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Motion sensor socket UK

Updated: 23 October 2026

You want a hall lamp or a small fan to come on when someone walks past, and the socket is already on the wall. A motion sensor socket UK shoppers can use switches only the appliance in it. It is not a night light, and it is not a detector you wire into the landing light. The Products Compared editorial team compared five amazon.co.uk listings from £8.54 to £9.40, with no lab test. This page is the order of checks. The [motion sensor socket comparison](/hub/electronic-surveillance/motion-sensor-socket) is the table. A purchase through our links may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want a hall lamp or a small fan to come on when someone walks past, and the socket is already on the wall. A motion sensor socket UK shoppers can use switches only the appliance in it.

Our top picks

RAYZEEK RAYZEEK wireless PIR socket kit

Best overall

RAYZEEK RAYZEEK wireless PIR socket kit
5.8/10about £9.24
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EfforPrac EfforPrac UK PIR socket, 4.1

Rank 2

EfforPrac EfforPrac UK PIR socket, 4.1
7.4/10about £9.40
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Carylozet Carylozet UK PIR socket

Best value

Carylozet Carylozet UK PIR socket
5.3/10about £9.16
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On this page
  1. 1.A socket, not a night light
  2. 2.Plug and voltage before the range
  3. 3.What it will actually turn on
  4. 4.Time, range and where it can see
  5. 5.What to do next

A socket, not a night light

A plug-in night light has its own LED and no outlet for your lamp. An E27 or B22 holder is a different fitting from a 13 A wall socket. If the lamp has a click switch, you want the outlet. Wired ceiling detectors in the same search switch a light with no plug, which is the motion sensor socket vs PIR switch page.

Plug and voltage before the range

UK mains are 230 V at 50 Hz, and the plug has to suit a BS 1363 socket. Carylozet at £9.16 and the EfforPrac rows at £9.40 and £9.24 carry a UK size or a (UK) title. The £8.54 row is titled (FR). RAYZEEK at £9.24 prints 110 V AC. A travel adaptor converts neither pins nor voltage. The detail is on the motion sensor socket UK plug page. Check the moulding on arrival before a bullet that says 6 m.
RAYZEEK RAYZEEK wireless PIR socket kit

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RAYZEEK RAYZEEK wireless PIR socket kit
5.8/10about £9.24
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What it will actually turn on

These sockets restore mains. They do not press a second button. A lamp with its mechanical switch left on can start. A television that only wakes from standby does not. Carylozet and both UK EfforPrac listings print up to 300 W inductive and up to 1200 W ohmic, with no separate LED wattage. Keep a fan inside 300 W. The 1200 W figure is the resistive number, not a licence for a heater. The kit prints 10 A and 1100 W resistive. A ceiling rose with no plug is outside this product.

Time, range and where it can see

RAYZEEK lists 90 seconds, 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes. The Carylozet review of 24 September 2026 and the £9.40 EfforPrac review of 30 September 2026 both say five minutes with no adjustment. The unrated UK row names duration modes and prints no seconds. Single-body rows say 2–6 m at 120° from the socket itself. The kit can be aimed, on two AAA cells that are not included. None of the five files states an IP code, so indoor is the only place claim you can repeat.

What to do next

Walk the checks in this order: an outlet rather than a night light, a UK plug and not 110 V, a load that starts when mains returns, a delay you can accept if it is five minutes fixed, and a sensor that can see the walk from the socket you have. Review mentions of about £33 in the RAYZEEK file are not the £9.24 shelf line. Who each row is for is on the best motion sensor socket page.

Common questions

Is a plug-in night light the same as a motion sensor socket?
No. A night light brings its own small lamp. A motion sensor socket gives you an outlet for a lamp or fan you already own. Holders for E27 or B22 bulbs are a third product. A large review count on a night light does not answer whether your plug will be switched.
What should the plug look like for a UK socket?
A fused BS 1363 plug for a 13 A socket on 230 V mains. In this set, look for a UK size or a (UK) title, and treat (FR) or a printed 110 V line as a stop. A travel adaptor is not that plug.
Does 1200 W cover an LED lamp and a heater?
The 1200 W figure on these listings is the ohmic, resistive number. The inductive number beside it is 300 W. No row prints a separate LED wattage. Keep fans and other non-resistive loads inside 300 W. A heater at the ohmic number is not what those bullets are offering you.
How do I tell a fixed five-minute unit from one with listed steps?
Read the delay as numbers, then read the reviews. RAYZEEK lists 90 seconds, 5, 10, 30 and 60 minutes. Carylozet’s title says adjustable, and the review dated 24 September 2026 says five minutes with no adjustment. The £9.40 EfforPrac review on 30 September 2026 says the same.
Do I need Wi-Fi?
Not for the rows in this set. The RAYZEEK bullets say no Wi-Fi and no app. The unrated EfforPrac title says no additional controller and names no radio protocol. You are buying a PIR and a socket, not a hub.
Can I use the (FR) listing or the 110 V line?
Not in a UK wall socket. B0H9572KB5 is titled (FR) at £8.54. B0GTV5K3L1 prints 110 V AC. Reviews that mention UK pins do not erase the voltage line. The plug page sets out why a travel adaptor fixes neither signal.
What if there is no star rating?
Then you are buying on bullets. B0H9527S1B at £9.24 and the (FR) row have no review line in the saved listings. A missing average is not a hidden 5.0. Prefer the £9.40 row if you want reviews that describe a lamp switching, and accept that four reviews are still a small file.

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Sources

Public UK sources from the digest first, then the amazon.co.uk listings compared on this page. Prices and stars were taken on 20 October 2026.

  1. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 35 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  2. Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  3. Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002, regulation 27 (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  4. GOV.UK, consumer products staying safe (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  5. Electrical Safety First, plugs and fuses (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  6. IET, Part P FAQ (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  7. Approved Document P (2013) (retrieved 20 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk listings for the five ASINs in this set (retrieved 20 October 2026)