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Re: Beam Breaks - worthwhile?


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Beam Breaks - worthwhile?
  • From: "mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:53:57 -0000
  • Mailing-list: list ukha_d@xxxxxxx; contact ukha_d-owner@xxxxxxx
  • Reply-to: ukha_d@xxxxxxx

Shane,

I'd install them. It's a real pig to fit them retrospectively, and
multi-mode occupancy sensing is always going to beat single-mode.

Regards,

Mark

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Shane Harrison"
<shane.harrison@p...>
wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> So I am in the final planning stages of the new house and the
question
> is should I go to the trouble of installing beam breaks on the
internal
> doors (where sensible)?  Are they really useful or should I stick to
> multiple PIR's (one for security one for occupancy) if I wanted to
have
> occupancy detection. I am thinking that technology must improve in
this
> area soon and hence camera occupancy might eventually be a better
> approach or some other smart technology.
>
> I would appreciate you learned thoughts?
>
> Cheers
> Shane



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