MacleanMCE130 Infrared Motion Sensor IR Built Range 6m, 800W/Incandescent Lamps, 400W/Energy-Saving Lamps (MCE130)

This is a five star product in every way except the small size of the wiring (junction) box - as stated frequently in the feedback section here.You will need to be really quite adept at wiring in a confined space if you are to find this easy at the top of a rickety ladder fixing it to your security light’s electric supply. This was fitted by an expert electrician and he agreed with the electricians who have fed back her that installation that maintains weather resistance is not for the inexperienced.The clue is that the seller has asked for the "sheerness" to be scored by the reviewer (me). Because it is too sheer, I scored it one star for that. It is certainly a discrete product and it works really well and it’s weather sealing is reassuring when studied first hand and it is also excellent in practice (high up in UK Pennines where 4 previous products IP65 have failed within 12 months in prevailing weather). But that’s only because the electrician spent 30 minutes working out how to sort out the junction box whilst keeping the seals.

This sensor looks and works really well, the sensor head is very adjustable to look where you want it to and the light sensitivity and ON time adjustment are all very good. The physical mounting is also quite straightforward but you should be aware the price you pay for a small sleek device is a very small area for the electrical connection. There is no chance of taking the twin and earth supply directly to this, you will need to come from a junction box with a thinner flex to connect and allow the unit to mount on its base.Other than this it is a very good unit.

Easy to fit and set up. Really wide coverage for me. Fitted pointing at my drive , and fitted approx 3mts high, triggers at 10mts just as I drive into my path. Good unit.

As has already been written in a previous review, just pull the chocolate block free from its two retaining lugs, wire up with all the ease in the world, and then set the chocolate block back in its retaining lugs.I did this twisted awkwardly back on myself in a dark corner of a cupboard, on top of a ladder. The wire tails were cut without any slack as a result of the previous installation that had failed, but even with this constraint it was no problem.If you keep the chocolate block in situ, yes, it will be a total nightmare but this is unnecessary.As to functionality, the device works as expected for my purpose of switching on a 240v LED lighting bar when a hallway cloakroom door is opened. The sensor is high to the left of the door, but still it switches the light bar on as soon as the door is opened.

I've got used to the fact that you get what you pay for in terms of quality. Its not a bad product but you can see why its cheap as the plastic construction is.....well cheap.I would also guess that its not designed by anyone who's had to install it in a UK building where the usual lighting circuit uses 1.5mm2 solid conductors.The backplate is not very strong and if you have a wall that's not smooth and flat it will distort which makes it hard to attached the front sensor module.The space into which the wiring has to fit is not very big and most of this is taken up by the connector block. I found it impossibile to get the 1.5mm2 wiring through the backplate hole and into the connector block and then fit the two halfs together. The solid house wiring obviously doesn't flex and is bulky and the connector block gets in the way.In the end I used a smaller connection block I had and cut off the two plastic pins that hold the original one in place. This gave me much more space and the whole thing went together at last.I have reservations about it being rated at IP65 as the backplate has no gasket material to prevent ingress of water in particular. Time will tell but I added some silicon sealant around the backplate.I'll come back later and report how well its working now that the nights are drawing in.

I had to replace an external PIR that operated a courtesy light at our front door. Many such sensors have an IP44 protection from the ambient conditions. This one is IP56. It seems to be much more reliable about responding to genuine triggers, but does not seem to respond to cold weather stormy weather that triggered early sensors I had.

It takes a little time to fit: - It's only really got space for 3+1 cable - The wires need to be trimmed reasonably short. It's not too bad but there's no room for spare lengths of wire - The earth needs wrapping with tape - The connector block needs to end up being the right way round to clip into two plastic prongsThis allows you to push the case tight and screw in a very small screw into a hard to align hole without dropping it.It's all possible. It would have been easier with a bit more space and the fastening screw on top.If this freaks you out, connect a short length of cable to the PIR when down on the ground, stick it through the wall, then connect it with a maintenance free junction box.

I installed three of these motion detectors. For security, yes but also for convenience.They were easy to wire up to the three LED floodlights that I bought from Amazon making excellent value for money.Now, when I am going to/from the car the driveway is illuminated very well, similarly if I (or anyone else) moves around the property at night, these detectors trigger the floodlight.There is good adjustment for range sensitivity and also the adjustment of the time that the floodlight stays activated (the preferred time is from the moment that the last movement was detected).