Driveway alarm
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Movover
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Movover
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maxpower_hd
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My dog worked perfectly but he only lasted 12 years.
LB-1911
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Many people I know use these and are very satisfied, myself included.
Bear
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Tried the HF was lots of false alarms or no alarm. Now have Mighty Mule which works great for autos but not so much for pedestrians or bikes.
QwikKotaTx
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I have one of these and it worked pretty well until some heavy rains. I forgot to install the rain hood/cover deal. It was only spanning about 15' though.
http://www.amazon.com/Chamberlain-CWA2000-Wireless-Motion-System/dp/B002ISVJL6
http://www.amazon.com/Chamberlain-CWA2000-Wireless-Motion-System/dp/B002ISVJL6
I have a few blind friends that use those and swear by them. very handy and work well. one guy says it's how he knows he turned into the right driveway when he drives home....
I never know if he's kidding or not. they also work good at the hunting cabin, placed by a feeder. let's you know the pattern and times the deer are out...You can check out this system rather nice if you could be anywhere or want to be anywhere on your property.
https://www.dakotaalert.com/catb2b1/index.php?cPath=36
https://www.dakotaalert.com/catb2b1/index.php?cPath=36
justanengineer
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At my last house I had a ring of the HF ones around our 1.5 acres to let me know if someone was prowling around.
66HertzClone
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I have had this one at home for several years, it works great. I did purchase this remote receiver so if I was in the garage or in the backyard I would hear the alarm. My driveway had been paved already when I made the purchase, I buried the sensor alongside the driveway and it has worked perfectly.
The box is mounted to a tree facing the house, probably near 100' from the house.
The box is mounted to a tree facing the house, probably near 100' from the house.
graffix000
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Another vote for the harbor freight one. Has worked well for me.
Cyberbear
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Harbor Freight used to sell a wireless cheapie unit that was good for about 300 feet direct line of sight for about $17.00. Check the Net for other options.
bob from indiana
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We have a Dakota Alert wireless with the hose accros the driveway. It works fine and doesn't false alarm from deer as a motion detector will.
I went the motion sensor route - too many false signals with deer walking by, wind and/or tree branches moving.
I then bought the Mighty Mule. It senses a large metal mass moving by. Installed one at my moms and another at our house. Works fantastic! I've replaced the batteries in the sensor unit once in 3 years. Both installations - the sensor is about 150 feet away from the receiver with no issues. It's sensitive enough to detect a metal wheelbarrow being rolled down the driveway.
I then bought the Mighty Mule. It senses a large metal mass moving by. Installed one at my moms and another at our house. Works fantastic! I've replaced the batteries in the sensor unit once in 3 years. Both installations - the sensor is about 150 feet away from the receiver with no issues. It's sensitive enough to detect a metal wheelbarrow being rolled down the driveway.
BoWingo
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I can vouch for this setup. Works quite well and since it works on magnetic disturbance rather the infrared for motion detection, it's good at only sensing large metal objects (vehicles) instead of triggering on animal activity (deer, cows, etc.) all the time. The pager unit is great. I actually use that more than the receiver included in the kit.
In my opinion, false alarms are just as bad as, or worse than, failures to alarm. False alarms train you to ignore the notification when you hear it.
Bigbandguy
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Harbor Freight cheapie works pretty well unless lots of strong winds.. will sometimes false then. One thing I did was mask of the eyeball part and paint the thing the color of the house and then mount it about 8 feet up on the house corner. I deliberately painted the little red light that comes on when it detects something. No use letting it point itself out for vandals. It actually works pretty well. Engineer above had a good idea... several of them fairly close together would rule out falses and give you a prowler direction of travel by the order they detect movement.
JonnyMac
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I would go to the local commercial roller door installers and see if they have any old induction loops which are buried under the concrete for auto entry systems.
dylanmitchell
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Very helpful forum, I've been looking for a proximity sensor for my garage and one of these sensors should work.
Has anyone installed a entry alert/ proximity alert on their garage. I leave my garage door open while doing projects and don't always close it when I pop in for a drink or am taking tools to the front of the house. Just want something that will sound a chime or alarm and scare folks away.
The free air pack included with most amazon shipments are running out. I've lined my garage with these (joking) and you can hear folks stepping on them!
Has anyone installed a entry alert/ proximity alert on their garage. I leave my garage door open while doing projects and don't always close it when I pop in for a drink or am taking tools to the front of the house. Just want something that will sound a chime or alarm and scare folks away.
The free air pack included with most amazon shipments are running out. I've lined my garage with these (joking) and you can hear folks stepping on them!
Kevin54
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Not sure of the brand name, but my BIL uses a wireless monitor for his two driveways. They have to mount just about like garage door eyes, but they work very well. I think he only changes his batteries once a year.
LS6 Tommy
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My choice, too. There's just something about that sound...
I got one new in the box from one of the gas stations I worked at. It was in the stock room when we emptied it out to tear the place down. I use it in my garage as a parking stop indicator.
Tommy
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The picture to the left is my driveway alarm. He's now 2 years old, and almost 100 pounds. We also have a 70 pound female. Both are very protective of their home and their people and great with the grand kids.
An additional benefit is that they give back in love and devotion far more then we give them. I would never fail to have a big dog or two sharing my home.
An additional benefit is that they give back in love and devotion far more then we give them. I would never fail to have a big dog or two sharing my home.
Youngfd
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Buy a good one!!! We have had one for years. You get used to it and do not want false alarms. We should have no one on our driveway at night, so when it alarms I always say--should I get the gun? J
pstnbly
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I have a Chamberlin wireless infrared. The detector is over 400' from my house and it works well. some false alarms, but not bad.
freddyford
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The magnetic Mighty Mule has a very short range, but is good otherwise. The Chamberlain wireless units have tremendous range but will suffer from false alarms from animals. They are also made very cheap now, where my 8 year old units were much more solid and had an intercom feature. The HF units work well but will false alarm in direct sunlight sometimes.
My buddy is an electrical engineer and has some prototype device that is under a paver in his driveway. Alerts on all vehicles. A few of the vehicles have a sensor inside so the kids can tell if it's Mom, Dad, or a random. Pretty cool system.
Tony Sivori
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I have two of the Harbor Freight ones and they are not good for me. They false alarm on squirrels, cats, low flying birds, and fallen leaves blowing across the driveway.
I am hopeful that they will work well as a burglar alarm inside my soon to be built garage, where there should be nothing moving to make a false alarm.
I am hopeful that they will work well as a burglar alarm inside my soon to be built garage, where there should be nothing moving to make a false alarm.