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"Pat Coghlan" <coghlan@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I'm looking into getting some light switches with passive infared (PIR)
> sensors and adjustable timer to automatically turn off lights that my
> kids seem to leave on all the time (wife too...but she usually blames
> the kids).  Of course *I* never leave lights on :-)
>
> Leviton and Sensor Switch make residential and commercial grade models.
>
> Can anyone recommend any particular brand/model?


Try Pass And Seymour. They're a well known brand in the field. try the web
site for model info.

>> I'm looking into getting some light switches with passive infared (PIR)
>> sensors and adjustable timer to automatically turn off lights that my
>> kids seem to leave on all the time

We have them in a few conference rooms at work and I'm not impressed. They
require a fair amount of motion to stay activated. About the only place they
might work OK is a closet or some other room where there isn't a lot of
activity. If you or the kids are watching TV, doing a puzzle or reading, you
might find yourself getting annoyed at waving your hands all the time.

Thus said "Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <spamtrap100@comcast.net>:
>>> I'm looking into getting some light switches with passive infared (PIR)
>>> sensors and adjustable timer to automatically turn off lights that my
>>> kids seem to leave on all the time
>
>We have them in a few conference rooms at work and I'm not impressed. They
>require a fair amount of motion to stay activated. About the only place they
>might work OK is a closet or some other room where there isn't a lot of
>activity. If you or the kids are watching TV, doing a puzzle or reading, you
>might find yourself getting annoyed at waving your hands all the time.

They're great for bathrooms.  But yes, for rooms like family rooms you
may need to instead try to train your children.

"Clark W. Griswold, Jr." <spamtrap100@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> >> I'm looking into getting some light switches with passive infared (PIR)
> >> sensors and adjustable timer to automatically turn off lights that my
> >> kids seem to leave on all the time
>
> We have them in a few conference rooms at work and I'm not impressed. They
> require a fair amount of motion to stay activated. About the only place
they
> might work OK is a closet or some other room where there isn't a lot of
> activity. If you or the kids are watching TV, doing a puzzle or reading,
you
> might find yourself getting annoyed at waving your hands all the time.

If you want almost total coverage you pretty much have to go with a ceiling
mount type dome style.
Problem: expensive.