Motion sensitive, LED light "bulb" recommendations
Motion sensitive, LED light "bulb" recommendations
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Skyedriver

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22,387 posts

306 months

Wednesday 6th February 2019
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As some in the family seem incapable of switching off lights I was thinking about a pair in the hallway up to the bedrooms.
I know when one comes on the other might not, prepared to take that risk but want something reliable. When I check a well known website named after a South African river there seems to be loads of strange makes (Chinese?) with good and terrible reviews.
Can anyone suggest a good one please?

clockworks

7,165 posts

169 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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I bought 4 from an eBay seller a year or so ago for about £20. Totally unbranded in plain packaging. 1 failed after a few days, the others work fine. I've got one in the internal porch, 2 in the hallway.

Very useful, as I don't have to fumble for the light switch in the dark. They turn off after about 45 seconds. They also have light level sensors, so don't come on unnecessarily.

Skyedriver

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22,387 posts

306 months

Thursday 7th February 2019
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Any idea on the make?

Your Dad

2,169 posts

207 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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I've fitted one of these in a large under stairs cupboard. It's not needing recharging since an initial full charge at the beginning of December.

clockworks

7,165 posts

169 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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Skyedriver said:
Any idea on the make?
No branding on the lamps or boxes. I just had a look back at my eBay purchase history. The seller doesn't have anything for sale currently, so I can't provide a link to the ones that I bought

sgrimshaw

7,574 posts

274 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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Skyedriver said:
When I check a well known website named after a South African river there seems to be loads of strange makes (Chinese?) with good and terrible reviews.
Either there's a well known website I've never heard of, or your Geography is terrible wink


grumbledoak

32,385 posts

257 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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I just bought these as an experiment:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BHNQ9M5/

Lots of stars and they seem to work. They have holes for hanging off a single screw, and they come with double sided tape + magnet & metal strips too.

gmaz

5,177 posts

234 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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I got these for my nocturnal weewees so I don't have to turn the light on and the noisy extractor fan.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B075RYMDS8/ref...

Warm-white so not as harsh as others I've seen. They go off after about 20 secs of no movement.

Your Dad

2,169 posts

207 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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grumbledoak said:
I just bought these as an experiment:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BHNQ9M5/

Lots of stars and they seem to work. They have holes for hanging off a single screw, and they come with double sided tape + magnet & metal strips too.
Same unit I linked to earlier, albeit the double pack rather than the single I purchased. I've used the double sided tape + magnet & metal strips to fix mine to a wall.

Fore Left

1,602 posts

206 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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Mr Beams lights are very good and go an age between battery replacements; https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003BZSV20

Skyedriver

Original Poster:

22,387 posts

306 months

Friday 8th February 2019
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sgrimshaw said:
Skyedriver said:
When I check a well known website named after a South African river there seems to be loads of strange makes (Chinese?) with good and terrible reviews.
Either there's a well known website I've never heard of, or your Geography is terrible wink
it was late and I was tired, and as well as my Jografy my granmar is poor

Of course it should have been a South American River