Re: Alarming the garage

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--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Frank Mc Alinden <fmcalind@b...> wrote:
> Hi John
>  Probably going against the grain here but just my opinion....
> Personally im not a great fan of Dualtec sensors...
> Two technologies..... two things to go wrong...
> You would also need to be careful with the Microwave sensor
> setup as it can penetrate through walls...
> The vibration sensors and glass break detectors and roller door
> contacts already suggested i would also recommend...
> I would personally use good quality pirs....
> although a little concerned with the amount of glass...

Frank,
points well noted.

I had heard of the dualtec sensors being a bit of a b_gger to
set up (probably due to the external sensing you talk about).
We have a lot of wildlife around our place (foxes, pheasants,
deer, etc) so this could be a problem. Mind you presumably
only if the pir detected them too...

btw the windows aren't that big - maybe 600 x 600 each, but
branches waving outside them might be interesting...

I think I'll get one dualtec and give it a try. If it goes off
while I wander around outside the garage then I'll probably send
it back...

Cheers,
John.
P.S. any recommendations on places to get alarm cable from at a
sensible price. I think I might needsome more...
p.p.s. should I be using stranded or solid cores, and screened or
unscreened ??