Yep, I would say that's almost certainly what it is - a PIR switched adapter, with an auto/manual switch on tyhe side.A clue to what it actually is might help. Looks like some sort of PIR sensor that plugs in?
Indeed - and it wouldn't surprise me if one were available, although it's not something I've ever looked for. Googling for "PIR socket", "PIR adapter", or something like that might well do the trick.I presume you want one with the square pins to fit a British socket outlet?
That's exactly it.Looks like some sort of PIR sensor that plugs in?
I presume you want one with the square pins to fit a British socket outlet?
On Amazon UK I only found the Euro versions, as in the photo.Amazon
Been looking for over an hour and couldn't find one. Surprises me that a UK version isn't readily available. Thought I might be missing the obvious, hence this post, but seems not.Indeed - and it wouldn't surprise me if one were available, although it's not something I've ever looked for. Googling for "PIR socket", "PIR adapter", or something like that might well do the trick.
This one comes up in my searches...Been looking for over an hour and couldn't find one. Surprises me that a UK version isn't readily available. Thought I might be missing the obvious, hence this post, but seems not.
I agree that (rather surprisingly) they are not too easy to find, but a couple of minutes searching indicates that there are a few out there ... for example (click here) , which was the first appropriate hit I got, (although I'm certainly not necessarily recommending this particular one!) ......Been looking for over an hour and couldn't find one. Surprises me that a UK version isn't readily available. Thought I might be missing the obvious, hence this post, but seems not.
"only"? What's wrong with ones like the one I posted?Only UK product seems to be this: .... Bit OTT and expensive for my requirements.
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Similar to the one I found but half the price so one to consider, thanks.This one comes up in my searches...
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The sensor is battery operated, so it could be located in a more suitable location, than at socket level.
That's more like it, thanks. Under £10 so could be worth a punt.I agree that (rather surprisingly) they are not too easy to find, but a couple of minutes searching indicates that there are a few out there ... for example (click here) , which was the first appropriate hit I got, (although I'm certainly not necessarily recommending this particular one!) ......
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I didn't update screen before I posted #8 so failed to see your post #7."only"? What's wrong with ones like the one I posted?
It's certainly cheap, but it is shipped from China (which might concern some people) with a 15-day delivery delay. If I have a moment, I'll have another look later and see if I can find one which is actually stocked in the UK.That's more like it, thanks. Under £10 so could be worth a punt. .... I didn't update screen before I posted #8 so failed to see your post #7.
I imagine that the OP wants the PIR functionality. Your one appears to just switch on/off at random during the hours of darkness (the sensor presumably being a photocell, rather than a PIR) - although, if it is installed indoors, I presume it will only switch on/off during indoor 'hours of darkness', which is quite possibly not what one would want!The same as yours but it looks like this one: .... Note though it does not have the same function as the European one.
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