Re: Central locking for houses

["semi.jons" <semi.jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Martin Howell <martin.howell@...> wrote:
>
> I've also had a good look at this, with the objective of locking the
> whole house down and setting the alarm using a car-type keyfob.  The
> wireless keyfob and receiver is kids play, but the rest of it comes
into
> the category of 'too hard' because -
>
<snip>
> I'm leaning more in the direction of having simple microswitches and
> indicators on all doors and windows, with a microcontroller to monitor
> them all and display the status on a small screen by the front door -
> that way, you can see at a glance what's open before you leave the
house
> or go to bed.  It ain't clever, but it will be relatively easy to do,
it
> won't leave the house unlocked if it goes wrong, and I won't need to
> demolish half the house in the process.
>

I'll add my name to the list of people thinking about this and agree the
active locking is too complicated for the reasons that Martin and Paul have
mentioned around installation and safety.

So when we had uPVC door and windows installed I provided wires for window
switches and in addition to a door reed-switch have a wire to the lock keep
with the intention of connecting a microswitch of some sort.  However its
stalled as mounting the switch seemed tricky to allow for the throw of the
lock bolt, space in the keep etc.

Could those that have installed micro switches give details of the devices
they used and how they mounted them?

Many thanks
JonS



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