Driveway Alert
More and more people are finding the importance of ensuring the
security of their home. While this generally encompasses keeping the
interior of your home (people, pets and furniture) safe from unwanted
intruders, home security also includes guarding your driveway and its
'trespassers' (invited and uninvited). For this a
driveway alert acts as a
motion detector that pre-warns you when visitors are coming to your
door.While most motion sensors can be bought at a relatively
inexpensive price, they come in a variety of functions to suit homes of
varying sizes and with varying needs. Some driveways are long while
others, short; some homes have more 'blind spots' than others and may
require more than one sensor, while others just have the basic
requirements of a single sensor and monitor, some homeowners prefer
additional functions, so on and so forth. These motion detectors are
now also available in wireless form where batteries instead of
electricity are used. While you will need to change the battery when it
dies, a wireless detector has the advantage of being able to run and
alert you of strangers even during a blackout or a power shortage. The
average driveway alert has a range of about 400 feet or 121 meters and
is easy to install and requires little maintenance. If you have a long
driveway, then you might want to look for a sensor with a longer range
although you must be prepared to fork out more money for one with this
additional function. If you want a motion detector just to sense for
vehicles entering your driveway, there are systems that only detect
motion from large metallic objects. This is type of alert system uses a
metal-detecting probe and won't be easily triggered by animals or people
going past. If you're more concerned about people entering your
driveway, then you may want to consider a motion-sensing detector. These
systems, however, might be triggered by animals (like cats, for example)
passing by and may cause several false alarms. Positioning these units
higher up rather than near ground level would help to reduce the chances
of these units from being accidentally triggered by small animals.
With a driveway alert, you'll never be caught unaware by surprise
visitors again!
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