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Trying to upgrade PIRs to newer and Pet Friendly ones
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard-the-Ninth" data-source="post: 529992" data-attributes="member: 23472"><p>Resistors are sometimes used as a "cheat" where more than one sensor has been used on a cable. Nothing really wrong, it just means if a cable is damaged you will lose more than one sensor. It is also true that some panels you have no choice with regard to resistors, you have to have them, and some panels will accept either with or without resistors. (Some very old panels will not accept resistors) </p><p></p><p>You haven't got a menvier panel have you? (Like either of the pictures below)</p><p></p><p>As for changing the PIRs to pet friendly, save your money.</p><p>In order for a "pet" pir to have a chance of working it should be mounted roughly 1m from the floor, you would need to extend the cables as yours are mounted where they are normally, in the corner. The reason they should be mounted roughly 1m from the floor is unlike normal PIRs pet PIR's look "flat" so if it's high up anyone can walk under it and nothing will happen. </p><p></p><p>It is said that some pet PIR's will not activate unless they see something above X weight (Let's say 30Kg) Tell me how does a PIR know that THAT dog is 25Kg? does it jump off the wall, run over to the dog, pick it up and go, oh its ok, this dog is only 25Kg, then run back to where it was? of course it doesn't, it is just sales B.S.</p><p></p><p>The other thing to consider is that most 4 legged pets can and will jump, may be not when you are there, but they can and do jump, the favourite has to be coming down the stairs and jump through the banisters, oh dear, just where the pet PIR can now see it.</p><p></p><p>If you have 4 legged pets, and you have an alarm you have 2 choices.</p><p>1) keep the pet in a specific room/area when the alarm is set.</p><p>2) Change the sensors from movement to something else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard-the-Ninth, post: 529992, member: 23472"] Resistors are sometimes used as a "cheat" where more than one sensor has been used on a cable. Nothing really wrong, it just means if a cable is damaged you will lose more than one sensor. It is also true that some panels you have no choice with regard to resistors, you have to have them, and some panels will accept either with or without resistors. (Some very old panels will not accept resistors) You haven't got a menvier panel have you? (Like either of the pictures below) As for changing the PIRs to pet friendly, save your money. In order for a "pet" pir to have a chance of working it should be mounted roughly 1m from the floor, you would need to extend the cables as yours are mounted where they are normally, in the corner. The reason they should be mounted roughly 1m from the floor is unlike normal PIRs pet PIR's look "flat" so if it's high up anyone can walk under it and nothing will happen. It is said that some pet PIR's will not activate unless they see something above X weight (Let's say 30Kg) Tell me how does a PIR know that THAT dog is 25Kg? does it jump off the wall, run over to the dog, pick it up and go, oh its ok, this dog is only 25Kg, then run back to where it was? of course it doesn't, it is just sales B.S. The other thing to consider is that most 4 legged pets can and will jump, may be not when you are there, but they can and do jump, the favourite has to be coming down the stairs and jump through the banisters, oh dear, just where the pet PIR can now see it. If you have 4 legged pets, and you have an alarm you have 2 choices. 1) keep the pet in a specific room/area when the alarm is set. 2) Change the sensors from movement to something else. [/QUOTE]
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