Re: Do "Pet Immunity" Motion Detectors Really Work?

["Bob La Londe" <none@xxxxxxxxxx>]

"Jim" <alarminex@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> On Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:52:47 AM UTC-4, RTS wrote:
>> "Jim"  wrote in message
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>> On Tuesday, June 17, 2014 2:26:05 PM UTC-4, Bob La Londe wrote:
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>> > And yet the old C&K / Intellisense DT-500 still works pretty good after
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>> > these years.  I don't care for them in small to tiny environments, but
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>> > P.S.  I've had decent luck with the Napco Gemini PIRPET wireless
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>> > Then, they cost more than the DT-500.
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>> > Bob La Londe
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>> I've used Visonic for so many years I've forgotten how long it's been.
>> Gotta
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>> be back to at least the early 80's. Lot's of people don't like them
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>> (I think it was) the "Fox" model that was really sensitive and were said
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>> have a lot of false trips. I never had a problem with them though. I've
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>> always had good luck with them. Still have some of the SRN 2000 (I Think)
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>> working all these years. That's the one that has about 25 different
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>> And I think they still make it.
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>> Now I mostly use the dual/tec Duo 200e and 220 (look down) models which
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>> not pet immune but I ordered extra pet immune lenses for the K940's which
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>> work in the 200 and 220 if needed. If I have to use more then one motion
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>> detector in close proximity I use a dual tec Duo 200 or 220 and a K940 so
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>> don't have RF interference problems. That's worked so far.
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>> What I've learned  over the years,   with motion detectors  the golden
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>> is  "PLACEMENT"   consider all the factors in the field of view...
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>> RTS
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> Exactly!

I should show you some of the huge old pole barn warehouses I've had to do.
There is no such thing as good placement.