, 2015

I presume that these things can't see through shower curtains or shower doors, so you just have the time its set to before the lights go out? So after 18 mins in the shower (not that you should be more than 18 mins in the shower) the lights will go out and you have to open the shower door or curtain and start waving your arms?

Deleted member 72666 · Oct 23, 2015

Spoon said:
I presume that these things can't see through shower curtains or shower doors, so you just have the time its set to before the lights go out? So after 18 mins in the shower (not that you should be more than 18 mins in the shower) the lights will go out and you have to open the shower door or curtain and start waving your arms?

......Or you could wave something else!

Spoon · Oct 23, 2015

I didn't think the sensors are good at detecting tiny movements...

Barry White · Oct 23, 2015

Spoon said:
I presume that these things can't see through shower curtains or shower doors, so you just have the time its set to before the lights go out? So after 18 mins in the shower (not that you should be more than 18 mins in the shower) the lights will go out and you have to open the shower door or curtain and start waving your arms?

May have to rethink this now good point as her indoors takes a short holiday in the shower sometimes.