Solar Powered Occupancy Sensor
Recently EnOcean announced its new product self-powered occupancy sensor Sensolux. It combines a 360 degrees PIR detector and light level sensor for automated lighting control. The Sensolux uses solar energy to get the power. It needs just a 3 hours of ambient light a day to be fully charged and can work in the dark for 48 hours.
The solar powered occupancy sensor can be used standalone together with a lighting control actuator or can be integrated into a LON or KNX/EIB network. The Sensolux includes a functionality to report its own energy level.
Personally I like the “green technology” solutions. They save our money and our environment. But, in my mind, £147.10 is too much for 360 degrees motion detector. Even it’s solar powered and “green”.
[via AutomatedHome]
Omnio from Switzerland lauched also an self-powered occupancy sensor - the “eagle PM101″. That sensor has 5 channels for different functions. All actuators and gateways can be used with that sensor.
Read more on http://omnio.ch/indexnews_angebote_details_en.php?datum=1196412533 or http://www.omnio.ch
The sensors looks nice. Will read and blog about it soon.