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Easy motion-sensing light bulb: no wiring required
There are plenty of motion-sensing outdoor lights, but what about inside your home? Many hallways don't need a light on all the time. Or a room that need a light, but finding the switch is a pain. How many socks do you drop when you hit the light in your laundry room? Plus, most motion sensors require hard-wiring.
The Smarthome Screw-in Motion Sensing Light Adapter, as the name applies, screws into a typical bulb socket — no screwdrivers required. Turn on the light switch and the bulb will turn on only when it detects motion, then shuts off automatically when there's no movement within a 16-foot range. The length of time it stays on is adjustable from 5 to 100 seconds. It retails for $25, but who knows how much you'll save in energy costs?
I want one for the hallway to my bathroom, one by my front door, and another outside of my home theater. Where will you put yours?
By gizzmogeek at 2:12 PM ON 02/20/09
Great in theory, but there's one problem with this idea... who has a bare bulb anywhere in the house? Usually the bulb is covered by a lamp shade or other device making the "motion sensor" suddenly not able to see anything but the inside of the shade. Maybe an optional variation with a an extendable motion sensor I can mount a few inches away would help.
By trsim at 3:46 PM ON 02/20/09
Yeah, I'd have to agree with gizzmo. Also, if you're going to design a new concept bulb: filament? Come on. Let's just keep pushing the energy efficient bulbs or the LEDs! :)
By phil at 5:27 PM ON 02/20/09
Also that huge thing is too tall to fit into any lighting fixture I can think of.
By martinex at 2:47 AM ON 02/24/09
Smarthome has been making a similar product for years. I have 2 in my basement. My problem with motion sensors is that they tend to shut off when motion stops. This can lead to some unique problems in the company washroom.
By amigojeanguy at 12:58 PM ON 02/26/09
Il existe des interrupteurs (SENSOR SWITCH) qui détecte les mouvements et allument les lumières de la pièces.
By Clem at 2:18 AM ON 03/17/10
Is this available with the push-in light (Australia) rather than the screw-in light
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