Replacing indoor lighting motion sensor with a remote control

Beeblebr0x

Is it possible to do the above? The lighting in question is six recessed ceiling GU10 lights, controlled by a motion sensor in the middle of the ceiling.

As expected, these lights come on during the day when someone walks into the utility room, which also has a ceiling skylight. This is a waste of electricity and is frankly annoying.

I've thought of a pull cord switch but there's no convenient place to install one. I can't access the ceiling from above as the utility room is part of a single storey extension.

I'd be grateful for any advice.

Alderbank

Whoever expects proximity lights to come on in daylight? Did you install them yourself?

No-one fits pull switches any more. The 21st century equivalent is a kinetic switch. This looks like an ordinary wall switch but with no wires. You position the switch anywhere you like, including a bathroom if you wish, because is has no mains electricity. The power generated when you push the switch is enough to generate a tiny radio pulse which wirelessly operates a remote switch which you have installed at an accessible point anywhere in the mains feed to the utility room mains light - it doesn't need to be in the ceiling.

Here's one from Toolstation:

https://www.toolstation.com/single-kinetic-grid-switch-kit-in-frame-with-reciever/p71898?store=&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&cq_cmp=17813909927&cq_term=&cq_plac=&cq_net=x&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17804788224&gbraid=0AAAAAD-vLcW96lrWvCq4X7Kr7PgRPrrUk&gclid=CjwKCAjwoaLWBhAWEiwAnyitu5uXG2ArqyK0rfiQmgHCNhELrvZcWM7BxXnKg2i8q8-S9BjEzJpsTRoC1RgQAvD_BwE

Beeblebr0x

No, it's something that I've inherited. After watching a video for a similar switch, in my situation I'd have to remove the censor from the ceiling and replace it with a switch, which would look rather odd.

grumpy_codger

If your motion sensor switch doesn't have dusk-to-dawn sensor you can replace it with one that does have it, e.g.

Zink Thebe Indoor White PIR Sensor 360° - Screwfix

Beeblebr0x

^ Thank you. That would be useful if I can't have a remote control.

Boohoo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82164004#Comment_82164004

How do you retrofit these then?

Do you leave the old pull cord switch still wired up in situ?

grumpy_codger

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82164092#Comment_82164092

If the receiver is connected to Newtral and Switched Line, then the existing switch either remains in ON state or can be removed with the existing wires connected accordingly.

If the receiver can be connected to Newtral and (permanent) Line, the existing switch isn't needed. You can leave it or remove and terminate the wires.

Beeblebr0x

^ Is this from a different thread?

grumpy_codger

No. Boohoo just used your thread to ask a relevant question - see the quoted posts.

Beeblebr0x

This looks interesting:

https://amzn.eu/d/0iN84n7b

grumpy_codger

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82165756#Comment_82165756

1 12V batteries required.

Personally, I hate batteries. And 12V ones aren't cheap.