Who it’s for
- Electricians & Lighting Contractors
- US or Canadian project owners working with an appropriately qualified local installer
The project challenge
- Night stair use needs low glare without losing visibility on the steps.
What the system should achieve
- Use staged approach tests and a manual override with an independent safe light level.
Recommended system architecture
- Motion input + time condition → hub rule → a compatible light action
- Manual override takes priority and a retriggerable timeout avoids immediate switch-off.
Equipment & ecosystem choices
- Aqara Motion Sensor P1 with a compatible Aqara hub
- A manufacturer-supported lighting actuator; alternative vendor branch only after trigger testing
Installation & technical requirements
- Walk-test detection boundaries and approach directions; set mounting angle and timeout using the real route, not a product range maximum.
- Site acceptance focus: Use staged approach tests and a manual override with an independent safe light level.
Compatibility & construction constraints
- PIR motion is not continuous occupancy or fall detection. Keep manual lighting and an independent safe baseline; confirm exact sensor/actuator hub support.
- Required stair and egress lighting must remain independent of consumer automation.
Make it your own
- For stairway low-level night lighting, confirm room/door/zone counts, agreed controls, notification recipients and installation stage.
- Specific decision: Required stair and egress lighting must remain independent of consumer automation.
Preliminary equipment plan
- One sensor per independently covered approach zone, adjusted after walk tests; one actuator per controllable lighting load; hub by tested coverage.
- Scale by the surveyed scope for stairway low-level night lighting, not by a fixed package advertised without a site schedule.
What shapes the budget
- Blind spots, approach directions, existing luminaires, actuator wiring and required manual controls.
- Country/city, labor, taxes, shipping, warranty route and confirmed supply source; no price or stock is assumed.
