Motion activated switch for barn fan

[mikester]

I already have a z-wave hub for other home automation.

My stinky cat litter solution:
Battery operated motion sensor - you can mount this anywhere - I put min by the kitty litter box

SmartThings Motion Sensor | GP-U999SJVLBDA | Samsung CA

Keep tabs on your home with the SmartThings Motion Sensor which tells you when movement is detected – regardless of whether it’s expected or not.

www.samsung.com

There are many options for controlling your fan. You can get something like this

DZPA1-2BW - Indoor 15A Decora Smart with Z-Wave Plus Technology Plug-in Outlet - Leviton

Indoor 15 Amp Decora Smart with Z-Wave Plus Technology Plug-in Outlet

www.leviton.com

You will need some sort of hub/controller for your z-wave devices to communicate with. Set timers for how long the fan runs after motion detected etc.

You can buy a room occupancy sensor switch as well for larger areas.

 

[BeezFun]

I bought this occupancy sensor for $30 at Menards and tested it in the garage wearing my horse costume. Seems to do the job so I'll wire it up in the next few days in the barn.

 

[grsthegreat]

Put up a pic of your horse costume

 

[CADplans]

Put up a pic of your horse costume

His wife tossed a saddle on him,,,
we can not divulge the rest on a family oriented forum,,,,,,,,,,,,

 

[BeezFun]

Installation complete, here's the before with just the normal outlet. And by popular demand includes me in my horse costume that looks so realistic you'd hardly know it's me:



And after the install, with the sensor and sensor controlled outlet:



Total cost about $40, thanks again for the info on occupancy sensors.