kati1337
2020-06-16 19:02:19
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Hello again!
We still haven't finalized our electrical planning. We would like to have a motion detector for the upper floor that turns on the lighting in the hallway when someone opens a door / steps into the hallway. According to the electrician, our hallway is quite suitable for this (I attached a picture - the red dot is supposed to be the position of the motion detector). Now we are concerned because we have 2 cats. We want to avoid the cats turning on the light half the night when they move. We have thought about trying it anyway, hoping that the cats won't trigger the device. But we asked if we could get an additional, regular light switch in the bedroom/guest room area, in case we have problems with the cats and occasionally don't want the device to be on automatic mode. If it is not possible to operate the motion detector together with a regular light switch, would you still take the risk? Are there any smart alternatives I might be missing?
Best regards
We still haven't finalized our electrical planning. We would like to have a motion detector for the upper floor that turns on the lighting in the hallway when someone opens a door / steps into the hallway. According to the electrician, our hallway is quite suitable for this (I attached a picture - the red dot is supposed to be the position of the motion detector). Now we are concerned because we have 2 cats. We want to avoid the cats turning on the light half the night when they move. We have thought about trying it anyway, hoping that the cats won't trigger the device. But we asked if we could get an additional, regular light switch in the bedroom/guest room area, in case we have problems with the cats and occasionally don't want the device to be on automatic mode. If it is not possible to operate the motion detector together with a regular light switch, would you still take the risk? Are there any smart alternatives I might be missing?
Best regards