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Anti masking external PIR

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  • 10-02-2014 12:44am
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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭


    Whats a good make of mains wired external anti masking PIR?
    Looking to replace the existing PIR over the patio door so that the wall lights dont turn on when rain hits it off it or the dog walking around outside or the plants swaying around in the wind


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    2011
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    Thread moved.


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    bazbrady
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    http://rspl.web.ie/product_detail/G03GJD332/164


    heard these gjd makes are good..i have a steinel pir and combined light and it is good but have had false alarms and im not getting the range detection that steinel say I should but others I know have said they are good.

    http://www.luxomat.com/en/index.php?ID=serie&gruppe=grp_bm230&serie=serie_rc-plus-n

    saw these at the electrical wholesalers a good bit....BEG luxomat ,the rep said they were very good,cant comment on them myself


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    bazbrady wrote: »
    http://rspl.web.ie/product_detail/G03GJD332/164


    heard these gjd makes are good..i have a steinel pir and combined light and it is good but have had false alarms and im not getting the range detection that steinel say I should but others I know have said they are good.

    http://www.luxomat.com/en/index.php?ID=serie&gruppe=grp_bm230&serie=serie_rc-plus-n

    saw these at the electrical wholesalers a good bit....BEG luxomat ,the rep said they were very good,cant comment on them myself
    Thanks for the links.Will the 1st PIR work off of mains power and a light switch?


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    KoolKid
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    The GSD are low voltage, the luxomat are mains powered.


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    KoolKid wrote: »
    The GSD are low voltage, the luxomat are mains powered.

    So that rules out the GSD then,with regards to mains wiring and a light switch plate?


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    2011
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    jpb14 wrote: »
    So that rules out the GSD then,with regards to mains wiring and a light switch plate?

    ......unless a relay is used.


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    2011 wrote: »
    ......unless a relay is used.

    Can you tell me more please.Where does the relay go?


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    2011
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    jpb14 wrote: »
    Can you tell me more please.Where does the relay go?

    For example:
    The switch wire from a 12VDC PIR could be connected to the coil of a relay. Naturally this relay would be have to have a 12VDC coil. However the contacts of the relaly could be rated for 230VAC at 10A (for example).

    Does that make sense?

    Here is an example of this type of relay:

    http://www.jameco.com/1/1/51767-t75s5d112-12-12vdc-spdt-relay-10a-240vac.html


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    2011 wrote: »
    For example:
    The switch wire from a 12VDC PIR could be connected to the coil of a relay. Naturally this relay would be have to have a 12VDC coil. However the contacts of the relaly could be rated for 230VAC at 10A (for example).

    Does that make sense?

    Here is an example of this type of relay:

    http://www.jameco.com/1/1/51767-t75s5d112-12-12vdc-spdt-relay-10a-240vac.html
    Kinda understand it.Ive gone and bought a Luxomat RC-PlLUS 230 Pir instead.The chap in the electrical shop told me that this particular Pir wont trigger from moving plants or wind or rain,so Ill give it a go and see how I get on.


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    KoolKid
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    Hopefully that does the job for you. With sensors like that it's really a case of you get what you pay for.


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    KoolKid wrote: »
    Hopefully that does the job for you. With sensors like that it's really a case of you get what you pay for.

    Well at 51 euro it had better do the job.


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    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    That's what I mean. The dearer they are the more reliable they should be.


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    jpb14
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 322 ✭✭jpb14


    KoolKid wrote: »
    That's what I mean. The dearer they are the more reliable they should be.
    Hope so anyway.


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