Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Driveway Motion alarm question

From: Ronnie Day <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 10:41:37 -0500

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Check the angle of the sun during the period it's throwing false alarms and
build a cover or shade to block the sunlight on the sensor during those
times? Should be pretty straight forward.

On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 10:22 AM <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I have a driveway motion alarm that has work well for years.  Recently, I
> had work on the house and had to move it.
>
> Now, I get a lot of false alarms on sunny days.  It's (I believe) an
> infrared system.  The sensor just puts out a beam and does not require a
> reflector.
>
> The new location is slight higher (about 1') than the old location and
> moved down a bit.  I can't put it back in the old location do to the
> changes.
>
> If I put the sensor indoors, it works perfectly.  It also works perfectly
> at night or during rain.
>
> The side opposite the sensor is a slight hill with grass.  I have
> completely removed all the grass to make sure that wasn't setting it off.
>
> It seems to get false alarms for about an hour during midday on sunny days.
>
> So it seems the sun as something to do with it, but what?  Any ideas I can
> try to stop the false alarms?
>
> Thanks.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Check the angle of the sun during the period it&#39;s thro=
wing false alarms and build a cover or shade to block the sunlight on the s=
ensor during those times? Should be pretty straight forward.</div><br><div =
class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, May 12,=
 2021 at 10:22 AM &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]=
m</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I have a driveway motion alarm that h=
as
work well for years.=C2=A0 Recently, I had work on the house and had to
move it.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Now, I get a lot of false alarms o=
n
sunny days.=C2=A0 It&#39;s (I believe) an infrared system.=C2=A0 The sensor
just puts out a beam and does not require a reflector.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The new location is slight higher =
(about
1&#39;) than the old location and moved down a bit.=C2=A0 I can&#39;t put i=
t back
in the old location do to the changes.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">If I put the sensor indoors, it wo=
rks
perfectly.=C2=A0 It also works perfectly at night or during rain.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The side opposite the sensor is a =
slight
hill with grass.=C2=A0 I have completely removed all the grass to make
sure that wasn&#39;t setting it off.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">It seems to get false alarms for a=
bout
an hour during midday on sunny days.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So it seems the sun as something t=
o
do with it, but what?=C2=A0 Any ideas I can try to stop the false alarms?</=
font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font>
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From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 12 May 2021 10:43:13 -0500

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Have you tried contacting the manufacturer?

Might try moving it to the opposite side of the driveway.=20

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne=20
We support Habitat for Humanity

On May 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, [email-masked] wrote:

=EF=BB=BFI have a driveway motion alarm that has work well for years.  Recen=
tly, I had work on the house and had to move it.=20

Now, I get a lot of false alarms on sunny days.  It's (I believe) an infrare=
d system.  The sensor just puts out a beam and does not require a reflector.=
=20

The new location is slight higher (about 1') than the old location and moved=
 down a bit.  I can't put it back in the old location do to the changes.=20

If I put the sensor indoors, it works perfectly.  It also works perfectly at=
 night or during rain.=20

The side opposite the sensor is a slight hill with grass.  I have completely=
 removed all the grass to make sure that wasn't setting it off.=20

It seems to get false alarms for about an hour during midday on sunny days.=20=

So it seems the sun as something to do with it, but what?  Any ideas I can t=
ry to stop the false alarms?=20

Thanks.=20

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Have you tried contacting the manufacturer?=
<div><br></div><div>Might try moving it to the opposite side of the driveway=
.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Peace,</div><div>Pat<br><br><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We support Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></=
div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On May 12, 2021, at 10:22 AM, [email-masked] wro=
te:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-ser=
if">I have a driveway motion alarm that has
work well for years. &nbsp;Recently, I had work on the house and had to
move it.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Now, I get a lot of false alarms on=

sunny days. &nbsp;It's (I believe) an infrared system. &nbsp;The sensor
just puts out a beam and does not require a reflector.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The new location is slight higher (=
about
1') than the old location and moved down a bit. &nbsp;I can't put it back
in the old location do to the changes.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">If I put the sensor indoors, it wor=
ks
perfectly. &nbsp;It also works perfectly at night or during rain.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">The side opposite the sensor is a s=
light
hill with grass. &nbsp;I have completely removed all the grass to make
sure that wasn't setting it off.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">It seems to get false alarms for ab=
out
an hour during midday on sunny days.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">So it seems the sun as something to=

do with it, but what? &nbsp;Any ideas I can try to stop the false alarms?</f=
ont>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks.</font>
<br>
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