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• Reduced Energy Consumption
• Lighting Usage Management
• Environmental Conservation
• Digital Motion Sensor Applications
• Remotely Control Sockets
• Controlling Home Entertainment
• Types of Digital Motion Sensors

Reduced Energy Consumption

Mr Electric and their national network of electricians install digital motion sensors, which have programmable presence detection for use in open plan areas, offices and locations where the conservation of electricity usage is required. The electrician will describe how they are suitable for conserving the illumination of unoccupied spaces, which includes public toilet locations or similar areas where lighting control is required. Digital Motion Sensors work well alongside other energy saving electrical installations, offered by our electricians.

As they sense a presence in a room the motion sensor will turn on lights and other electrical installations which results in reduced energy consumption and therefore reduced energy bills. Our electricians have done many of these installations and will provide suitable advice to customers.

A digital motion sensor installed by one of our electricians may also be known as an occupancy sensor that can be integrated with a timing device. Occupancy sensors measure when movement or motions have stopped for a designated time period. The electrician will describe that the sensor will issue an extinguishing signal to turn off the lights or electrical devises.

They can be efficiently installed by on one of our electricians and with minimum disruption to the surrounding areas. The electrician will ensure the continual operation of the commercial premises or residential location during the electrical installation. Re-commissioning due to layout and floor plan changes can also be undertaken via remote control. For a commercial installation you will be improving the work environment so your electrician will point out the advantages of increased staff morale as a result of improved working conditions.

Lighting Usage Management

Digital Motion Sensors are an energy saving device installed by our electricians, which are particularly useful for lighting usage management in a variety commercial and residential applications. The interior and exterior lighting of a building is 40% of its total energy consumption; and as a result it is also the best prospect for saving energy. Our electricians will not only show you the digital motion sensor options but also the energy efficient lighting that could be installed.

As lighting is the highest consumer of energy in a building, digital motion sensors will help to reduce energy consumption and reduce energy bills. Instructing a Mr Electric electrician to install new energy efficient lamps is also a good option, however digital motion sensors offer shorter payback periods compared to diffuser or lamp replacements.

Environmental Conservation

In recent years the requirements for reduced carbon dioxide emissions have increased, all of which your electrician will confirm. Government environmental targets, sustainability issues and specific energy consumption information will all by discussed by your Mr Electric electrician. Architects, facilities managers, contractors, specifiers and electricians like Mr Electric appreciate the impact digital motion sensors can have on the energy efficiency of buildings.

Digital Motion Sensor Applications

Motion Sensor Light Switches

Your electrician will describe the suitable locations for the installation of a digital motion sensor. Motion Sensor Light Switches are one such example and will only turn the lights on in a specific room when it is occupied by people. The Mr Electric electrician will explain that on average 128 hours of unnecessary lighting will be avoided and electricity consumption related to lighting will be reduced by 10%.

It can be fitted by one of our electricians as a direct replacement for a standard switch. In conjunction with the automatic mode, the electrician will also install a manual switch so the lights can be switched on or off. In automatic mode, the PIR sensor will detect a presence in the room and will cover 110 degrees at a range of 5 metres. The electrician will also install a second adjustable light sensor, which ensures that the lights are only turned on in the hours of darkness. The electrician will explain the flexible installation options available to customers. They can be installed by our electricians, in conjunction with all types of light bulbs, including energy saving and energy efficient lamps.

Outdoor Lighting Control

Our electricians can install motion sensors to automatically control outdoor lighting when motion is detected and therefore required. For example, when you go outside to your garage late at night, the light will go out a short while later, which therefore saves energy. Your electrician will describe how useful they are for outdoor security and other related utility lighting applications.

Although incandescent light bulbs are being phased out Incandescent flood lights with a motion sensor can be better at energy conservation than high-intensity discharge (HID) or low-pressure sodium security lights. Although HID and low-pressure sodium lights have greater energy efficiency than incandescent light bulbs, they are turned on for much more time.

When you turn on a high-intensity discharge or low-pressure sodium lamp they usually take up to 10 minutes to light up. As a result they may not work as well with a digital motion sensor. Your electrician will talk about this in more detail.

Retail Applications

From a retail perspective motion sensors, can assess the presence of how many customers are in a location. Electricians may install the motion sensor near the automatic doors, with integrated radar for the detection of when a person walks by. The area where it is installed sends out a burst of microwave energy and waits for energy to be bounced back. The electrician will explain that when people move into the area of microwave energy, the quantity of reflected energy changes. With this change, the door opens.

Motion Sensors In Schools

Digital Motion Sensors installed by our electricians in schools can have a big impact on the operations of the school and help to make a big saving in electricity usage. A typical motion sensor installed in all the areas of a school could save the following amount of energy on average:

• Staff Room up to 30% saving
• Sports Hall up to 80% saving
• Class Rooms up to 45% saving
• Toilets up to 90% saving
• Canteen up to 65% saving
• Library minimum saving 45%
• Assembly Hall up to 65% saving
• Corridor up to 80% saving

Remotely Control Sockets

Our electricians will describe the range of products available that will enable you to remotely control sockets. This energy saving installation will isolate power to the devices plugged into it and will save electricity while the device is in standby mode. When appliances are on standby they use electricity, which obviously costs money and produces carbon dioxide. The electrician will discuss how easy this saves energy and conserves the environment.

Controlling appliances and lights in schools and similar applications can be achieved through using a Mr Electric electrician. Movement is sensed by the passive infra-red switch to control appliances and lights. Our electricians will explain that when movement is detected the appliances and lights can be switched off for a period of between 4 seconds and 5 minutes.

The range for detection of any motion or movement is 10 metres and remote commands can be sent through walls and ceilings up to a distance of 25 metres. The electrician will show that the devise can be activated at certain levels of darkness.

Controlling Home Entertainment

Your electrician will explain the advantages of controlling sockets for domestic purposes and in particular home entertainment systems. When your TV, DVD and music systems are on standby, they can cost up to £40 a year according to independent research. 245kg of carbon dioxide could be saved per household on average if the right measures were in place. Your electrician will explain the advantages of this item and the installation required.

Types of Digital Motion Sensors

The Mr Electric electricians may install different versions of Digital Motion Sensors, all of which inject energy into the environment in order to detect a motion, movement or relevant change of some sort.

The sensing of motion on many lights and security systems is passive and detects infrared energy. They are known as passive infrared sensors, PIR detectors or pyroelectric sensors. The sensor works by being sensitive to the temperature of the human body as your electrician will explain.

Types of Digital Motion Sensors include:

• Ceiling Mount Detectors are installed by electricians for use in detecting a presence and for energy saving uses. Small changes in movement are detected and the motion detection principle is applied.
• Ceiling mount passive infrared motion detectors installed by Mr Electric electricians have unique zoom function with unrivaled detection capabilities at ceiling heights of up to 5 metres. The electrician can twist the domed lens on the unit and can be suitably adjusted to the room height. This makes it a very flexible motion detector and a good option for your Mr Electric electrician to install. It is suitable for your electrician to install in large or small, residential or commercial applications.

• Combined Technology Sensors have two or more technologies combined in the sensor unit. The electrician will explain that the technologies incumbent will enable the motion sensor to work effectively for the uses that the customer wants. They are ideal for the activation and safety of automatic doors and have more functions which offer substantial improvement of comfort in and around the door.
• Passive infrared motion detectors with anti-masking functions installed by Mr Electric electricians stop detecting disturbances by the use of anti-masking optical technology.
• Indoor Passive Infrared motion detectors are an ideal solution for installation by our electricians in the control of automatic doors for pedestrians. Movement can be detected for surfaces of between 1 to 4m2 and the vertical position can be adjusted. Ask your electrician for more advice on the capabilities of this device.
• Passive infrared motion detector with small animal immunity includes Multifocus Optics technology for the accurate detection of humans. Your electrician will explain how it has been designed to detect small animals.
• Passive infrared motion detectors with user recordable warning messages have voice applications, which allow the customer to record a message in any language. The electrician will explain how upon sensing a motion, the right message will be played in every situation.

• The Radar motion detector, which is the flattest in the world, offers precise microwave motion detection. Your electrician will explain how it makes undetected passing between door panels and the microwave field almost impossible. The motion detector can be programmed by the Mr Electric electrician using a potentiometer and two DIP switches.

Motion sensing technology is a good way for domestic, residential and commercial customers to cut the amount of electricity they use. For more information on the options available for you regarding energy saving electrical installation services from our network of qualified electricians contact us today or click here to request an energy saving installation.