Burglar Alarm System

[inakay]

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I am currently installing a burglar alarm system and I want to know where can I find Laser sensors that will trigger once beam is cut. Also, since my house is full of glass doors and windows, May I know from the techies, wher can I buy breaking glass sensors.

[mazdamazda]

I haven't seen a laser equipped burglar alarm locally... most of them are infrared based.

[Reverend Ray]

meron mga glass break alarm sensors na taiwan made, fairly cheap lang just attach to the glass and oks na.

meron din mga motion sensor alarms which you can still to high walls or ceilings, once may dumaan tutunog ng sobrang annoying ehehehe, it is controlled by a remote control included in the unit.

[nicolodeon]

Our office uses a combination of motion sensors and infrared alarms.

[vice]

I installed a burglar alarm system in my house. Binili ko yung mga component sa Rover (control panel, door sensors, motion detectors). Di na ko naglagay ng glass sensors kasi kung makakapasok yung magnanakaw, one way or the other, huli din sya ng motion detector.

[jojo]

I installed a burglar alarm system in my house. Binili ko yung mga component sa Rover (control panel, door sensors, motion detectors). Di na ko naglagay ng glass sensors kasi kung makakapasok yung magnanakaw, one way or the other, huli din sya ng motion detector.


may i ask sir how much did it cost you and where is Rover located? thanks...

[vice]

may stores sila sa MC home depot. Available din naman products nila sa Ace and Handyman.

more or less 28K ginastos ko 2 years ago. 2 motion detectors 4door/window sensors, 1 control panel and 2 remote controls. Wireless naman lahat so ako na lang nagkabit.

[sea.piper]

Vice, ok ba ang Rover? I mean effective ba?
Bumili kasi ako nang Motion detector Alarm sa Handyman isang linggo lang sira na agad. Minsan may delay ang Alarm nya.
Nalimutan ko lang kung ano ang brand noong nabili ko. May logo syang Aso.
Kailangan ko kasing lagyan burglas alarm ang house namin...kasi minsan napasok na yung house namin. Puro babae pa naman sila sa bahay...buti na lang hindi nagising ang wife ko.

[vice]

yung akin ok naman, yung ibang door sensors ko nabali yung plastic parts nung nagpalit ako ng battery, pero the electronics still work. nilagyan ko na lang ng pandikit para di sya mag trigger na tina-tamper yung device.

I think Rover din nag distribute ng bulldog na brand, yan ata yung standalone device e. Yung nabili ko, Jablotron ang brand. They all connect wirelessly to a control panel, yung control panel din ang naka program na tumawag sa cell ko pag nag alarm.

[sea.piper]

Maraming salamat Rover sa info mo.
Pag uwi ko na lang pa install nang tulad sa u..

[VtEC]

yong bang motion sensor activated na yong lights or alarm ang inaactivate lang nya??

[vice]

alarm yung ina-activate nya

[VtEC]

ah ok.mas mainam yata kung pati light para mataranta talaga mga kawatan LOL.

[jso427]

Hi, Im interested in installing a burglar alarm myself. HOw much will it cost me to install an alarm system and a motion sensor? When it's a motion sensor, a "thing" lights right? Sorry im not very familiar with these stuff. Will i get something like an alarm and something that lights when a burglar comes in? Oh, and where can i get these? Please help.. thanks!

[bbn]

I just bought one of those el-cheapo halogen lamps with a motion sensor. There were two models at the Handyman near us: a 175w for P700 and a 500w for P900.

At first I thought of buying the 175w models, electricity costs being what they are. Then it occurred to me that these will turn on only when needed, or when they are needed most, so 500w would be better. Besides the difference seems very reasonable.

Aside from this, earlier we installed a motion sensing alarm. This another el-cheapo but it seems to be fine. We've been using it for about 3 months now. These have two modes: chime and alarm. Power is either from a 9v battery or an adapter. When using an adapter, the unit can drive a external siren.

[jso427]

HI inakay,

Are those adaptors safe to leave switched on (to sockets) for days? Like those emergency lights where they're left with sockets plugged for charging..

[sadol]

HI inakay,

Are those adaptors safe to leave switched on (to sockets) for days? Like those emergency lights where they're left with sockets plugged for charging..


hi everyone! i'm a new member of this forum and i find myself so lucky to have found this site.

anyway, this thread got my attention.

i have a couple of questions regarding home burglar alarm system.
1. just like jso427, is it safe to leave the plugs for days?
2. can motion alarms be triggered by a passing lizard or cockroach in front of it?

and lastly, i don't know if this is a known trick, but i've been thinking for a while that car alarms may also be used to call attention. you can instruct your wife & kids to push the "find(or whatever is its equivalent)" button whenever they are threatened at home (esp. at night). that way, the car outside (your car of course) will sound & hopefully it will call your neighbors' attention.

[bbn]

Serves me right for buying cheap. The security lights I mentioned BOTH died. Brand is NOVA - do not buy these.

As I mentioned I bought these lights a week or two ago. The first stopped working last week and the second shortly followed. Here is what I found inside:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image055.jpghttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image057.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image059.jpghttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image058.jpg

The last image shows the trace that burned out (color brown). This connects the relay to the bulb. Obviously the trace could not handle the current. The case is the same for both lamps.

Now I have to DIY a small power supply and a better output stage. Hopefully, the sensor circuitry is still working.

[sadol]

Serves me right for buying cheap. The security lights I mentioned BOTH died. Brand is NOVA - do not buy these.



thanks for the warning. by the way, you could have brought it back for replacement. however, you've opened it already so they might not honor the warranty anymore.

[bbn]

True except for some reason the receipt was not to be found >:(.

[VtEC]

wow toasted.

if you can find a security light with a RAB brand that would be better.

[freeman]

Serves me right for buying cheap. The security lights I mentioned BOTH died. Brand is NOVA - do not buy these.

As I mentioned I bought these lights a week or two ago. The first stopped working last week and the second shortly followed. Here is what I found inside:

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image055.jpghttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image057.jpg
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image059.jpghttp://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g227/lcasambre/securitylight/Image058.jpg

The last image shows the trace that burned out (color brown). This connects the relay to the bulb. Obviously the trace could not handle the current. The case is the same for both lamps.

Now I have to DIY a small power supply and a better output stage. Hopefully, the sensor circuitry is still working.

Hi Lncc,

Thanks for introducing me to this site.
How come the PCB got burnt? The burnt trace was on the control side or the output side of the relay? Quite weird how these things get into the market.

[bbn]

You're most welcome Bro.

This was a few years ago so I honestly can't remember exactly. I think it had something to do with the circuitry's power being developed through a resistor/zener combo rather than a transformer. El cheapo!

The proper way to do direct off-the-line step-down is with a switching regulator, IMHO.

[bbn]

Now I have the best kind of alarm: a Rottweiler AND a Doberman.