motion detectors for lights

[motionman]

Hi,
i'm new to this site and would like some help please.
1 I wish to have my bathroom lights to come on and off as I enter or leave rather than have a switch ( motion detectors)
2. I have a large workshop 16 x 36 watt tubes ( 2 to each fitting) no windows so it's dark so would like the same set up as the bathroom.
I keep leaving lights on so I think this could save some money
hope someone can give advice please

 

[ColJack]

motion sensors are all good and well in an environment with a lot of traffic in normal use, but if you go for a soak in the tub, the lights will go out after a few mins if you don't move.. or if you're a "sit down reader" like me..
the workshop being fairly large would require several pir's linked in parallel..

 

[motionman]

Hi ,many thanks for your quick reply.Never thought of that problem regarding the bathroom.
Workshop would that be easy for me to do ?

 

[Spark123]

I'd advise against doing that in a workshop - should the lights go out when you are using a power tool the consequences might be dire.

 

[motionman]

hi, manythanks for your replies
Can you suggest any idears that would sought my problem out?
There are times when the workshop is used for a few hours then I am out for a few but I forget the lights are on and the fact that i cannot see it from the house they are on all night long

 

[FourFootMedia]

Can you suggest any idears that would sought my problem out?

Get in the habit of turning the lights off when you leave?

 

[RF Lighting]

I have the lights in my garage linked to the alarm, so when you set the alarm as you leave, it switches the lights off for you.

 

[baldelectrician]

My kids are not capable of switching lights off- even when I withdraw priveages etc

I put in a 360 PIR (Timeguard SLFM360 ). There is still the pull switch for the lights that bypasses the PIR - for bath time etc., the bathroom pull cord has been cut vey short to make it only reached by adults

Since it has been installed I have not had to switch the bathroom lights off after the kids. Wish I had bought it years ago