We almost always have the (low energy) ceiling light inside the front door turned on, so when we're away its absence is a bit of a give-away.
Is anyone aware of a device that will plug into the ceiling fitting and turn the light on at dusk for a defined period. I've had a look at Toolstation and Screwfix but not found anything.
I use a light switch to do this. I have two, one uses a photocell to turn on at dusk or you can set an actual time to turn on. It turns off at a set time. The other (bit cheaper) turns on at dusk and turns off after a set period of time. They are here:
How about this?
Or this;
Thanks for the responses. The ZV700 at
Just to tidy this up, I got a ZV700 from John Lewis
- cheapest I could find at £30 including free delivery) and a separate 1 gang, 2 way switch.
Works well. Thanks for the suggestions.
Just need to patch the plaster and wallpaper that was damaged when I was trying to ease out the old back box...
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