Philips Hue Intelligent Indoor Motion Sensor, Smart Home Wireless Lighting Accessory, App Controlled, White [Energy Class A]

I have been trying to get PIR sensors that actually work and work well. I tried a lot of the WiFi ones but they were slow to connect and operate. Initially I didn’t like the thought of the Philips Hue as a Hub is required. Giving in I gave these a go.Install of these movement sensors was very easy and straight forward, the operation and linking to other Philips Hue products are done in the app.Fitting to a wall requires a small magnet to be attached to the wall, the sensor then is just held in place by the strong magnet. The is no way to attach using double sided sticky pads, it has to be drilled and plugged hole or screwing on to wood or you could just leave on a shelf if required. Mounting screws and wall a plug is supplied.I was surprised these PIR movement sensors actually worked well, as soon as movement was detected the lights came on without any delay. A few little issues when setting up which would allow the lights controlled to turn on but needed to turn off before it would re detect movement. This was due to the light sensor in the PIR being set too high, while the light was on it thought it was daylight and prevented the sensor operating and detecting movement. This was able to be easily adjusted from the Hue app which gives indication of movement detection and whether the light level is set to allow the sensor to operate.In Apple home app, this seems to give a little more information from this sensor, it shows the lux light level, detection state and a temperature. I have not seen anywhere it says these sensors have a temperature sensor built in but does seem to give an accurate temperature for the roomOverall not a cheap buy but well worth it for a system that actually works well

The Philips Hue motion sensor is a fantastic little device that is used to add motion and light level sensing capabilities to your Philips Hue lighting setup.I have 3 of these, the first two operate set of lights. The first is in my kitchen, another in the hallway and the third operates (under cover) the light of my front porch.What's particularly good about them, is that they can operate in different modes during the day, and evening. During the day, you might want them to turn your lights on in a dark room if the light level drops below a certain level. In the evening, you might want them to activate a dimmed light for a few minutes whilst you wander from room to room. (They're ideal for middle of the night trips to the loo!) All of this functionality is provided via the app, on iOS or Android and is very straightforward. The app can also adjust the light level at which the sensor is activated, or the sensitivity of the motion sensor. This is great, as you can dial back the levels at which the lights are triggered, to the point that best suits your requirements.They're battery powered, compact and very easy to mount. You can place a sensor on a bookshelf, screw the mount to a wall (there's a range of rotation on the mount too), or you can stick the mount to a metal surface as it has a magnet built in. I've been using 2 of the units for over 2 years and they're still on their first set of batteries, so there's no need to worry with regards battery life.So, if you have Philips Hue lights, you need one or two of these in your life!Would I recommend? ABSOLUTELY!

Would recommend this sensor as it’s small and does it’s job well for a small value price point.Sensor field:180 degrees. Seems to detect me with no problems at a 180 degree field of view but had a 1 or 2 second delay before the light pops on (I’m assuming that’s because it sends the signal to my bridge and then to the lights). Easily forgivable but would have been nice if it was instant.Price:Brilliant low price for a nice unit. Comes with magnetic attachment and screws in the box so you can literally place this as you see fit. You will not need to purchase a stand separately as it can hold its own standing up without falling over.Ease to set up:Very easy! I took it out the box and within about 2 minutes it was connected to my bridge and ready to use. Had to update it which took 15 minutes extra with 70mbps internet. It connects to Apple HomeKit as well. When using Apple HomeKit you can see extra data about your room as the device has a built in temperature sensor and light measurement feature (lux readings). I didn’t know it has these extra features so that was a nice surprise!Summary:Buy one of these things! You can set it so that if it hadn’t detected movement in 5 minutes it can turn off the lights, you can have auto lights on when you walk in the room. It has all your standard features and more!