Decent PIR Sensor Brand

[Father Ted]

I need to replace a pir on an outside light that is no longer functioning.

I provide the cabling into the sensor down the outside of the wall, so was using a corner Sensor to provide a gap to allow the cable to go in the rear of the sensor.

Is there a simpler way to get rear access to a sensor?

I was going to use a Steinel pir but I can't get the corner unit.

What other brands of pir sensor are recommended and any ideas on how to space the unit to get a cable into the rear? The ones I've used so far so not seen to provide spacers or knockouts.

[Someone-Else]

If you must, mount the PIR on an adaptable box Click me use a stuffing gland for the cable Click me Put a small amount of silicone sealant around the hole for the cable to go into the sensor (which is mounted on the lid) You could then use a couple of stuffing glands as spacers to allow you to mount the box on the corner. (You will also need a couple of long screws)

As for which brand of PIR, you choose. I have found over the years the quality has really gone down hill on all of them, I am now using a smart timer for all my external stuff.

You can get cheaper / smaller adaptable boxes, but the screws tend to rust over time and you can never undo them. This box has plastic bolts, never had a problem with them.

[Father Ted]

How does your smart timer activate?

Is there any decent brands now? Steinel? Brennenstuhl?
I just want to get this working now for them over the remainder of the winter.

[Someone-Else]

My smart timer runs to a schedule, or I can just press a virtual button on my phone, or ask Alexa to turn them on.

I had several external PIRs set up. As to be expected, after around 8 years they started to fail. (The lens became brittle and eventually split and or cracked letting in rain) No problem, I thought, get some more, change them as and when they are totally useless. In short when ever I changed one it would activate when nothing near it, or wouldn't switch the load off once it started or would not switch on in the first place. This was over a few months, I tried various brands, and I decided that enough was enough, removed all of them and put in a sonoff unit to switch the supply to everything. Sonoff unit £5 External mains switching PIR £20 each. No contest for me.
You may be ok, I like the idea of them, but I now don't have things coming on when they should be off.

[Father Ted]

Is this similar to what you are talking about?

https://www.lumenalights.com/outdoor-li ... nsor-240v/

EDIT: Just seen they have a £25 charge to deliver to me!

[Someone-Else]

Is this similar to what you are talking about?

No.

I am saying the external use PIRs I had failed, and in the end I gave up looking for a good one as it was costing me too much, but you may have better luck.