Who it’s for
- Renovation & Retrofit
- US or Canadian project owners working with an appropriately qualified local installer
The project challenge
- A bathroom entrance needs gentle night lighting without cameras.
What the system should achieve
- Walk-test an approach-triggered light with a nighttime condition and manual override.
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: Walk-test an approach-triggered light with a nighttime condition and manual override.
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.
- Place indoor PIR outside wet/splash zones and keep code-required lighting independent.
Make it your own
- For bathroom night-light automation, confirm room/door/zone counts, agreed controls, notification recipients and installation stage.
- Specific decision: Place indoor PIR outside wet/splash zones and keep code-required lighting independent.
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 bathroom night-light automation, 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.
