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Vehicle
Sensor Drive Alert
The hard wired
vehicle sensor lets you know any time a vehicle enters or leaves
the driveway. The probe of the vehicle sensor detects metal objects,
such as moving cars, in a ten to twelve foot radius of the sensor.
The vehicle sensor probe should be buried parallel to or under the
driveway. Then the direct burial wire is run back to the control
box that is located in the house. The probe will detect vehicles
moving by and send a signal through the line to the control box,
which will sound a whistle. The
probe and wire can easily be buried in turf with a shovel or a lawn
edger. If the probe is to be buried in the middle of the drive,
it is best to have the probe and wire in a conduit to protect it
from any damage caused by
heavy vehicles. If there are gophers, moles, etcetera, in the area,
it would be best to have the entire length of wire in a conduit.
The control box simply plugs into a 110-volt outlet, and has an
on/off switch on the top
of the box. There is a set of contacts to connect the two wires
from the probe, as well as a set of 12-volt DC (500mA max) contacts.
The voltage output can be used to operate sirens, bells, or a light
timer. Everything is color coded and labeled for easy reference.
The whistle and the voltage output are adjustable for 2, 4 or 8
seconds. The control box can run up to three probes, and has a sensitivity
control so that it can be custom tuned
to each application. The probes for the vehicle sensor are available
with either 50, 125, or 250 feet of direct burial cable. We do not
recommend splicing the wire if it can be avoided, but if you do
need to splice, make sure it is a water-tight splice.
Expand
this system. See the Accessories below.
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At Dakota Alert, we have been distributing and manufacturing driveway
alarms for over 20 years. We have the experience necessary to meet
your needs. Our product lines include Wireless Motion Drive Alerts,
Wireless Rubber hose drive alerts, Vehicle Sensors, Weather Alert
products and much more. Wireless Motion Alerts are very popular
units because they are easy to install and will detect both vehicles
and people walking. The radio operated drive alert consists of 2
parts - a transmitter and a receiver with 1 whistle. The receiver
can be located in your house and plugged into a standard wall outlet.
The weatherproof outside transmitter, operated by a 9 volt battery
that normally lasts 6 months to 1 year, should be located in the
area of your driveway. The transmitter sends out an invisible beam
approximately 80 feet. The beam may be pointed in any direction
since there is no reflector needed at the end of the beam. If a
vehicle or person enters this area, the transmitter, which detects
motion will send a radio signal up to 1000’* back to the receiver
in the house. This sounds a small whistle for approximately 3 seconds
to alert you and then shuts off automatically. In the event that
you do not want the whistle to sound at any particular time, the
receiver is equiped with an on-off switch. |