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Thanks, might have a look into them.
I'd like an outdoor flood PIR too with an override so I can work on bikes at night - I remember putting one in back in Oz but I'm scared of English wires :)
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We have some of those in the back garden, I think you and MOC need to have a conversation.
I think the indoor ones come with instructions to fit, judging by all the good reviews they receive on the screwfix page. If you need a hole cutter for your ceiling let me know :-) -
Strictly speaking (or indeed not strictly speaking) outside work requires a "Part P" certified person to do it, or it needs inspecting. It is, however, very straightforward.
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I'm really liking the YUN and will probably buy more of them, They're a lot easier to setup for reading sensors and using servos than Pi's in my opinion and I think Pi's are overkill on a lot of it. I have a crap load of Pi's and use them for all sorts of things - currently getting into telescope control rigs and astrophotography which is ideal for Pi.
You can SSH to the YUN, it has a micro sd slot - so for basic web reporting and whatnot it's ideal, at £60 is quite pricey - but I'm really liking them
@hippy we've got two of these http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-indoor-ceiling-flush-pir/47121 You can adjust them as well, we had to play with the timings a bit, for example the hall one turns off after about 10 seconds, as its generally just pass through traffic, whereas the toilet one stays on for 4 minutes, before it needs 're-activating'. The only problem we find is that the PIR in the bog is almost directly above the throne, and it seems to have a blind spot directly below, so sometimes some comedy waving ensues.
MOC has done all the wiring. They're basically just another light switch. I can probably get a wiring diagram off him if you want.