Best PIR Advice Please

[madz]

thanks for that skyboy. Although there is nothing valuable in my conservatory I like the idea of early detection and I have it also on part set so extra early detection when asleep. The general consensus seems to be if they are set up correctly then there should be no issue.

I was going down the route of a Texecom Prestige DT but have just seen a Honeywell Dual Tech Detector (DT7450) which has a good spec and seems the range can be reduced down to 4m which would suit my small conservatory of 3.5m x3.5m.

Anyone had experience with this Honeywell detector ?

cheers

 

[Europlex]

DTs have been used in conservatories since they came on to the market, just need to be set up correctly.

No more trouble in there than anywhere else.

 

[AssociatedAlarm]

The Honeywell is quite good.

 

[madz]

thanks will go down DT route for conservatory prob the Honeywell sensor.

In terms of the Hallway Detector being used for exit/entry and possible false alarms caused by incoming post is it best to go down the DT route too or Quad ?

cheers

 

[AssociatedAlarm]

Quad at minimum.
A contact would be better, you sure there is no way to get a cable there?


As a PS, if the Microwave is too low the detector with become ineffective.

 

[madz]

cheers will look again changing it to a door contact. i was trying to run the cable so it was not on show which was easier to hide with a detector. Running the cable to the front door so that it is hidden was hindered by a rsj above the door but i think i gave up too easy so may look into it again if i start to encounter too many false alarms.

thanks guys for your assistance.

just one more thing before i go, on the veritas excel when the power goes off and the panel is running off the battery the panel bleeps. Is there anyway of turning that off ?

 

[AssociatedAlarm]

Its warning you of the problem.
Code will quieten it but it will come back, try using engineers. But try to keep it off mains for as short as possible.

 

[madz]

Its just that we've been havin quite a few power cuts recently during the night (EON issues) and it is dam annoying at 3.00am lol