Philips LED Solar Wall Light Clear 225 Lumen Shroud SR with PIR Sensor - 2.3W, IP44

The Shroud SR is where decoration and security stop being separate purchases. Its clear housing gives a crisp, defined light with visible detail in the fitting itself, and behind it sits an integrated PIR sensor that responds automatically to movement. At 225 lumens from 2.3W it is the brightest of the decorative wall lights here — enough to properly light someone standing at your door, which is the practical test of an entrance light. Because the sensor means it is not burning through the battery all evening, that brightness is sustainable overnight in a way a continuously-on 225-lumen light would not be. IP44 handles rain on an exposed wall, and being solar there is no wiring for either the light or the sensor. Clear or frosted is the only choice to make: clear throws a sharper light.

Specifications

Buying guide

A PIR light is the efficient way to have real brightness on solar power: 225 lumens running only when triggered lasts the night, where the same output running continuously would flatten the battery. That makes this the most sensible pick if you want an entrance genuinely lit when someone arrives. Choose clear over frosted for a sharper, more defined light with more visible sparkle in the fitting; choose frosted for a softer, diffused glow that is easier on the eye. Sensor placement is what decides satisfaction — mount it to look across the approach rather than straight down it, since PIR detects crossing movement far more reliably, and set the height to catch people rather than animals. Panel exposure governs everything, so check midday shade. Clean both the panel and the sensor lens monthly; a dusty sensor misses movement, which people wrongly blame on the sensor failing.

How it compares

Against the frosted Shroud SR at the same price and output, this gives a sharper, more defined light where frosted diffuses it. Compared with the always-on Vynce and Vapora at 200 lumens, those run all evening for ambience while this stays dark until triggered — different jobs. Against the cheaper BWC025 and BWC055 PIR models at 100 lumens, this is more than twice as bright. Against the Nysil security light at 850 lumens and IP65, that is a dedicated security fitting for exposed compounds.

Frequently asked questions

Clear or frosted?
Clear throws a sharper, more defined light with more visible detail in the fitting; frosted diffuses it into a softer glow. Output, power and IP rating are identical.

Why pair a bright light with a sensor?
Because 225 lumens running continuously would flatten a solar battery overnight. Triggering only on movement is what makes that brightness sustainable.

The sensor seems to be missing people. Why?
Usually a dusty sensor lens, or mounting that looks straight down the approach instead of across it. Clean the lens monthly and aim it to catch movement crossing its field of view.

Do you deliver outside Nairobi?
Yes — same-day delivery within Nairobi and countrywide shipping to Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret and beyond, with payment by M-Pesa or on delivery.

Pairs well with

• Philips LED Solar Wall Light Frosted 225 Lumen Shroud SR with PIR Sensor - 2.3W, IP44
• Philips LED Solar Wall Light with PIR Motion Sensor and Bright RGBW 100 Lumen - BWC055 T1
• Philips LED Solar Security Light Nysil - 8.7W, 850 Lumen, IP65 with Motion Sensing

Available at WIMU Kitchen, Nairobi. Same-day Nairobi delivery · countrywide shipping (Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Eldoret) · pay by M-Pesa or on delivery. Questions? WhatsApp +254 758 157 035.