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Hi Colin,
A powerflash X10 module might help here, e.g.:
https://www.letsautomate.com/10258.cfm?
It sends X10 signals when contacts attached to it are opened/closed. So
couple this with a reed switch and magnet set on the gate, and a mains
alarm and X10 module in the house, and you should be away :-)
There are probably lots of other purely wireless solutions, including a
wireless burglar alarm/shed alarm? which would also achieve the same sort
of thing.
HTH,
Tim.
On 26 October 2013 10:28, colinglover@xxxxxxx <
colin@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Morning folks. Here's my problem...
> We're staying at my parents place in Spain for 3 weeks looking after
dogs
> and the villa. Panic set in the other night when i realised the
electric
> swing gates had been activated and one of the dogs had gone walkies.
> Anyway, dog found, no harm done.
>
> The problem is the gate remotes are incredibly sensitive, i now find
> myself checking the gates are shut every hour...
>
> Is anyone aware of a way of monitoring the gates 'status' remotely and
> easily. I was hoping i could get something like a couple of PIR beam
units,
> reporting back to a wireless unit in the villa, maybe with audible
alert?
> There is no automation other that the electric swing gates
here....maybe
> they need some....
>
> Any thoughts?
> Colin
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi
Colin,<div><br></div><div>A powerflash X10 module
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help here, e.g.:</div><div><a href=3D"https://www.letsautomate.com/10258.c=
fm?">https://www.letsautomate.com/10258.cfm?</a><br></div><div><br></div><d=
iv>
It sends X10 signals when contacts attached to it are opened/closed. So
cou=
ple this with a reed switch and magnet set on the gate, and a mains alarm
a=
nd X10 module in the house, and you should be away
:-)</div><div><br></div>
<div>There are probably lots of other purely wireless solutions,
including =
a wireless burglar alarm/shed alarm? which would also achieve the same
sort=
of
thing.</div><div><br></div><div>HTH,<br></div><div>Tim.</div><div
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<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 26
October 2013 10:28, <a href=3D"mai=
lto:colinglover@xxxxxxx">colinglover@xxxxxxx</a> <span
dir=3D=
"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:colin@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">c=
olin@xxxxxxx</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Morning folks. Here's my
problem...<br>
We're staying at my parents place in Spain for 3 weeks looking
after do=
gs and the villa. =A0Panic set in the other night when i realised the
elect=
ric swing gates had been activated and one of the dogs had gone walkies.
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yway, dog found, no harm done.<br>
<br>
The problem is the gate remotes are incredibly sensitive, i now find
myself=
checking the gates are shut every hour...<br>
<br>
Is anyone aware of a way of monitoring the gates 'status'
remotely =
and easily. I was hoping i could get something like a couple of PIR beam
un=
its, reporting back to a wireless unit in the villa, maybe with audible
ale=
rt?<br>
There is no automation other that the electric swing gates here....maybe
th=
ey need some....<br>
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Any thoughts?<br>
Colin</blockquote></div></div></div>
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