Silent Alarm

[100I]

This may not be in the right spot but any tech heads out there can offer help with a project idea?
Had a prowler and now want to rig up a silent alarm (prefer to catch the culprit in the act). Thinking along the lines of motion sensors rigged to a light in the house, BUT would prefer a 12v setup due to legalities of playing with 240V.

[JohnE]

Aside from a big black bitting dog, you should be able to rig up a 240v setup with a plug in sensor, they come attached to the twin , outdoor lamp sets, , not knowing whats around you , if you have a bunnings warehouse nearby, go and have a look at what they have,most of there stuff is DIY
if you can;t find up that is easy to set up, try a hardwired one that is connect via an extension cord/ easy to do,



john

[ladas]

I am sure it would be easy enough to just get a alarm system from some one like dick smith or jaycar ..............and if you don't want the siren/bell, just remove it and replace it with some low voltage light.

[waynep]

I was recently shown a nice wireless one ie no wires needed between the sensors/sirens and the main control box.

With the right phone card I am told it will even send a text message to your mobile..

I can't remember what brand though a mate's son is distributing them.

But yes tricky Dicky or jaycar have a few options for DIY

[JohnE]

Mr Zook, I take it the culprit, skulks around in the dark around your house,
a friends biting dog maybe?
seriously though, as I said earlier, you can easily adapt outside floods to sensor, i know because my parents have them everywhere after some low life tried to break in when we were overseas.

good luck



john

[JohnE]

Measure twice cut once, in my case, read twice then reply, I'm a goose.

reverse engineer some movement detectors so they light up inside and not outside to warn you,perhaps you can adapt the outside sensor light ones, I don't think they are PIR like the indoor ones.
But someone will know!


john

[100I]

ATM a dog's out as it's not fully fenced. A Dobie for the new house is being considered as I have a couple friends are ex RAAF doggies:twisted: .

Putting a couple of motion sensor spotlights up tommorow but would prefer to be alerted to somone's presence without them knowing that I know, you know. Will stroll around Dick's sometime and see what sort of gadgets I can piece together. CCTV is on the cards too.

[JohnE]

Here is another suggestion
I had a look at bunnings yesterday and they have single sensors that aren't connected to a light, all you need to do is wire them up so when they detect a small light turns on in the house,
another suggestion , if you can do it and the yard/area of concern is dark, string a bit of fishing line to a can so it rattles, a trip wire?



john

[rangieman]

Put up a sign that states a Big Black Panther roams this yard seems to work for some of the people on here:wasntme: