Has anyone extended the sensor leads by another 30'? I am thinking about this to control my outdoor wood stove from inside.
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I'm not sure the original thermistor will handle the heat of a wood stove, it is rubber coated. But with that said, with the thermistor at the max on my chart 110*C the resistance is down to 713 ohms. 60 feet of # 22 wire is about 1 ohm, # #24 is about 1.5 ohms, So the temperature error introduced by the extra wire is less than 0.02%.
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You could splice another length of wire in, if you are used to small-wire connections. Warning: I bought one of these in May of 2013; put it in service in July of 2013; kept it in a building (unheated) the entire time. It worked passably well until a week ago. The temperature outside is 37 F right now, but this unit says it is 126 F! Not a battery problem. If you are going to go to the trouble of splicing wires, get a thermometer that works. I've tried several for a critical heat control issue I have with my farming. Only one has continued to work: Taylor Digital Waterproof Maximum/Minimum Thermometer, -20 to 120 Degrees F ; this is a dual-wire device, same 10' leads, and it is more-or-less accurate. The others, including the one you are asking about, fail or are seriously out of calibration (worst: General Tools AQ150 Digital Aquarium Thermometer & Thomas Traceable Waterproof Thermometer, -58 to 572 degree F - Don't waste your money!)JBK
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Depending on the age of your stove the problem you are facing seem, most likely, to be the sensor control. Have a qualified technician check it out before investing tons of money trying to solve the problem yourself.
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My home security guys placed motion sensors lower the ground, then upside down...so the the sensor sees upward from where it's placed. This may work the same way.
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The maximum distance for motion sensor seems to be about 30-35 feet. That is directly in front of the light. These lights are terrific so far.
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The lead is 6-8 ft long and the sensor is 10-12. Start your mat close to the wall where the thermostat is. You can cut the sensor wire to length
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It might be a little more than 40 ft. Both of my sensors are in the 50-60 ft range from one of the chimes and in the 40 ft range from the other. It probably depends on what is between the sensor and the chime as well.
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In my house there are a few walls between the sensor and the receiver and it works fine. I don't know about your situation but I would give it a go.
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if you place the sensor in a manner that it is only activated by motions within 30 feet you shouldn't notice any major increase in your electrical bill. Be careful in the units placement. Blowing tree limbs and flapping items can activate the sensor.
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Hi, there should be no problem to extend the lead wires. "I did". Just try to use a similar Gauge wire or a little thicker (looks like speaker wire).As mentioned, I had to extend the lead wires (one was at least 12 feet total, others were also extended) and their still working today. Hope this helps!These lamp pucks are really nice. They throw a lot of light.
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I purchased several motion sensors, and some are able to detect motion at 20 feet and others are only able to detect it at 12 feet (even if I adjust the sensitivity). I also found some units to be more prone to activating false alarms than others. This all points to poor quality control and testing with their production, but most of units have proven to be very good and continue to perform well after 18 months of use.
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Good morning. I regretted having bought this alarm. It was a waste of money and would have returned it if only I could at that time. I hope this answers a question in your mind about the reliability of this sensor.
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It should work fine if you extend the sensor wire to the area that you need to monitor.
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I have three twelve feet apart and have no problems with the sensors. The lights shine down and the sensors face upwards
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I set the sensor at number "7" and it sprayed approximately 32 feet. The distance depends on whether or not your terrain is level and if you have it pointed up or down. My terrain is level and I have my unit as level as possible.
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We bought this detector for our 50 year old 5' 11" son as a gift and I have not used it myself. He used it an awful lot last summer here in the Black Hills and has had a lot of praise for the detector but heard no complaints from him. In order to give you an honest answer, I passed your question along to him. He told me he has had no problem with the length of the detector. I might add, he has back pain often as a result of his regular daily job as an auto technician so I would think it would bother his back if the length of the detector was too short. Hope this helps.
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yes you need the update and no the sensor is reliable to 40 - 50ft max beyond that is incosistent triggers