RE: X10 in Loo

[rj@xxxxxxx]

it would scare me a little to think that somebody could break in and sit on
my toilet waiting for the Mrs to get home and unset the alarm. them jump
out
or whatever. im my opinion every entry point to the house should have at
least a reed switch to let us know if somebody's in the house.  I have my
alarm set to flash the driveway lights if any of the alarm sensors have
been
set off, then the mrs can at least think twice before entering if she
wants.

regards.




-----Original Message-----
From: nick broughton [mailto:mail@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, 19 January 2001 10:07
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] X10 in Loo


Not in my house, to gain entry via the downstairs loo, they'd have to come
in through about 15ft of extractor fan venting.

I think I'd be calling Mulder and Scully :-).

But seriously, I know most downstairs loo's do have a window.  The Hall's
going to have a PIR for the alarm system, why put one in the loo?  How many
'normal' households put PIR's in bathrooms, loos, side porches and the
like?

----- Original Message -----
From: <REB.Barnett@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:31 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] X10 in Loo


> >  - if I have an intruder and they only visit the loo, then I'm
not too
> > worried :-)
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> This is perhaps justification for using a PIR + X10 in itself. On the
> assumption that most downstairs loos have windows and provide an entry
point
> to a house, it sounds a good idea to provide early warning to the
alarm
that
> someone is attempting an entry.
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> I've wondered about the security implications if someone did get into
to
> somewhere like the downstairs loo. For starters, they're now in the
house
> and hence unobserved, so have time to plan the rest of their entry.
Perhaps
> best not to discuss what else they may then try to disable/bypass the
> security arrangments...
>
> Ray Barnett.
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