Motion Sensor LED Downlight | 24W Recessed Light with Selectable CCT

A downlight that switches itself on

A sensor in the fixture turns the light on when someone walks in and off again once the space is empty. There is no switch to find in the dark and no light left burning in a room nobody is using.

At 24W it produces 4,000 lumens, which is four times a typical 6 inch downlight. That output is the point: this is built for places where you want one fixture to light a whole area properly the moment somebody arrives.

Where a sensor earns its place

• Garages and carports — you arrive with your hands full.
• Stairwells and corridors — lit only while somebody is on them.
• Basements, lofts and storage rooms — spaces entered for two minutes at a time.
• Utility and laundry rooms — the switch is rarely where you want it.
• Car parks and service corridors — bright on demand, low running cost the rest of the time.

Where a sensor is the wrong choice: living rooms, bedrooms and anywhere people sit still. Sit quietly for long enough and the light decides the room is empty.

Specification

Placing it so the sensor works

• Mount it where it can see the doorway. A sensor behind a beam or a duct will miss people walking in.
• Sensors read movement across their field better than movement straight towards them. Place it to one side of the path rather than directly above it.
• Keep it away from heating vents and hot pipes, which can trigger it.
• In a long corridor, two fixtures spaced along it beat one in the middle.

Colour temperature

For a garage or workshop, take the cooler setting so you can see what you are doing. For a hallway inside the house, a warmer setting stops it feeling like a car park at two in the morning.

Installation

Hardwired and recessed, fitted by a licensed electrician. Check the ceiling void depth before cutting.

Related

For standard downlights without a sensor, see our recessed lighting. For an outdoor equivalent, see outdoor wall lights.