How sensitive is it? Will it beep due to the wind blowing the tree limbs/ cars going by on the street/ bugs or animals going infront of it?
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I have never had it go off due to wind, I have a squirrel that likes to sit on top of it from time to time which does set it off. I have had very few false alarms. As far as cars on the street it depends if the sensor is pointed toward the street and how close to the street it is, to eliminate any problem like that I have my sensor set up so that they have to enter the driveway in order for it to activate.
1972966
We have experienced alarms when the wind blows and animals and insects will trigger alarm. We do not live on a public road so we want the auto alarms
1972967
Ours responds to cars, people and large animals such as deer. It does not seem to read squirrels, tree or shrub movement. But that said I wouldn't have trees or shrubs close to the sensor. We trimmed a red bud to be sure its limps didn't interfere.
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...."if the wind blows" No, but it does depend on how and where you place it. For instance (notice I did not use "like" Like, like" ), I have had a problem with snakes on my patio and front door area (we live in rural south Louisiana). I set the sensor pointed toward a fixed wall and it tells me when one is just outside the door and creates a great safety advantages for us. I really don't want to kill the snakes as they do keep troublesome rodents and political solicitors (same thing I guess) away. I intend to get more sensors for additional zones of coverage. A great device for the price. ...."if the wind blows" No, but it does depend on how and where you place it. For instance (notice I did not use "like" Like, like" ), I have had a problem with snakes on my patio and front door area (we live in rural south Louisiana). I set the sensor pointed toward a fixed wall and it tells me when one is just outside the door and creates a great safety advantages for us. I really don't want to kill the snakes as they do keep troublesome rodents and political solicitors (same thing I guess) away. I intend to get more sensors for additional zones of coverage. A... » Read More ...."if the wind blows" No, but it does depend on how and where you place it. For instance (notice I did not use "like" Like, like" ), I have had a problem with snakes on my patio and front door area (we live in rural south Louisiana). I set the sensor pointed toward a fixed wall and it tells me when one is just outside the door and creates a great safety advantages for us. I really don't want to kill the snakes as they do keep troublesome rodents and political solicitors (same thing I guess) away. I intend to get more sensors for additional zones of coverage. A great device for the price. « Show Less
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I have them mounted on trees about 7 feet off the ground. Cars, deer and small animals on my driveway set them off but not bugs or blowing leaves. The stated range and angles of view are about right.
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there is a sensitivity setting at the back inside of the sensor which user can adjust. I am using this inside only so cant say for breeze or cars
1972971
We have large trees 30 or so feet away from the senor on driveway. We did have to adjust the sensor downward so it wouldn't pick up excessive tree motion. This was in strong wind. On a normal day, the trees wouldn't affect the sensor. Dogs walking across drive way can set the alarm off, so setting sensor down, it can still pick up tires as they drive by and alert you. It doesn't have to 'see' the whole vehicle.
1883568
possibly so. i know that anytime something is in our driveway it beeps. i'm not sure of the sensitivity level.hope this is helpful
2098535
Yes. It is about as loud as a fire truck siren if toy are standing next to it though. And was very sensitive. Our door has a bit of a wiggle, when the wind blows the door moves slightly, it set the alarm off several times. I returned it. But yes it works worth any motion on the door, in or out.
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I don't know about trains going by but I wouldn't say it is too sensitive. Our two young boys can slam the back door and not set it off on the window. Hope that helps.
1276356
Its pretty loud. I use ot on dogs though, and they tolerate it fine. Also, it gets the job done so quickly it shouldnt be an issue. I would think that unless your neighbors are REALLY sensitive or right on top of you it shouldnt be an issue. It's no louder than say and electric leaf blower.
550955
Sorry our trees are to far away to trip the sensor. Our trips are from people, pets and vehicles, the larger the object the farther away the trip seems to happen. As a side note still running on batteries installed 10 months previous.
1201060
There has to be movement triggering the sensor..... could it be birds, blowing branches in it's line of sight?? An animal?? If so, you may need to move it or angle it differently or move it to another location....
2006609
It will trigger a dog. mine goes off when it's too windy. it also failed so I don't use it any more. You might want to look for a better quality one and one that doesn't use batteries.
1004518
You can barely hear it. There is a slight vibration when it is really windy.
2087529
The unit appears to do very well with any kind of background noise. I've been in bars with a band playing so loud I had cover my ears to hear my caller and they asked me why I was shouting! I have worn it and had conversations while on my bike with 20mph wind and city traffic and no complains about any noise. In fact they don't realize I'm on my bike. I've yet to peddle at 70 mph but if you can keep it in your ear the wind sound shouldn't be a problem. I left mine in a rental car and liked it so much I'm shopping for the exact replacement.
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I don't know how far away it can be heard but it is extremely shrill and penetrating. I would say that, as long as it's protected from rain or any kind of moisture, it would probably serve it's intended outside. Larry
1163148
It's not crazy loud or anything like that .. it's a series of beeps. Just to let you know though it's very hardy and my son still plays with it daily.he's 4 soon to be 5.
863187
No. It has to be a noticeable bark. And even the first few barks are just warning beeps, not shocks
2229780
It is loud but not so you can hear it on a different floor. If it was that loud I would not want it. When I go to an area that is far away I TAKE IT WITH ME TO THAT AREA. The unit is light so there is no problem. It beeps for about 30 seconds before it shuts off.
585557
Yes, I can hear it when I am outside the car. But it is not int the 'piercing' range of human hearing, and it is not particularly annoying. My dogs clearly hear the alert, but they are used to it and it they respond to the sound without fear or frantic behavior. We have a switch on the dash to keep its use to a minimum. It is not a whistling sound at any time! It is a combined high pitched reverb with soft undertones of rattling. We like them well enough to now have THREE installed.
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i have two of them and they are about three feet high. squirrels or cats or coons or possums dont set them off but a hawk flying past will. they both have worked very well for us. i have used driveway type beepers for 20 years and these are the best i have tried. i like that you can set different tones for different zones so i know where the intrusion is coming from. my wife driving out with a cold car does not set them off but her returning with a warmed up car does.
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It sounds like a very,very loud goose. One would have to be quite deaf not to hear it. Probably very close to car horn loud but with a very different tone.