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Re: External PIR



hi simon
the x10 floodlight is actually made up of 3 screw in sections, the 2 bulb
holders and the pir/x10 assembly. so, you could throw away the bulb
holders,
and screw the pir assembly in to a waterproof box.
hope that helps

----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Brazier" <simon@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 3:11 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] External PIR


> I want to get some sort of motion detection going for my back garden.
I
> don't want to get a floodlight with a PIR on it, I would prefer some
form
> of PIR on the outside wall, which then sends X10 either directly or
via a
> closing contact, to turn on some lamps or the radio or something
inside
> the house via Homeseer.
>
> I'm not impressed by the X10 Floodlight unit as I don't need to light
a
> stadium, and don't want to mount the unit on the wall with no bulbs
in.
>
> Anyone got any ideas ?
>
> I initially thought of drilling through the back of a internal wall
socket
> which is on an external wall, and using one of the newer extra small
X10
> modules within the socket somehow, but don't want to go and buy one if
the
> plan is a non-starter.
>
> Someone must have done this before, so anyone got any help ?
>
> Cheers.
>
>
>
>
>
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