Re: X10 Eagle-Eye Motion Detection through Glass?

["Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

Frank Olson wrote:
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> >I have a situation where I wish to have a X-10 motion detector inside a
> > room , detect the "motion" outside a glass window (tempered-glass,
> > 1/4").
> >
> > The X10 Eagle eye detector does not seem to detect thru the glass.
> >
> > Is this normal, as expected performance?  Or maybe a weak
> > emitter/receiver/battery in the Eagle Eye?
> >
> > thanx
>
>
> Passive infrared detectors have a hard time seeing through glass.  It
> doesn't matter who manufactures them.  About the only detector that will
> "see" through glass is one that uses micro-wave.  You'll have to put your
> X-10 "Eagle eye" *outside* of the window.

Hmmm, X10 motion detector?

I'd suggest that he put it WAAAAYYY outside the window. Over by the
garbage cans.