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]
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The sensors looks nice. Will read and blog about it soon.
Good to know about the new product!! Occupancy sensors have great usage in area where usage of light and electricity is high.
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