Cara Membuat Lampu Sensor Gerak Tetap Menyala?

Lampu sensor gerak sangat bagus dalam menghemat energi dan memberikan kemudahan dalam hidup kita. Lampu ini dapat menyalakan lampu secara otomatis untuk kita saat mendeteksi gerakan dari orang atau objek yang bergerak di area tersebut dan mematikan lampu setelah mereka pergi dan zona pendeteksian kosong untuk menghemat energi serta mengurangi pemborosan listrik. 

Lampu sensor gerak dapat digunakan di dalam ruangan untuk pencahayaan, dekorasi, dan otomatisasi lampu atau digunakan di luar ruangan sebagai lampu keamanan untuk mendeteksi penyusup dan menjaga anggota keluarga Anda tetap aman. 

Lampu bertenaga gerak dapat memiliki banyak bentuk. Bisa berupa lampu sensor gerak mandiri dengan sensor gerak terintegrasi, seperti lampu sorot keamanan yang siap digunakan secara langsung. Atau Anda dapat memasang sakelar lampu sensor gerak atau menghubungkan kabel detektor gerak ke lampu yang sudah ada untuk membuatnya berfungsi sebagai lampu sensor gerak. 

Lampu sensor gerak bekerja secara otomatis, tetapi bagaimana jika Anda ingin menjaga agar lampu sensor gerak tetap menyala?

Daftar Isi

• Mengapa Kita Ingin Lampu Tetap Menyala
• Cara Membuat Lampu Sensor Gerak Tetap Menyala
• Kesimpulan

Mengapa Kita Ingin Lampu Tetap Menyala

Lampu sensor gerak dirancang untuk mematikan lampu secara otomatis jika tidak ada gerakan yang terdeteksi setelah pengatur waktu yang disetel sebelumnya habis. Sebagai contoh, jika Anda mengatur pengatur waktu 20 menit, setelah ruangan kosong tanpa orang, lampu Anda akan tetap menyala selama 20 menit lagi sebelum mati, untuk terus memberikan pencahayaan yang konsisten. 

Meskipun dengan rentang penundaan waktu yang dapat disesuaikan dari 30 detik hingga 30 menit, lampu sensor gerak berlaku untuk sebagian besar skenario penggunaan. Masih ada beberapa situasi di mana kita membutuhkan lampu untuk selalu tetap menyala demi pengalaman yang lebih baik.

Sebagai contoh, lampu sensor gerak sangat ideal untuk penggunaan luar ruangan, seperti menerangi halaman belakang atau taman Anda. Namun, terkadang kita mungkin ingin menjaga lampu tetap menyala sepanjang malam terlepas dari apakah ada gerakan yang terdeteksi atau tidak di halaman. Misalnya, saat Anda mengadakan pesta dengan teman-teman di taman Anda pada malam hari, Anda perlu membiarkan lampu menyala selama yang dibutuhkan. Jika detektor gerak awalnya diposisikan untuk mendeteksi orang dari jalur jalan, bukan area pesta saat ini, sensor mungkin mengalami masalah dalam mendeteksi gerakan, yang menyebabkan lampu terus-menerus mati. Dan itu bisa menjadi masalah besar selama waktu pesta.

Hal yang sama berlaku untuk lampu sensor gerak dalam ruangan. Terkadang kita ingin lampu di tangga atau ruang kerja tetap menyala untuk waktu yang lama terlepas dari pendeteksian gerakan. Sebagai contoh, ketika kita sedang membaca buku di ruang kerja dan sensor gerak terletak jauh dari kita serta tidak mampu mendeteksi gerakan kecil dan halus seperti membalik halaman, lampu mungkin sering menyala dan mati, yang merusak suasana hati.

Cara Membuat Lampu Sensor Gerak Tetap Menyala

Sekarang kita tahu bahwa memang ada cukup banyak kebutuhan agar lampu sensor gerak tetap menyala. Dan sangat tidak nyaman jika kita harus mengorbankan keunggulan lampu biasa yang dapat tetap menyala secara permanen hanya dengan membiarkan sakelar menyala, setelah kita “meningkatkan” semua lampu kita menjadi lampu bertenaga gerak yang lebih canggih. Jadi bagaimana cara kita membuat lampu sensor gerak tetap menyala?

Untuk membuat lampu sensor gerak tetap menyala, Anda dapat menambahkan sakelar bypass untuk menyalakan lampu secara independen, mengalihkan sensor gerak secara cepat ke ON & OFF untuk membuat sensor tertahan di posisi ON, atau menggunakan sakelar lampu sensor gerak dengan fitur ON/OFF untuk menjaga lampu dalam ruangan tetap Menyala.

Mengalihkan Sensor Gerak Menjadi Menyala dan Mati Secara Cepat

One of the quick tricks you can try is to quickly turn the motion sensor ON, OFF, ON to override the motion detection and make the light stay on.

To go back to motion detection mode, turn the motion sensor off, wait for about 10 seconds, and then turn it on again. The motion sensor will go back to the standard motion detection mode.

Why Does This Work

Some old PIR motion sensors are sensitive to voltage spikes or power surges, so the PIR motion sensor might get jammed and stuck at either ON or OFF position after a power spike caused by turning ON and OFF quickly.

This is also why you might see some motion sensor lights may suddenly turn on right after you turn on an air conditioner or washing machine inside the house. The heavy load appliance causes a voltage spike that triggers the motion sensor light to turn on.

There are people who claim that some old motion sensor lights have this “feature” built-in, but we don’t know for sure. Additionally, some new and advanced PIR motion sensors are resistant to power spikes so this trick won’t work. But this is definitely a trick worth trying because it does not require any tools or DIY installation. 

Hardwire a Switch to Bypass the Sensor

You can hardwire an additional light switch parallel to the motion sensor, so you can power the light independently, bypassing the motion sensor. This way, the light can be powered by both hot wires from the motion sensor and the light switch. 

If you need to keep the light ON, you can simply turn on the switch. Now the light is powered straight from the hotwire from the switch’s line. Whether the motion sensor detects motion or not, it does not matter. The light will keep ON as long as you leave the switch ON.

If you want the light to switch back to motion-detecting mode, you can turn off the switch. Now the light only gets power from the motion detector. Whenever the motion sensor detects a valid motion signal, it will supply power to the light to turn on the light and cut off the power when the space is empty with no people.

The hardwire bypass method does require some wiring and manual work, but it’s a guaranteed method. And it can be fairly easy or a little bit complicated depending on the type of sensor light you have:

A Light Connected to a Motion Detector

If your motion sensor light is a combination of a motion detector and a standard light, it can be fairly easy to add a switch because the wirings are clear.

Select a switch from your house that is not in line between the sensor and light, and connect the output hotwire of the switch to the input of your light(which is also connected to the motion sensor’s output). It’s as simple as it is. Now the motion sensor and manual switch are parallel, and both can power the light.

You can have your imagination here to use a 3-way or even a dual switch for more precise control. For example, for the previous setup, it’s not possible to keep the light off because the light might still get power from the motion sensor. You can choose to keep the light off by adding a main switch to the motion sensor. It’s simple as well by wiring the main switch’s output to both inputs of the switch and motion sensor. In this way, you can turn off the main switch to keep the light off for as long as you like.

A Motion Sensor Light With Built-in Sensor

Now, this can be tricky because the motion sensor is built-in, and you only get three wires from the motion sensor light. Though the theory and wiring are exactly the same as above, you have to disassemble the motion sensor light and do a lot of rewiring.

Some lights might be easy to rewire, and some might not. If your light is not easy to rewire, it’s recommended to upgrade it with a new one with an ON/OFF feature built-in, which is designed by default for users to control the light with a switch manually.

Note that this solution is for both outdoor and indoor motion sensor lights but mainly for controlling outdoor lights. For indoor motion sensor lights, we can have better options, such as using a motion sensor switch with ON/OFF feature. And many of the indoor lights already have built-in manual control settings because home users frequently need to adjust them, such as motion sensor strip lights and night lights, unlike the outdoor lights that are rarely adjusted once properly installed.

Use a Motion Sensor Switch With On/Off Feature

If your indoor motion-activated light setup is a light fixture controlled by an occupancy or vacancy wall switch, the best way I’d recommend is to use a motion sensor switch with an ON/OFF mode directly. With the ON mode enabled, you can keep the light ON permanently and keep the light OFF with the OFF mode selected, the same as a standard ligth switch.

These types of motion sensor switches have a built-in manual mode to make the motion sensor work like a normal light switch, regardless of any motion detection. And you can switch back to normal motion detection mode fairly easily by pressing some buttons on the switch panel.

For example, our Rayzeek RZ-021 motion sensor light switch allows users to quickly shift the motion sensor switch to a standard light switch by pressing the small button. It’s extremely fast and convenient to select from ON, OFF or back to the previous motion detection mode with one button.

Why it’s best to use a motion sensor switch with manual mode?

First, by utilizing a motion sensor switch with a manual ON/OFF function, you don’t have to add another light switch to control the light. It just seems redundant and a waste.

Second, motion wall switches are particularly cost-effective nowadays. Compared to adding a manual switch, the cost of replacement with a new motion sensor with manual mode is pretty much similar. 

Lastly, a standard occupancy or vacancy motion sensor switch is not always better than a regular light switch. Even though a motion sensor switch is more advanced, automated, and energy-efficient, we will still think of the good old toggle light switch when we need to keep the light ON for the whole night, which is not achievable with a normal motion sensor switch. But you can definitely enjoy the best of both worlds with an ON/OFF motion sensor light switch from now on.

Kesimpulan

Sometimes we do need to keep the lights on for special purposes. In most cases, motion sensor lights are better than standard lights. Finding a balance between motion activation and manual control is always an ongoing and interesting topic.

We hope this guide can help you find the best way that suits you to keep your motion sensor light ON and better enjoy your lighting in everyday life.