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Replacing back garden light - PIR sensor or just normal light?
Hi everyone,
We're looking to get our old back garden floodlight replaced, and we're trying to decide whether to get one with a built-in PIR motion sensor or just a standard switch-operated light.
The sensor does sound like a good option, but does it get triggered by anything like animals or wind, and does it end up being annoying?
Also, as we are getting an electrician to replace it, are the PIR lights usually much more expensive for them to supply and fit compared to a standard one?
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Going by my parents, they will get triggered by things like cats, foxes etc
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go pir light less hassle great we have 5 ready good
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u could buy the light and the electrielectrical person fits it that what we did with our last
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Woud that work out cheaper to do that you reckon?
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depends speak with ur person. This way u know the light ur getting if u have problems. That's why we did it too and the place we got it from where great help. Been a few years and no issues
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I doubt there will be much difference in cost if an electrician is installing it. Even PIR lights have an on/off switch on the wall. Depending on where it is, and how it's set the PIR can be useful if you need to nip outside when its dark. Set properly it shouldn't be set off by every movement.
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Do yourself a favour and fit LED lights - Much more efficient than the old halogen units (not sure you can even get them now).
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PIR switches are about a tenner each, I would buy them separately of the light. I have them front and back and they are rarely set off by wildlife.
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The house behind me has PIR floodlights in his garden that are constantly going on and off when it's windy because he has bushes in front of them. Don't drive your neighbours nuts.
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Big advantage of PIR is if you ever need to access the rear garden without going through the house in the dark. The lights will turn on from the PIR rather than needing to be turned on inside the house. We have PIR lights side and back for this reason.
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