Re: Will pet friendly motion detector work with my dog?

[Frank Olson <Use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Artistry wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I am pre-wiring my new house under construction.  I have a 76lbs greyhound
> that will be moving in with my wife and myself.  I am preparing to run the
> 4/22 shielded wire for the 8 motion detectors.  Each bedroom will have one
> motion detector.  My Living room / Dinning room / Kitchen (open floor plan)
> will have 2 detectors with a ceiling that starts at 8 feet and goes up to 10
> feet.  Every detector's corner has an 8 foot ceilings.  The alarm system has
> yet to be determined, but all the sensors will be hard wired.
>
> Will my dog likely set off the pet friendly detectors if I mount them up
> high in the corners?  Or, do I have to mount them down low, 3-1/2 to 4 feet,
> to create a "pet ally"?
>
> Is there a particular model detector that would work well up high in the
> corners?
>
> Can I leave the detectors up high and put a mask in them to restrict their
> lower detection?
>
> What do you think?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
>


You're wiring a new house "under construction" for motions??  Have you
ever heard of a "perimeter system"?  Do you know what a glass break
detector is?  Window contacts?  Security screens?

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