Shed Alarm

[matt]

Anyone here use the cheap, battery powered, shed alarms?

I received one FOC and it's been sitting in the box ever since. I know it's not going to offer much in the way of security, however, my main reason for not installing it is my suspicion that it its cheapness will make it the source of false alarms. It has a sensor and magnetic switch as detectors.

Anyone here use one? Are they generally reliable?

Cheers

 

[Paul.J]

I was up all night once with mine till i ripped it out.Even after putting new batteries in :roll:
Paul.J.

 

[matt]

That's what I am worried about... Perhaps I'll just sell it on eBye!

 

[ike]

I fitted a Yale 3000 wireless system (Most DIY sheds). It works really well, has remote keyfob control and you can add smoke alarms etc as well. Excellent value for money for 1 x PIR, 2 door sensors and external alarm/siren box. Lots of cheap offers on Ebay.

Recommended.

Ike

 

[gedereco]

I put one in my old shed i think i paid a fiver for it . it was great for about a week then kept going of about 2 in morning so ripped it out and float tested it . then put a dearer one in with sensor and keypad and it started going off early in the morning found out three alarms later it was a bloody moth...

 

[Woodmagnet]

I have one in my shed and one in my workshop and they work great, i only use the mag switches though.

 

[woodbloke]

I have one in my 'shop bought from Homebase, it's got one infra red sensor, cost about £24 (I think), programable keypad etc and uses 8 AA batteries, is very sensitive and deafening when it goes off - Rob

 

[Vormulac]

I have a Yale battery powered PIR jobby in my workshop. Apart from the fact the batteries need replacing every few weeks it seems pretty good - makes me feel better about having a workshop in a garage with a crappy up-and-over door, anyway.

 

[shedhead]

I had one of those battery shed alarms, I binned it as it cost a fortune to run on batteries. I have bought a normal alarm box that matches the real one I have on my house. My intention is to get 12v flashing LED lights to fix inside, this will only be a dummy but, I hope realistic enough to put off any would be thief.
I did this before and used 9v flashing LED lights bough on Ebay, but it cost as much this way with batteries than the first alarm. They advertise that a 9v battery will last 1 year, rubbish.
I hope to power LEDs using 12v transformer. Someone might advise me of a better way to do this, or know where to get 12v flashing LED lights.

 

[Drew]

I have a battery operated PIR that I got from Aldi and the batteries do last about a year. It does the job well, beeps, flashes and the noise is enough to wake the dead.

Drew