Driveway Alarm

Yoda · May 7th, 2008, 10:19 AM

I wanted to let you good guys know about a product that I am very pleased with that helps with home security. It is a wireless driveway alarm that has a relay which I wired into our doorbell. Whenever a car or person comes down our 400 foot long driveway it rings our doorbell in a unique way. We have had very few false alarms, our horse set it off and the neighbors large dog set it off. But placement can minimize those false alarms. It has its own internal buzzer but it was not loud enough so I wired it to the doorbell. I just replaced the batteries after 9 months or so but the ones I removed checked out to still have plenty of juice. Here is a link to Amazons offer of the device:

Amazon.com: Chamberlain The Reporter Wireless Alert System #RWA-300R: Home Improvement

socuban · May 7th, 2008, 10:38 AM

I use a system by Optex. 4 rf zone transmitters, each with a distinctive ring. The 4th has a dry set of contacts that you can use to trigger other things (like maybe turn on the electric fence).

Optex Wireless 1000 Series Annunciator System : TD-10U , RC-10U , TS-10U, RG-10U , and RCTD-10U Kit

FYI on zone 4; It is a latching circuit - once activated it will remain in that state until manually reset by human intervention. So if you hook it up to an air raid siren and go on vacation, expect some ill will from the community, LOL.

Ram Rod · May 7th, 2008, 11:00 AM

That's a nice price IMO. Any way you could have it call your cell phone when it detects?

socuban · May 7th, 2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Rod

That's a nice price IMO. Any way you could have it call your cell phone when it detects?

Yup, there are a bunch of auto dialers on the market, here are some;

Dialers Voice Digital and Alarm Cellular Dialer - Home Security Store

tennvol · May 7th, 2008, 01:37 PM

I also have the Optex system and have it located under my back deck facing down. Very few false alarms and it gives me a extra few seconds to wake up from a sleep.

Ram Rod · May 7th, 2008, 02:55 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the link(s). Boy--the list sure grows alot on here. I would call it the Christmas list (the wife told me what she wanted for Christmas today), but with the possible gas prices come December of this year---I think we're going to enjoy summer instead. I've also been looking into a temperature alarm for the fridge that will auto-dial me if the beer starts getting over 34°.

socuban · May 7th, 2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Rod

I've also been looking into a temperature alarm for the fridge that will auto-dial me if the beer starts getting over 34°.

You're the man!

Redxd · May 13th, 2008, 06:10 PM

These are really neat. I like the idea.

22RSSIX · May 18th, 2008, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ram Rod

Awesome! Thanks for the link(s). Boy--the list sure grows alot on here. I would call it the Christmas list (the wife told me what she wanted for Christmas today), but with the possible gas prices come December of this year---I think we're going to enjoy summer instead. I've also been looking into a temperature alarm for the fridge that will auto-dial me if the beer starts getting over 34°.

Sorry to go off topic,
Here is your solution for the Beer!

one of the options is an Optional auto dialler that can call pre-programmed phone numbers for remote alarm monitoring

TEMP°Track® - Products: P2P and P2MP

JonInNY · May 18th, 2008, 09:30 AM

My best alarm are my two dogs! They hear mosquitos coming up the driveway. But after that, I do have a hard-wired alarm system for the house, with calls to police if I'm not home, or punch the panic button.

After that.... there's always the 12 gauge.

May 7th, 2008, 10:19 AM	#1
Yoda Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 229	Driveway Alarm I wanted to let you good guys know about a product that I am very pleased with that helps with home security. It is a wireless driveway alarm that has a relay which I wired into our doorbell. Whenever a car or person comes down our 400 foot long driveway it rings our doorbell in a unique way. We have had very few false alarms, our horse set it off and the neighbors large dog set it off. But placement can minimize those false alarms. It has its own internal buzzer but it was not loud enough so I wired it to the doorbell. I just replaced the batteries after 9 months or so but the ones I removed checked out to still have plenty of juice. Here is a link to Amazons offer of the device: Amazon.com: Chamberlain The Reporter Wireless Alert System #RWA-300R: Home Improvement __________________ Help you I will, yes

May 7th, 2008, 10:38 AM	#2
socuban Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Peanut Island, FL Posts: 196	Nice I use a system by Optex. 4 rf zone transmitters, each with a distinctive ring. The 4th has a dry set of contacts that you can use to trigger other things (like maybe turn on the electric fence). Optex Wireless 1000 Series Annunciator System : TD-10U , RC-10U , TS-10U, RG-10U , and RCTD-10U Kit FYI on zone 4; It is a latching circuit - once activated it will remain in that state until manually reset by human intervention. So if you hook it up to an air raid siren and go on vacation, expect some ill will from the community, LOL. __________________ "On the same "Wanted by the FBI" Web page that features a photo of Osama bin Laden, the federal agency also asks for help finding whoever killed Broward sheriff's Sgt. Chris Reyka." http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/reyka_c.htm http://www.sgtchrisreyka.com/ Last edited by socuban : May 7th, 2008 at 07:11 PM. Reason: zone 4 update

May 7th, 2008, 11:00 AM	#3
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: the swamp, arkansas Posts: 2,564	That's a nice price IMO. Any way you could have it call your cell phone when it detects? __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

May 7th, 2008, 02:55 PM	#6
Ram Rod VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: the swamp, arkansas Posts: 2,564	Awesome! Thanks for the link(s). Boy--the list sure grows alot on here. I would call it the Christmas list (the wife told me what she wanted for Christmas today), but with the possible gas prices come December of this year---I think we're going to enjoy summer instead. I've also been looking into a temperature alarm for the fridge that will auto-dial me if the beer starts getting over 34°. __________________ RamRod-----sans remords

May 18th, 2008, 09:30 AM	#10
JonInNY Distinguished Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mid-Hudson Valley New York State Posts: 1,281	My best alarm are my two dogs! They hear mosquitos coming up the driveway. But after that, I do have a hard-wired alarm system for the house, with calls to police if I'm not home, or punch the panic button. After that.... there's always the 12 gauge. __________________ *Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?* (Who will guard the guards?)

May 7th, 2008, 01:37 PM	#5
tennvol Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: NoVA Posts: 19	I also have the Optex system and have it located under my back deck facing down. Very few false alarms and it gives me a extra few seconds to wake up from a sleep.

May 13th, 2008, 06:10 PM	#8
Redxd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 18	These are really neat. I like the idea.

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