Re: Visonic MR4000 Pet Alley Lens #5

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Monday, November 13, 2017 at 12:04:40 PM UTC-6, Jim Davis wrote:
> On Sunday, November 12, 2017 at 9:01:49 PM UTC-5, cha...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Am looking to buy some pet ally lenses #5 for Visonic MR4000 PIR's.
> > ADI says they were disontinued several years ago. The manufacturer's
> > sales department also said the same.The MR4000 is still available.
> > Appreciate your help. Am removing some 903"s; could have been part
> > #DS-903, an early model PIR that would trip when the wind blew, when
> > installed in an outside wall, due to the Venturi effect .
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> > Charlie
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> So ....... A) When installing PIR's make sure you seal all holes. (But gr=
anted, some of the old PIR"S didn't have the signal processing that the new=
er models have)
> and B) pick another manufacturer other than Visonic who has pet ally capa=
bility. Or .... depending upon the actual application you may be able to ma=
sk a standard lens sufficiently to provide you with the "pet ally" range yo=
u need. The MR4000 is a really old design.=20
> Optex is a good high end manufacturer.

That Visonic is a flush mount unit made for a single gang electrical box, O=
ptex doesn't appear to offer that

Oddly enough Amazon is selling new MR4000's at a very hefty $176

Best bet is to mask it, shouldn't be difficult since it's likely mounted ch=
est-high anyway