Re: X10 Eagle-Eye Motion Detection through Glass?

["Frank Olson" <Please-use-the-email-links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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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.