Motion Detectors For Residential Security: Pro's And Con's Of Home Motion Detectors

Indoor & outdoor motion detectors trigger switchers

, multiplexers and time lapse recorders when motion is detected. The motion detector can be connected to an alarm that will alert you to the presence of an intruder and ideally frighten him away, or to a camera that will capture the intruder's identity. Alternatively, the motion sensor can trigger lights that illuminate the intruder and let him know that his presence has been detected.

It is possible to install a combination of these responses to the trigger from a motion sensor, and to activate different ones depending upon whether or not you are at home.

A motion detector lets the intruder know that his presence may have been noticed. Motion-activated exterior lights are commonplace, however, and most burglars know that they don't necessarily mean that they have been seen. More sophisticated systems can be installed that activate a series of interior lights as well. These give a more convincing impression that the would-be intruder has been seen.

Motion detectors can be triggered by harmless motion. This may be acceptable for exterior lights. In fact, exterior lights that are on a sensitive trigger may help to deter an intruder who sees that he won't be able to approach your home under the cover of darkness. With a trigger to interior lights, however, you may find that your sleep is disturbed or that you learn to ignore them if they are too sensitive. You should give careful consideration to where you place the motion sensors, which lights are triggered, and how motion-sensitive you want the sensors to be.

A motion sensor that triggers an alarm is extremely effective at scaring away intruders. These should certainly be used in places where only an intruder is likely to be the cause of the trigger.

by: SA HOME

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