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Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
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Motion and ambient light sensor on Zigbee 3.0. Hub required: Yes. Local control: Yes.
Direct answer: is the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02) right for you?
The configurable detection interval is what separates this from cheaper PIR sensors: most are locked to roughly a minute of cooldown, which makes them useless for lighting a corridor you walk back down thirty seconds later.
Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: The configurable detection interval is what separates this from cheaper PIR sensors: most are locked to roughly a minute of cooldown, which makes them useless for lighting a corridor you walk back down thirty seconds later. Setting it to one second costs battery life but makes motion lighting actually behave. The built-in lux reading is the other half -- it lets an automation skip the light entirely when the room is already bright.
Who should buy this
Anyone running a Zigbee hub who wants motion-triggered lighting that does not fire in daylight.
Who should avoid this
Anyone without a Zigbee hub, and anyone needing outdoor placement -- this is IP20.
Key strengths
- Detection interval configurable down to 1 second, unlike most PIR sensors
- Built-in lux sensor lets automations skip the light when the room is already bright
- Up to five years on one CR2450
Limitations
- Requires a Zigbee hub -- no standalone use
- IP20, so no balcony, porch or bathroom placement
- A one-second detection interval cuts battery life substantially
Technical specifications
- Size
- 30 x 30 x 32 mm
- Type
- Motion and ambient light sensor
- Brand
- Aqara
- Protocol
- Zigbee 3.0
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- MS-S02
- Works with
- Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub
- Battery life
- Up to 5 years
- Hub required
- Yes -- Requires an Aqara hub, SmartThings, Home Assistant or another Zigbee coordinator
- Light sensor
- Built in, 0 to 83,000 lux
- Power source
- CR2450 coin cell
- Field of view
- 170 degrees
- Local control
- Yes. Motion events and hub-side automations run with no internet connection
- Weather rating
- IP20, indoor use only
- Detection range
- Up to 7 metres
- Detection interval
- Configurable from 1 to 200 seconds
Product overview
The configurable detection interval is what separates this from cheaper PIR sensors: most are locked to roughly a minute of cooldown, which makes them useless for lighting a corridor you walk back down thirty seconds later. Setting it to one second costs battery life but makes motion lighting actually behave. The built-in lux reading is the other half -- it lets an automation skip the light entirely when the room is already bright.
Key capabilities
- Protocol: Zigbee 3.0
- Hub required: Yes
- Local control: Yes
- Works with: Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home and Home Assistant via the hub
Frequently asked questions
Is the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02) worth buying?
The configurable detection interval is what separates this from cheaper PIR sensors: most are locked to roughly a minute of cooldown, which makes them useless for lighting a corridor you walk back down thirty seconds later.
What is the warranty and return policy for the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02) best suited for?
Anyone running a Zigbee hub who wants motion-triggered lighting that does not fire in daylight.
Who should avoid the Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)?
Anyone without a Zigbee hub, and anyone needing outdoor placement -- this is IP20.
Sample reviews
3 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 3 samples
- 5 ★1
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★0
- 1 ★0
- 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
Be ready for one thing — Requires a Zigbee hub
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: Requires a Zigbee hub — no standalone use. IP20, so no balcony, porch or bathroom placement. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Detection interval configurable down to 1 second, unlike most PIR sensors. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Suresh H.Sample19 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
Read the fit note, and it was me
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Anyone running a Zigbee hub who wants motion-triggered lighting that does not fire in daylight. On that basis it has been the right call. Detection interval configurable down to 1 second, unlike most PIR sensors.
Jyoti N.Sample7 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of Aqara Zigbee Motion & Light Sensor P1 (MS-S02)
Posting after real use, not unboxing
Had this two months now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Built-in lux sensor lets automations skip the light when the room is already bright. Still mildly irritated by one thing: Requires a Zigbee hub — no standalone use. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Ahmed M.Sample5 found this helpful
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