Hi all,
I am currently self building a 2 storey house and I have some Robus R180 sensors IP44 to fit that will activate 50W LED security lights via a relay system which has been discussed in another thread.
I am first fixing my house and my questions for this thread are all about the location of the sensors and hence the cabling for the sensors.
The maximum recommended height is 2.5m and my eaves height is approx. 5m and as I have no electric at the moment it is going to be difficult to test how well they work at any height so any thoughts welcome on this 2.5m v 5m placement.
Another option is to mount under the external window sills of my first floor windows, this will be approx. the correct height and will probably look ok, however are there any draw backs to this?
My first though would be rain run off but surely this would happen if they were at any unsheltered height?
Also down the sides of the house are paths of approx. 1.5m wide so I am thinking of mounting the sensor at the eaves height of 5m and pointing them directly down. My thought process is that the senor does not know it is pointing down so anybody walking along these corridors will be well within it's 12m range and as they will be walking across the sensors view it should readily pick them up.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks Mark.
I am currently self building a 2 storey house and I have some Robus R180 sensors IP44 to fit that will activate 50W LED security lights via a relay system which has been discussed in another thread.
I am first fixing my house and my questions for this thread are all about the location of the sensors and hence the cabling for the sensors.
The maximum recommended height is 2.5m and my eaves height is approx. 5m and as I have no electric at the moment it is going to be difficult to test how well they work at any height so any thoughts welcome on this 2.5m v 5m placement.
Another option is to mount under the external window sills of my first floor windows, this will be approx. the correct height and will probably look ok, however are there any draw backs to this?
My first though would be rain run off but surely this would happen if they were at any unsheltered height?
Also down the sides of the house are paths of approx. 1.5m wide so I am thinking of mounting the sensor at the eaves height of 5m and pointing them directly down. My thought process is that the senor does not know it is pointing down so anybody walking along these corridors will be well within it's 12m range and as they will be walking across the sensors view it should readily pick them up.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks Mark.