Re: Help on alarm

[JoeRaisin <joeraisin@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim wrote:

> JoeRaisin wrote:
>
>>Angelo71 wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Sorry, actually this is it:
>>>
>>>  *-SD-|
>>>  |    D
>>>  |    |
>>>  W    |
>>>  |    --S-|
>>>  |        |
>>>*1|-W-*|   |
>>>       |-W-|*2
>>>
>>>SlidingDoors, Windows, Door, Stairs up, *Detectors, Stairs
>>>
>>
>>I added some symbols to your drawing.
>>
>>My first choice would be one motion at location *1, that covers
>>everything you are covering now... unless there is going to be something
>>in the area not protected, either of high value or that could compromise
>>the rest of the system, then I would place the upper in the location you
>>picked out but would move the lower one to location *2.  That location
>>gives you full coverage of the basement and better protection on your
>>stairs.
>>Most motions, when mounted in a corner will look down both walls.  With
>>location *1 you avoid looking directly at any windows and have your
>>stairs well protected.
>>
>>Good luck
>
>
> Joe, are you recommending dual tec's in this configuration or just
> PIR's?
>
> I wouldn't ...... unless the mfg of the dual-tec's have designed the
> units to be used in close proximity to one another.
>

Not real familiar with Paradox, but I think they are PIR's.
But my layout was with dual tech's in mind.
A single unit at location *1 or dual units, one at the * in the upper
left hand corner and one at location *2 would avoid the units seeing
each other.