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Smart lighting for energy efficiency

BearBox maps lighting to customer zones, switching on only what's needed—saving energy and guiding users to their unit.

How it works

Simple steps, fast access

1

Customer enters site

Authenticates at the main gate — BearBox identifies which zone they're assigned to.

2

Route lit up

Lights along the path to their unit activate — other zones stay unlit.

3

Zone active while present

Motion sensors keep the zone lit for the duration of the visit.

4

Auto off on exit

Lights switch off after the customer leaves and motion timeout expires.

Why it matters

Security that adapts to your operation

Lighting is one of the largest line items on any self-storage P&L, and most sites still run corridors at full brightness all night for the handful of tenants who visit after dark. Smart lighting fixes that without changing your fittings. Bearbox maps lights to access zones — when a tenant authenticates at the gate, only the corridors leading to their unit illuminate. Everything else stays dark until someone is actually there. Motion sensors keep the lights on while the tenant works and time out on exit. The energy saving is real, wayfinding becomes obvious on multi-building sites, and the only hardware change is wiring lights to a Bearbox relay or I2C output.

Zone-mapped lighting

Lights activate only in the zones a customer has access to — corridors and bays they're not visiting stay dark.

Motion-triggered activation

Movement in a zone switches on its lights automatically — no manual control needed at any point.

Measurable energy savings

Only illuminate occupied zones for the duration they're needed — significantly cuts wasted energy versus always-on lighting.

Guides customers to their unit

Lit corridors make it obvious which route to follow — reduces confusion on large or multi-building sites.

Relay and I2C control

BearBox controls lighting via relay outputs or I2C — compatible with most commercial LED drivers without replacing existing fittings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Works with your existing setup

Activates on top of your current infrastructure — no hardware replacement.

Standard LED fittingsMotion sensorsRelay / I2C

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