Philips Hue Bulbs in an outdoor floodlight fitting?

glenimp617 · 11 Jan 2018 at 10:21

HI Everyone,

My outdoor floodlight has packed in, and I'd like to replace it.

Ideally I'd like something like a dual gu10 floodlight style fitment inc a pir (if possible).

Basically, I'd like a floodlight with pir and remote functionality. If it can be integrated with my hue system all the better. This will serve not only as a security light, but to light up the garden in the late evenings.

Thanks.

GSXRMovistar · 11 Jan 2018 at 13:34

You can't use a standard outdoor housing with PIR to power a Hue bulb as that works on the basis of controlling the power to the bulb when a Hue bulb needs to be powered all the time.

Options here would be to use a standard outdoor housing with a Hue bulb(s) (powered on all the time) and a combination of a Hue Motion sensor and schedules to control lighting. Only issue with this is the motion sensor is not weatherproof so you need a way to position that keeping it away from the elements. Pretty sure they work through glass so you have options. Lastly only other consideration is the sensor and bulb will need to be in range of your Hue Hub.

glenimp617 · 12 Jan 2018 at 09:36

^ Good point.....the hue hub is actually on the same wall as where my current flood light is so wifi distance isn't an issue. There is also a bedroom window near by so I could put the motion sensor there.

Do you know if an outdoor gu10 fitting exists? ideally one with two bulbs

GSXRMovistar · 12 Jan 2018 at 09:42

Something like this? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stainless-Double-Outdoor-Lamp-ZLC035B/dp/B01C4C64FG

glenimp617 · 12 Jan 2018 at 10:27

Ideally like that, but both lights from a single mount

GSXRMovistar · 12 Jan 2018 at 10:52

Each of those units do have two lights in, one pointing up and one down.

Thomas_Edison · 15 Jul 2020 at 21:04

GSXRMovistar said:
You can't use a standard outdoor housing with PIR to power a Hue bulb as that works on the basis of controlling the power to the bulb when a Hue bulb needs to be powered all the time.

Could you not use a PIR light fitted with a PH bulb if you set the 'Power On' setting of that bulb within the hue app to say that when power comes to the bulb it will turn on to a set colour or previous setting? Just as you would when setting a power on behaviour of any other bulb in the power loss settings?

Nikumba · 25 Jul 2020 at 21:39

Philips do a Hue Floodlight and Outdoor PIR now

https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-white-welcome-outdoor-floodlight/1743630P7

https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p/hue-outdoor-sensor/8718699625474

Kimbie

GeX · 26 Jul 2020 at 10:23

Thomas_Edison said:
Could you not use a PIR light fitted with a PH bulb if you set the 'Power On' setting of that bulb within the hue app to say that when power comes to the bulb it will turn on to a set colour or previous setting? Just as you would when setting a power on behaviour of any other bulb in the power loss settings?

Yes, but then what's the point of spending so much on Hue bulbs when a normal LED would behave the same.

glenimp617 · 27 Jul 2020 at 10:13

I forgot I'd made this thread....wow, Jan 2018

Since then I've bought a philips hue floodlight for the rear garden, and a standard B22 bulb in a housing for the front door. The timing feature in the app is great for the front, and I never bothered with adding the hue PIR for the garden. We really just wanted a light we could manually switch on and off.

Feek · 21 Mar 2021 at 21:40

The floodlight is 240v isn't it? I've got a 500W halogen light on the front of the house and I'd like to swap that to a Hue flood with the outdoor motion sensor so I can control it cleverly. I hope that all I'd need to do would be to isolate the power, remove the old halogen flood and fit the Hue outdoor flood and nail the motion sensor on the wall somewhere.

Nikumba · 23 Mar 2021 at 12:12

Looking at https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p...r-outdoor-floodlight/1743530P7#specifications would suggest it is 240v supply

K.C. Leblanc · 24 Mar 2021 at 10:11

Nikumba said:
Looking at https://www.philips-hue.com/en-gb/p...r-outdoor-floodlight/1743530P7#specifications would suggest it is 240v supply

That's how I've read it as well,

One thing to consider is hue claims to be equivalent to a 79 watt traditional lamp, so won't be as bright has a 500w halogen.

GW1970 · 24 Mar 2021 at 13:05

Feek said:
The floodlight is 240v isn't it? I've got a 500W halogen light on the front of the house and I'd like to swap that to a Hue flood with the outdoor motion sensor so I can control it cleverly. I hope that all I'd need to do would be to isolate the power, remove the old halogen flood and fit the Hue outdoor flood and nail the motion sensor on the wall somewhere.

I stalled two recently and it was Just a simple swap over and job done

K.C. Leblanc · 24 Mar 2021 at 13:54

GW1970 said:
I stalled two recently and it was Just a simple swap over and job done

I was wondering, do have a connector block or just a tail? Last time I replaced a floodlight I had add an external connector.

Feek · 24 Mar 2021 at 14:23

A quick search for the instruction manual looks like it has a chocolate block inside.

GW1970 · 25 Mar 2021 at 15:40

K.C. Leblanc said:
I was wondering, do have a connector block or just a tail? Last time I replaced a floodlight I had add an external connector.

yes there's a connection block inside the unit