Guest Guest_Neil_* Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Has anyone come across a PIR which can be used in high steam areas such as shower or bathrooms with nhigh false alarm protection
Guest Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Has anyone come across a PIR which can be used in high steam areassuch as shower or bathrooms with nhigh false alarm protection 27890[/snapback] CROW D&D should do, but i suggest that you listen some other opinions as well, which i bet will appear soon..
Brian c Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Could do with knowing where and why you are installing it. Due to the fact that PIR's work on the principle of detecting moving heat, I would assume that all PIR's will false alarm if steam was present. Can you use IR beams or sonic detectors? Or even a Dualtech, but I wouldn't like to say how ammune it would be either?! If you don't know......ask.
jb-eye Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 Has anyone come across a PIR which can be used in high steam areassuch as shower or bathrooms with nhigh false alarm protection 27890[/snapback] Electrically there is no reason for not using any 12vdc PIR in a bathroom. Enviromentaly influences is your only issue. A normal PIR would perform quite well in my own bathroom as i don't have issues with steamy wet enviroments. use your discression on siting. Jef Customers!
ian.cant Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 I dont understand how there is likely to be steam in your bathroom when the alarm is set, surely that would mean the room would be occupied? More to the point, i would suggest installing a detector in a bathroom is going to be a waste of money as it will have corrosion on the pcb in a matter of weeks if not days. If you really must put a sensor in your bathroom (which i doubt you really need to) then an external sensor would be best ( i think a redwall will look brill and you can be sure no one else will have one ). My best suggestion would be to contact the door or put a sensor outside the bathroom door, but certainly not inside.
Guest Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 CROW D&D is IP54. Planned for outdoor use. According to new EN-norms it should be environmental grade/class 3 or 4 detector.
Red Fox UK Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 I dont understand how there is likely to be steam in your bathroom when the alarm is set, surely that would mean the room would be occupied?27903[/snapback] Red Fox | Hosting Affordable and Reliable UK Based Web Hosting
Nova-Security Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 PIR in a bathroom Viper Window www.nova-security.co.uk www.nsiapproved.co.uk No PMs please unless i know you or you are using this board with your proper name.
Brian c Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 I dont understand how there is likely to be steam in your bathroom when the alarm is set, surely that would mean the room would be occupied?More to the point, i would suggest installing a detector in a bathroom is going to be a waste of money as it will have corrosion on the pcb in a matter of weeks if not days. 27903[/snapback] I agree, unless the device is waterproof, it will corrode I'm assuming 'bathroom' and 'shower' were meant as examples ( i think a redwall will look brill and you can be sure no one else will have one ). 27903[/snapback] :lol: If you don't know......ask.
Guest Posted October 18, 2004 Posted October 18, 2004 and like i said before CROW D&D is suitable for outdoor installation. Of course it is not waterproof in sense that you could sink it in the water. Price is (in Finland) approximately 5x normal PIR thou..
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