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Recommendations for wireless PIR

Grumpy

I thought this would be straightforward but I seem to be going round in cicles.

I live out in the sticks and it's pitch black in the evenings. As a temporary measure I would like to put a battery powered wireless PIR at the end of my drive and link it to a receiver in the woodshed, some 40m distant, to turn on the external lights on said shed hoping to prevent Mrs G fracturing something in all the potholes. I've already run power to the shed with the intention of carrying that on to the gateway at some yet to be specified time in the future.

So, I would be very grateful for any recommendations for suitable kit as Google doesn't seem to be co-operating tonight.

Many thanks.

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    I'm assuming you want the detector to be operated by the IR emitted by Mrs G or a vehicle, and then to send a radio signal to the shed where a receiver engages mains powered floodlights, cameras, watch towers or whatever  and the increased current draw on the outbuilding supply alerts you to put the kettle on back at G-HQ ?

    The sort of thing already  linked to will do it, though an alternate thought is that if you don't want other folk  and or random wild animals to turn on the lights,  could you save a bit of installation time and use one of several types of  wireless keyfob switches?

    Mike.

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    I'm assuming you want the detector to be operated by the IR emitted by Mrs G or a vehicle, and then to send a radio signal to the shed where a receiver engages mains powered floodlights, cameras, watch towers or whatever  and the increased current draw on the outbuilding supply alerts you to put the kettle on back at G-HQ ?

    The sort of thing already  linked to will do it, though an alternate thought is that if you don't want other folk  and or random wild animals to turn on the lights,  could you save a bit of installation time and use one of several types of  wireless keyfob switches?

    Mike.

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