Will my pet (20lbs) set off the motion detection sensor at night?
834985
If the dog is tall over 16 inch's yes it will set of light. Also depends on how low or high you set the head of the motion detector in feet from the house or where ever you have it mounted.
834986
Possible yes, I got a chocolate lab in my home and the sensor never failed me at night.
401352
No. It will only trigger at dusk with movement. There is no setting to keep on from night until morning
1857086
There are some z-wave motion sensors out there that have a setting for pets. monoprice has one, cheap too 30 bucks. Below is from there web site. The sensitivity IS adjustable. The sensor comes with a little black jumper, when you open the sensor you can leave it off or set it to Test, Pet2, and Pet1. You can decrease the sensitivity of the motion sensor so that small pets(PET1) and large pets(PET2) do not trigger the sensor.
1939387
You can adjust the sensitivity of the motion sensors, but I wouldn't recommend giving the pets access to areas where you are placing your motion sensors.
1162973
A. No, light sensor leaves light off during day even when motion detected.B. If light switch is off, lights are off and sensor has no control.
1857085
The motion sensor is pretty sensitive. I have two dogs so I put it up on the counter to avoid them setting it off too much.
2180176
If the animal happens to pass in the motion sensor's field, yes, the light will be activated. Even plants moving in the wind activate the light.
1162974
A. No, light sensor leaves light off during day even when motion detected. B. If light switch is off, lights are off and sensor has no control.
1960573
My *2* 8 lb dogs did not trigger the switch and they were left in darkness. I think it's because of what the previous poster, Mark O'Russa said about where the sensor is located.
1894080
Yes it is a motion sensor alarm. It is triggered in response to any motion. May be you want to put the dog outside while you are away or tie the dog in the house but let her move outside the coverage area.
319601
If the cats move in front of the sensor, at the height where is installed, they might activate the lights. otherwise, if they just walk on the floor passing by the room, the switch will not be activated. My dog comes and goes from our laundry area without activating and turning the lights on.
1932794
I'm afraid your Motion Sensor is exactly what it is - senses Motion and even wind... so, it will go off every time a motion is beyond a minimum detectable sensitivity.Best is to buy one, then set it up and see... if it is satisfactory enough, get the second one. If not, use it somewhere else, like checking for racoons/cats/possums going alongside house. It will go off, and scare the animal too. maybe will not come by that way again... hope this helped. Kornel in L.A., CA
81282
No. The motion detection would be controlled by the DVR. This is a standard analog camera with infrared for night vision.
1303809
The sensors are built into the unit. Likely it does not hurt you dog, just surprises and annoys. Kind of like my dog barking when I am trying to sleep.
1817435
The barking stops as soon as there is no motion detected. There is capability to manually set it. The setting remain when power is turnoff and then on. I use a WeMo switch to remotely turn in on and off. However this works only if you do not install batteries. Hope this helps.
162110
I have a LARGE dog - and it does go off when I have my dog out on my patio (where I have the unit). I have to block it while he is out there. It is sensitive, but NOT too much so. Haven't had any 'false' rings.
97856
Just turns on with the motion sensor and turns off based on a setting you make on the rear of the unit.It also has a dawn to dusk setting. I have not tried that setting since I wanted the motion activation.