Outdoor Sensor Light

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  • 2025

  • Product
    Furniture and Lighting

Commissioned By:

Voltex

Darren Corstens

Designed In:

Australia

The Voltex Twin Sensor Light, a PIR outdoor solution, blends innovative design with user-focused functionality. Its streamlined terminal layout, versatile mounting, and advanced PIR detection ensure reliable performance and effortless installation. Crafted for durability and ease, every detail enhances safety and convenience, setting a new standard in outdoor lighting.


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  • CHALLENGE
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  • IMPACT
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  • The outdoor sensor lighting market suffered from unreliable detection, inflexible performance, and designs that frustrated installers and end-users alike. Products often sacrificed durability, usability, or affordability, failing to meet Australia’s diverse environmental demands. The challenge was to redefine market expectations, creating a solution that prioritised seamless installation, robust functionality, and lasting quality. By addressing electricians’ practical needs and users’ desire for reliable, adaptable lighting, the design aimed to set a new benchmark. The goal was not to conform to outdated industry standards but to innovate a cost-effective, user-centric solution that transforms safety and convenience in outdoor spaces.

  • To revolutionise outdoor sensor lighting, Voltex’s iterative design process tackled unreliable detection and installer challenges. Early prototypes revealed inconsistent PIR performance, prompting refined sensor calibration through extensive field testing. Electrician feedback drove a simplified terminal layout, overcoming wiring complexity. Balancing cost and durability posed roadblocks, resolved by optimising materials without compromising quality. Flexible override options empowered users, enhancing usability. Rigorous third-party testing ensured reliability in Australia’s harsh conditions. Backed by a 7-year warranty, the solution delivers seamless installation, lasting performance, and user confidence, redefining market standards with a practical, innovative design that prioritises safety and convenience for Australian homes.

  • The Voltex Twin Sensor Light transforms outdoor lighting with significant commercial, environmental, and societal impacts. Commercially, its reliable performance and 7-year warranty boost electrician efficiency, reduce call-backs, and strengthen Voltex’s reputation, fostering customer trust. Environmentally, recyclable and biodegradable packaging minimizes waste, supporting sustainability. Societally, enhanced detection and user-friendly design improve homeowner safety and convenience, elevating quality of life. By addressing installer and user needs, the product sets a new market standard, demonstrating that thoughtful, durable design can deliver lasting value, environmental responsibility, and widespread accessibility for Australian homes.

  • Dual Manual Override Options: Offers both double-flick and dedicated 240V override modes for flexibility across different wiring scenarios. Auxiliary Relay Output: Allows control of additional lighting loads via the integrated sensor, ideal for extended coverage without additional sensors. Selectable Output: Power output is 30W (15W each lamp) or selectable switch to 15W (7.5W each lamp head), 3000K CCT selectable: 3000K / 4000K / 5000K colour temperatures, reducing SKU complexity and allowing on-site customisation. 3 dials to change: Lux, Sensitivity & Time Enhanced PIR Detection: Designed for reliable detection across wider angles and varied mounting heights. Superior detection range: 3m to 12m detection Additional space for looping terminals Fully adjustable heads, with the ability to rotate on 3x axis. Wall and eave mount fixing, with additional back box for conduit entries. IP55 Weather Resistance: One of the highest in its class, ensuring longevity in tough Australian conditions. Installer-Focused Internal Layout: Logical terminal arrangement and spacious housing streamline the wiring process. 7-Year Warranty: Backed by full parts and labour coverage, reflecting design confidence and long-term reliability.