How to turn on a wall socket from an infra-red beam?

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Hi guys,

I would like to get some infra-red beams for front driveway security.
I would like these IR beams when tripped to turn on a wall socket. The IR beams product info say they have have a NO/NC type relay output.

Is it possible to take this NO/NC relay output and turn on a wall socket?

Apologies for my limited knowledge in these matters.

Your help very much appreciated.
Thanks.
 
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The IR beams product info say they have have a NO/NC type relay output.
1 set of each?


Is it possible to take this NO/NC relay output and turn on a wall socket?
Dunno. What voltage and current are the contacts rated at?

What supply do the IR transmitter & receiver use? How will you get it there?

Is there a height you can put it at where it won't be triggered by wildlife but won't be high enough for people to crawl under?

Is the output latching, or will the socket only be on whilst the beam is broken?

Is the socket to be inside or out?

What distances are involved?

Is a socket the best way to connect whatever you want to come on when the beam is broken?
 
Hi,
thx for the quick reply.
I've not settled on any particular IR beam product as yet.
Taking the gjd IR beam spec, they use form C relay and NC for tamper switch. (I've never messed around with relays so know very little about them.)

So looks like the relay output is 30V 0.5A.
The input supply 12-24v dc.
I have cctv cameras around the house powered by 12v supplies, so will just run another 12v supply.
I aim to put a couple of these in, a pair at the bottom of the drive which is 17m from the house.
I will have to hide them somehow, so its not obvious.
The socket will be inside the house.
The idea is the when IR beam is tripped the socket will turn on the lcd monitor which will be showing cctv pictures.
The socket will then need to turn off after a pre-set time e.g. 30 secs.


The spec is below:
Model GJD940 GJD960
Detection Method Infra-red photoelectronic
Range
Outdoor 60m 100m
Indoor 180m 300m
Beam Characteristics Pulsed infra-red dual beams
Interruption Period 50-700msec (selectable)
Power Input 12-24 VDC / 11-18 VAC
Current Consumption 55mA max 65mA max
Alarm Period 2 seconds (±1) nominal
Alarm Output Form C relay (AC/DC30V 0.5A max)
Tamper Switch Normally Closed. Opens when cover
is removed (receiver only)
Operating Temp. -25°C - +55°C
Environment Humidity 95% max
Alignment Angle Horizontal ±90°, Vertical ±10°
Mounting Wall or pole[/img]
 
Beams are the best type of detection as they are less prone to false triiggering.

They need a 12 volt DC power supply and a slave relay or contactor with a 12 volt coil and 230 volt contacts. This relay is controlled by the contacts of the relay in the beam receiver. This keeps the 230 volt away from the beam units.

This is the power supply unit and slave relay for my beam sensor bothe mounted on a DIN rail.. The relay is switching 12 volt circuits to a computor so is not enclosed.


( Work in progress so not the final assembly which will be enclosed as yours should be due to the 230 volt.)
 
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I figured I'd add beams to the mix, I currently have an external wireless pir which triggers the wall socket (a complete product). Nice and easy setup. 95% it works great, but is prone to false triggering now and then, sometimes chronic failure on a nice summer morning - but then other summer mornings perfectly fine.

I think I follow your post. So you take the relay output from the beams and feed it into this slave relay. You then feed the output of this slave relay into the power supply which can turn on 230v. From the pic, it shows you have the mains wire going in at the top of the power supply, the slave relay feed comes in at the bottom, how would I wire up the monitor to this?

I'm not sure if a simpleton like me could set up something like this. Is there a simple product that I could buy that would simply take the relay wire in and I could just plug in the monitor? :) would have thought there would be devices like this about. If not, what are the parts called that I need and I'd prob get spark in to wire it up.

thx.
 
Beams are the best type of detection as they are less prone to false triiggering.
Unless/until (if used outside) it gets windy when there are things (like leaves) to get blown around, or if there are birds, or whatever! I only once tried an IR beam outdoors, and I soon gave it up! However, others' experiences may differ from mine.

Kind Regards, John.
 
If you use a twin-beam system, it's unlikely that a leaf or possibly even a bird would trigger it.

But an intruder obviously will.
 
If you use a twin-beam system, it's unlikely that a leaf or possibly even a bird would trigger it.
I don't think that what I had (it was a lomg time ago) was that sophisticated. However, given the massive 'clouds' of leaves that sometimes swirl around on windy autumn days in my part of the world, I'm not sure that even a twin-beam ssytem would be all that immune!

Kind Regards, John.
 
I've used Quad detectors before on security systems and they're great.

All 4 elements have to kick into detection mode before triggering a response.
 
Might be easier for you, if the switched output from the beam was 220V, with double contacts (one for phase and one for neutral) able to handle 13 amps? This will leave things a bit more straightforward, but you will have high voltage down where you put the beam, which may not workout that easy to install.
 
Might be easier for you, if the switched output from the beam was 220V, with double contacts (one for phase and one for neutral) able to handle 13 amps? This will leave things a bit more straightforward, but you will have high voltage down where you put the beam, which may not workout that easy to install.

Thanks agreed would prob be easier, but don't think many beams offer that, most offer a simple relay output. Also don't really want high voltage wire going down to the bottom of the drive 17m.

I guess what I'm looking for is like a wall socket which instead of manually flicking the switch to turn the socket on, the manual switch is replaced by relay input. Would have thought there would products out there that did this that you don't need to get a specialist in to wire up. Is there no devices on the market that does this?

thx.
 
I guess what I'm looking for is like a wall socket which instead of manually flicking the switch to turn the socket on, the manual switch is replaced by relay input. Would have thought there would products out there that did this that you don't need to get a specialist in to wire up. Is there no devices on the market that does this?
Nothing is impossible, but I've certainly never see/heard of such a product, and would imagine that's becuase the market would be so small. The assumption presumably is that anyone wanting that functionality will use an (unswitched) socket and a separate relay.

Kind Regards, John
 
Away from the workings of the detector, in the OP it is stated that it is wanted to 'turn on a socket'.

Would it not be preferable for it to switch on the actual device(s) and indeed what are these devices?

Lights, doors, alarm ?
 
Not sure whether you want to just turn the socket on with the beam, how were you thinking of turning it off?

Maybe you would consider a wireless connection between the sensor and socket?

http://bit.ly/16LpV0l

This one seems to have only one remote, but its just an example. I went for this one, not for the high IP rating (not sure where you intend to put the socket), but for the good range (70M). Most will turn on from inside the house, with the socket on the external wall.
You will have to replace the "turn on" button on one of the remotes with the relay contacts of the output relay (12V @ 0.5A) on the beam, but its all low voltage work. How does that sound?

You can then use a second remote to turn the socket off, if you so wish

I'm sure some of the other members, will have issues I may have overlooked.
 

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