Perimeter Alarms

[Dalos]

We had a break in last week where we lost a quad bike tools and mountain bikes. They came prepared, cut off and removed all the padlock and chains that they came across .
With this in mind we are thinking that perimeter alarms with sirens and strobe lighting are the best deterrent for when they come back to get the replacements

I have found 2 systems that look like they may work , Parabeam and ultrasecuredirect.com, has anyone installed either and do they work as you would like ?

 

[S J H]

Overview of GSM Wireless Beam Alarm - GSM Activate

GSM Wireless Beam Alarm | GSM Module SpecificationQuad band Freq 850/900/1800/1900 MHz 3G Model 2100MhzPower Supply Voltage: 9 – 24 DC – 1 Amp Min

gsm-activate.co.uk

I was going to buy a couple of these, but need to work out the best places and get power to there, a friend has one and gets on very well.

 

[Bramble]

Have A Parabeam set up and get on well with it

The chap selling them has always been very helpful

 

[Dalos]

Any more users?

 

[nickf]

We have a new perimeter alarm to main workshop linked to one internal and one external master blaster. The photoelectric beam transmitters are Optex AX220 TF. They seem to work very well. Don’t need GSM as it is so loud!
It fair reminds you to remember to turn off the system before approaching the door!

 

[HarryB97]

The parabeam is good but will get triggered by spiders, other wildlife and very heavy rain. As long as they are in a sheltered position along the front of the shed they are a good job.

 

[Netherfield]

The parabeam is good but will get triggered by spiders, other wildlife and very heavy rain. As long as they are in a sheltered position along the front of the shed they are a good job.

And snow

 

[PostHarvest]

Make sure that you have a reputable company install any beam type alarm system. [I'm sure that Parabeam are one such company] Some time ago, a local supplier of agricultural and car tyres had a less trustworthy company install a beam type alarm around their warehouse, but they "forgot" to cover one part of the yard. Within a month or so, they were raided by someone who knew about the gap in the beam and helped themselves to quite a number of tyres. So please don't buy the cheapest, it may cost you.

 

[solo]

This company manufacture systems near Gloucester.http://fmelectronics.co.uk/HTML/fm4000xtra.htm
They supply to this company who I used. https://www.martleyelectronics.co.uk/
Had an 8 zone system about 10 years now, but don’t use lights or sirens. Dual beams would give less false alarms but it mostly tells us when someone is about.

 

[Netherfield]

We first put a perimeter alarm in during the 70s on the insistence of the insurance co, connected to a Master Blaster siren, thought it was a big mistake to begin with, going off three or four times a week and always after dark.

Then it slowed down to maybe once a month, that's when you realise how many night visitors were coming on to the place.

You do need to set the height correctly or dogs and foxes will set them off.

As I said above though Snow and fog can be a problem.

 

[juke]

we have a para beam system for a few years now and havent had any problems with it , seems to work really well in that time