Motion sensor (outdoor): types, basic characteristics, advice on choosing and purchasing

More and more relevant in recent years are issues related to the use of energy-saving technologies. In order to reduce the cost of paying utility bills for electricity, people began to replace conventional lamps with LED lights equipped with motion sensors.

What are the advantages of a modern motion sensor? Does the street sensor really help to save? Where can I install similar devices? How to choose them correctly? We will try to answer all these questions today.

Where are these devices installed?

In order to rationally approach the use of resources, to install motion sensors is recommended everywhere. According to experts, these devices provide 50 to 75% savings in electricity.

Manufacturers can offer both a luminaire with a recorder for installation in a house, office, porch, store room, and a street spotlight with motion sensor that can be installed in the garden, yard, garage door, etc. Such devices are very convenient for home and for the street. You no longer have to fumble around the wall, looking for a switch. The light will turn on itself as soon as you reach a sufficient distance.

In many situations, it is convenient to use a motion sensor. A street device, for example, can be installed at the entrance to a country cottage or along garden paths along which the path to the building passes. The darkness will no longer accompany you to the evening or night, and electricity bills will no longer pull the "veins" from the family budget.

Operating principle

Street lamp with motion sensor - functional and modern device. The principle of operation is based on the inclusion of a light source after an object appears in the "view" field of the sensor. The lamp is switched off after a certain period of time (its user can set it independently).

Most often for lighting devices, an infrared motion sensor is used. A street receptionist is appreciated for being able to serve for a really long time (without breaks and breaks in work). In addition, the instruments have good sensitivity.

The sensor operates as follows. He scans the area around him, recognizing the temperature characteristics of the surrounding space. As soon as the temperature changes as a result of the movement of the object, the device immediately triggers, lighting the light.

By the way, the street sensor can work together not only with lighting devices. It can be part of a video surveillance or security alarm system.

Setup and Features

Any street lamp can be set up in three basic parameters.

• Time interval. You can specify a certain period during which the device will work. The switching time will be much shorter than trips. Typically, the activation is adjustable from three seconds to several minutes. The delay time is set for a period of two to five minutes.
• You can adjust the sensitivity yourself. The higher this figure is, the clearer the motion sensor (outdoor including) will operate. Experts advise changing the sensitivity settings depending on the time of year. As a rule, in the summer the motion sensor works much better, but in the cold season there are periodic failures due to low temperatures.
• You can also adjust the lighting level. Agree, why in the daytime include electricity. The sensor detects movement and simultaneously checks the illumination level of the territory. If it is lower than the preset threshold in the settings, then the light will turn on the light. If a person passes by on a bright noon, then electricity will not be turned on. This is a deliberate saving.

Main advantages of devices

Street lamps equipped with motion sensors have a lot of positive qualities. As we have already noted, they significantly save electricity, and consequently, reduce costs. Also, the devices have compact dimensions and stylish design. They can be installed in any room, completely without worrying that they will look ridiculous on the background of the interior.

In addition, lighting fixtures with sensors are very convenient for owners of country cottages and country houses. They can be installed not only on the porch, but also in the basement, on the veranda, in the pantry. No flashlights, no search for switches. Such devices are also an elementary alarm system. Light turns on regardless of which person is in the house. And if you came to the house, and there is a light, then surely someone has penetrated into the housing or the plot.

What should I look for when choosing a street lamp?

• Good protection against moisture and dust. It is desirable that a street lamp with a motion sensor has a body made of anti-corrosion materials.
• Shockproof and waterproof glass. No external influences should damage the device and disable it.
• Stylish design and compact size.
• Correctly working motion sensor with the possibility of various functional changes and settings.

Of course, such devices make a person's life more comfortable.